Regardless of what anyone says it’s becoming more and more common to hear curse words today.  I think we’ve become desensitized to it.  Whereas the evening news at one time would not think to air a video with curse words on it, now they do it regularly with the words bleeped out.  I regularly see Christians sharing links on social media from vulgarly titled Facebook pages.   I’ve seen a Christian friend glory in hearing a celebrity friend curse at her over an instant message.  The whole thing makes me cringe.

The one thing is that vulgarity isn’t a compulsion…except for maybe a Tourettes sufferer.  Someone isn’t making someone curse.  It is an activity that is learned and acted upon voluntarily.  Why do people do it?  It might be to express anger, disgust or put an edge on a discussion or exclamation….and it totally unnecessary.

Just a few Bible verses for your perusal on cursing….

“…and there must be no filthiness and silly talk, or coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks.”

Epheisans 5:4

“Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, so that it will give grace to those who hear.”

Epheisans 4:29