Reading Curse Words

[tigger398]

Ok a customer at work gave me a few books to read one was Debbie Macomber, A Good Yarn, Which I liked very much. The other two were from Fern Michaels. Now the Fern books is kinda where I'm questioning, in her books she uses God's name in vain I try to skip over them but it's kinda hard to do when reading, but if I shouldn't never say it or think of it, I shouldn't read it right, Is it the same thing as cursing as you know any other cursing.

[Marnie]

Ok a customer at work gave me a few books to read one was Debbie Macomber, A Good Yarn, Which I liked very much. The other two were from Fern Michaels. Now the Fern books is kinda where I'm questioning, in her books she uses God's name in vain I try to skip over them but it's kinda hard to do when reading, but if I shouldn't never say it or think of it, I shouldn't read it right, Is it the same thing as cursing as you know any other cursing.

Words are what they are, words. In a book, the character is speaking, not you. But I would say, if it troubles you, don't read the books. Does hearing them on TV also bother you?

[Lost in Sin]

I am going to say that reading a curse word is not the same as saying it yourself. Its like hearding them in a movie theater or such. You can not put your self totally away from them. You can limit your exposure to them but idk, i like reading and just because it has a few curse words in the book doesnt mean im not going to read that book. Thats me though, hope it helps.

[Richard_yaash]

Now the Fern books is kinda where I'm questioning, in her books she uses God's name in vain I try to skip over them but it's kinda hard to do when reading, but if I shouldn't never say it or think of it, I shouldn't read it right, Is it the same thing as cursing as you know any other cursing.

Words are what they are, words. In a book, the character is speaking, not you. But I would say, if it troubles you, don't read the books. Does hearing them on TV also bother you?

Rather than get into the 'name in vain' thing, I simply agree with Marnie.

[Ddavid from NC]

I grew up in the Church of God, we didn't go to movies (1970s). We left the church, my parents returning to their Baptist roots (long story). My dad decided we were going to break with the taboo of going to the movies. So the first movie we saw as a family unedited for TV and at the theatre was Smokey & the Bandit. My dad said, "How bad could it be its got Jackie Gleason in it." Well, if you've seen it unedited, Jackie Gleason's favorite expression was SOB delivered in a southern accent. My dad eyes got big every scene. But, he paid good money so we sat through it and caught ourselves laughing in spite of it. I don't remember going to a movie as a family unit again. Oh yeah, we saw Sasquatch.

But since that time, I go to select movies, which have cursing. We do become desynthesized to it with time. Now, if there is no nudity, we consider it fairly clean. We have lost our innocence haven't we? I remember Billy Graham was producing movies for the big screen pretty regularly during the 1980's. I remember he intentionally put the expletive "damn" in one of his movies to get the PG rating so people would go see it. Something to discuss there huh?

[tsth]

I try not to expose myself to anything that profanes God. It's one thing to end up around someone who curses, but it's another to partake willingly of entertainment that does this. You wouldn't read something or listen to something that continually spoke of your loved one by using a curse word to describe them, would you?

It's the same for God. We should love Him!

In His Love,

Suzanne

[redwing]

Ok a customer at work gave me a few books to read one was Debbie Macomber, A Good Yarn, Which I liked very much. The other two were from Fern Michaels. Now the Fern books is kinda where I'm questioning, in her books she uses God's name in vain I try to skip over them but it's kinda hard to do when reading, but if I shouldn't never say it or think of it, I shouldn't read it right, Is it the same thing as cursing as you know any other cursing.

Words are what they are, words. In a book, the character is speaking, not you. But I would say, if it troubles you, don't read the books. Does hearing them on TV also bother you?

my sentiment's also.

[Ddavid from NC]

Please no one take offense at this comment it is just a subjective observation with no one in mind or any specific thread or any specific comment on this thread. I have been pretty heavily involved on the boards here for 2 months. It is interesting thinking back to watch overall trends and personalities. I think its ironic to watch people be adamantly conservative in one area and extremely open minded in other areas. It is unpredictable, somebody who thinks we shouldn't eat out on Sunday, may care less what anyone thinks about their consuming an alcholic beverage in public. Or they don't attend church anywhere, but insist Saturday is the Sabbath. Or have no problem with tatoos, but you had better wear a dress. Or its personal preference to smoke whatever, but don't go to a movie with a four letter word. Or Christian music better not sound like rock or hip hop, have you seen the latest slasher flick. Or vice versa on any of the preceding. I remember, when Christians used to say, I don's cuss, don't chew, & don't associate with them that do. Christians didn't dance, go to pool halls, the movies, or play cards. And I am not dismissing my personal contradictions in any of these areas. I am just making an observation thats all. Take it for what it is worth. Aren't you glad the basis of our faith is grace and progressive sancitification, and God expects us to respond to our genuine convicting of the Holy Spirit whether we are in the first grade of development or the 12th?

[Grace1479]

I had a few story books which I started reading, but some of them they use Jesus's name as a swear word. I just can't get myself to read something like that. The first time I read it, I took those books and threw them in the dustbin. I feel satan uses even story books and movies to filth our minds. The more one just makes it out as just another story book or movie, and it's not you saying it, the more one gets comfortable with the idea that it's alright. It's just my opinion, but we must ask the Holy Spirit to lead and guide us in these things. If I feel uncomfortable about a book or movie, I know He doesn't want me to read or wathc it.

[Ddavid from NC]

I understand being repulsed by our own cursing as a reflection of our soul. But why should we be repulsed by the cursing of someone else? If we are engaging the world for maxium impact our personal offense has to be put aside right? I certainly understand that entertaining ourselves with frequent profanity is wrong.