What does the Bible mean when it says somewhere that we shouldn't take God's name in vain? I suppose this means we shouldn't use what used to be called bad language, but that's gotten so common today that I wonder where we ought to draw the line.

What's wrong with salting your speech with what people used to call bad language, as long as you aren't offending anyone? My wife disagrees, but most people talk this way, so why worry about it? After all, I don't think the Bible says anything about this.

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What is your definition of bad language? My wife gets after me for some of the language I use (which she says is blasphemous), but I don't mean anything by it. Besides that, what used to be called "bad language" is so common today that no one even thinks about it, so what's the b...

Do you care about your name? Do you like it when people slander you or

What is blasphemy? Is it the same thing as profanity? I admit that once in a while I get upset and use some cuss words I probably shouldn't, but I don't really mean anything by it.

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I didn't grow up in a Christian home and I've always used foul language without even thinking about it. Now I've become a Christian and I know it needs to stop, but I still have problems with it, particularly when I'm around my old friends. Any suggestions?

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What's wrong with cussing once in a while? My wife gets after me and says I shouldn't do it, but I find it's a pretty good way to let off some steam when I'm upset. Anyway, you hear so much profanity on TV and in movies today that no one thinks anything about it.