Taking the Lord's Name in Vain

[dwinkjr]

These are great! Hope you don't mind if I steal them!

it's not stealing... i think we are all giving freely here

God Bless,

Dave

[Guest LadyC]

i usually say nothing, although i like the "where" comeback! i do notice when people say His name in vain though, and feel a stab, right in my heart. sometimes i feel that stab real deep, when i hear it come out of my own mouth. i think i feel it deepest when i hear it come out of my daughter's mouth, because kids learn from example, and i'm afraid i've set a poor one

[Guest Calamity]

I'd like to know how you respond or react when you hear someone curse using Jesus name? I just cringe when I hear this and would like to know some clever retorts that don't sound 'judgemental'.

Sometimes I ask half-jokingly , "Hey, how come people never say "Buddha! Or Mohammed!!!"?

I've said "not His fault" before too.

Sometimes I say a quick silent prayer for them.

I've often thought that it would be perfectly okay, and possibly funny if, when I stubbed my toe, I spewed out "Ah Buddah!!!" but more than that, I'm looking for responses from anyone else out there.

There's another forum where I post fairly regularly and it's not a Christian one. Just one about country living, basically. Anyway, some of them routinely typed their posts full of curse words, and I never really replied back with anything about it. But, as time went on, and they got to know me and that I was a Christian, and after witnessing to one of then online in front of the rest of them, and another one via email, it got a lot better. I really believe they did that out of respect, but I'm not sure. However, not all people have any respect for others beliefs like that, so that's not always the answer either. I just tried to be an example to them, and they picked up on it? I don't know.

[dwinkjr]

I'd like to know how you respond or react when you hear someone curse using Jesus name?  I just cringe when I hear this and would like to know some clever retorts that don't sound 'judgemental'.

Sometimes I ask half-jokingly , "Hey, how come people never say "Buddha! Or Mohammed!!!"? 

I've said "not His fault" before too.

Sometimes I say a quick silent prayer for them.

I've often thought that it would be perfectly okay, and possibly funny if, when I stubbed my toe, I spewed out "Ah Buddah!!!"  but more than that, I'm looking for responses from anyone else out there.

There's another forum where I post fairly regularly and it's not a Christian one. Just one about country living, basically. Anyway, some of them routinely typed their posts full of curse words, and I never really replied back with anything about it. But, as time went on, and they got to know me and that I was a Christian, and after witnessing to one of then online in front of the rest of them, and another one via email, it got a lot better. I really believe they did that out of respect, but I'm not sure. However, not all people have any respect for others beliefs like that, so that's not always the answer either. I just tried to be an example to them, and they picked up on it? I don't know.

Great Story Cal...

God Bless,

Dave

[papa T]

I tend to hear it...and then forget I heard it.....after I pray for the utterer of His Holy Name in vain.....Most people swear to get attention....or to get a shock value reaction....or to force ably

enforce their own statement but uttering "shock" words in addition to their statement....like it really matters what they are saying in the first place if they have to take Jesus name in vain to

put the dots on their "I"'s and cross their "T"'s ....

to me its like giving in to a bully on the playground....give him a reaction that is appealing to him..then he will continue to bully.....ignore him..and take the wind outta his sails....and soon he will loose interest and move on..... :t:

[Guest Called]

I want to tell about what my husband told his boss once. My hubby is very quiet, but his boss kept saying Jesus F... Christ and one day my hubby snapped and pointed his finger in his face and said "don't you ever talk about my Saviour that way again", needless to say I don't think he has said that anymore!

So many people say "Oh God" and I hate it. I have gotten to where I don't even say gosh, although sometimes I forget.

[Botz]

I don't generally respond to such cussing that uses the L-rds name many of us have done so in the past..but occasionally I do say something.

Once after someone had sworn in Jesus' name I asked him if he loved his mother...he said yes very much...I asked him her name...he told me....How would you feel if everytime something went wrong or I stubbed my toe I shouted out your Mums name?.....He got my point.

Sometimes it is such a good opener to witness to people about the name that is on their lips I can't help jumping in with some comment and it often leads to other things...I always think of Paul wandering around on Mars Hill looking for an opportunity to challenge those Greeks with the claims of Christ...and I think rather than letting this cussing get to us..we can sometimes turn it into a great opportunity without in anyway being heavy-handed or judgemental.

[Guest shiloh357]

I was at work one day, and there was a conversation going on at the breakroom table. In the course of the conversation of my coworkers used the Lord's Name in vain while saying, "I don't think it means a G-D thing!" He looked at me and said, "what do you think, David?" I replied, "I think the Bible says, "Thou shalt not take the Name of The Lord your God in vain." He looked at me, and the whole table got real quiet. He could tell I was upset. He and I glared at other for a few seconds while he tried to regain his composure and move on. He has never used that word in my presence since.

[Born Again]

I was at work one day, and there was a conversation going on at the breakroom table. In the course of the conversation of my coworkers used the Lord's Name in vain while saying, "I don't think it means a G-D thing!" He looked at me and said, "what do you think, David?" I replied, "I think the Bible says, "Thou shalt not take the Name of The Lord your God in vain." He looked at me, and the whole table got real quiet. He could tell I was upset. He and I glared at other for a few seconds while he tried to regain his composure and move on. He has never used that word in my presence since.

That's awesome!

[Born Again]

Papa T- that thing in your signature is so creepy- and I'm not being funny either :x: . It's hideous!