Oh For Pete's Sake!!

[Kabowd]

Okay, I've heard this phrase a million times "For Pete's sake!", usually said in an exasperated tone. Being the curious girl I am - I'm wondering...who the heck is Pete? And why does he need anything done for his sake?

[Scarletprayers]

Tess everything I could find pretty much pointed to this as how this saying came about.

The term is shortened from "For Saint Peter's Sake", like if you get hurt, smash a thumb, somebody steps on your toes.................

The Church frowned on swear words, so this was a way to swear, but on something "holy". It just got shortened to "for Pete's sake".

Now that could be 100% wrong (I did after all find in on line) ..................maybe someone else has another explanation!

[Kabowd]

Tess everything I could find pretty much pointed to this as how this saying came about.

The term is shortened from "For Saint Peter's Sake", like if you get hurt, smash a thumb, somebody steps on your toes.................

The Church frowned on swear words, so this was a way to swear, but on something "holy". It just got shortened to "for Pete's sake".

Now that could be 100% wrong (I did after all find in on line) ..................maybe someone else has another explanation!

Do people realize that the spelling or pronunciation has nothing to do with whether or not its a sin? If you swear and say "Cat" or "Chair," instead of a "Dirty Word", its just as much a sin either way.

Or, since they're all equal none of them are a sin

Maybe the sin is in the heart attitude, not the word itself...

[Scarletprayers]

[other one]

Most of those words are not sin, but simply socially unaccceptable, and then it really does make a difference. One of the biggest offinces in my wife's kindergarten class is "shut up".

The kids all thind these are dirty words, for then have been forbidden by parents almost universally here. Are they sinful..... I don't think so.

[Kabowd]

Most of those words are not sin, but simply socially unaccceptable, and then it really does make a difference. One of the biggest offinces in my wife's kindergarten class is "shut up".

The kids all thind these are dirty words, for then have been forbidden by parents almost universally here. Are they sinful..... I don't think so.

Haha, that's funny. Kid's are so cute. When I was little I remember holding up my middle finger, pointing it at my brother and asking "What's wrong with this finger? Why is it badder than all the others?" haha. Anyway, I agree with you. I think we should try to avoid offending others, but the words themselves are not sinful and using them is not always a sin.

[Matthitjah]

Grace to you,

I edited this thread. It is a violation of Terms of Service to even write words in a manner that intimate swear words.

Remember this is a Board open to all.

Peace,

Dave

[IslandRose]

We were driving to town one day when My kids were small and my son called out to me from the back seat.."Mommy, Angie said the "S" word!"

I was getting really flustered wondering where my precious little one even heard an "S" word when I decided to step into dangerous territory.

"What word did she say, Ches?"

"She said Stupid!"

[peaches]

LOL! have u been to my house or something?? this is exactly the same thing that my 5yr old sister always says when i say the "S" word. She is always and i mean ALWAYS correcting me whenever i say the s word. even when i am talking on the phone and i say ... o made a stupid mistake on the test....she comes running from wherever she is (even if its watching Dora!) just to tell me that i said the s word.

that said .....

i have often wondered about this too....even the whole thing about "what the heck" and all things like that. what does that mean, what the heck? whats a heck anyways?

[irishcowboy]

Using the Lords Name in Vain is not just reserved for cussing......

maybe this is where for Petes sake came about, use the name of Peter instead of the Lords Name....

just cause a person does not place a cuss word, or a foul word with the Lords Name, does not mean they are not using His Name improperly.....

mike