I was just so shocked is all...but to each his own
-- I understand and meant nothing demeaning by my response.
I got saved in my late teens, but within a year most of my support group had moved away and I was left floundering.
I ended up walking away from God for well over a decade and during that time I became a born-again, full time, non-stop sinner.
I committed more sins and dove deeper into sin and perversion AFTER I got saved than before I did.
If I would have died during that time, I would not have been saved.
As a result, one of the things that 'devolved' was my language. Wow. I could cuss the wallpaper off a wall.
But thankfully I came back to God and as He promised, He "washed me clean."
Forgiveness and acceptance were instanteous.
Unfortunately, engrained personal habits, including my language, were a much longer and harder scrubbing.
I was a very long and difficult challenge to 'unlearn' the habits and reject the desires I had during my time away from God.
And as far as language goes, I eventually was able to learn to curb my tongue (the book of James was extremely helpful) and avoid songs, movies, conversations, etc. that involved liberal use of cursing and swearing.
Over time the Holy Spirit gave me a new sensitivity and now when I hear those words I cringe and rebuke them.
I am so thankful they are not an active or welcome part of my life anymore.
But the problem is that most of us have a job in the secular environment and are forced to hear that language every day.
Also, when you end up witnessing to some people, even those extremely receptive to God's message, find themselves using that language when they try to express what is happening in their lives.
You can't shy away or say, "Get back to me when you no longer have a filthy mouth" so you stay with them, sharing and helping.
If that word Hammersmith used offends you, that is good. I am not minimizing that.
My observasion was that you had no comments on the article or WHY that word was used.
That was all.
