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markpkessinger

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17. Indeed.
Wed Dec 28, 2011, 11:22 PM
Dec 2011

I heard a sermon once by a wise, elderly Lutheran bishop. His topic was specifically the Ten Commandments. He said that of all the commandments, that one was the one he got the most questions about, usually from earnest folks worried that their spouse's/child's/parent's/other loved one's habit of casual cursing put them in violation of that commandment. The good bishop averred as how a habitual speech pattern of swearing might not be the most desirable thing in the world, that it might not make the best impression on folks as regards one's social refinement, education or etiquette. But, he noted, there is typically little or no intent behind it. It is, in most cases, merely a speech pattern, largely devoid of any particular substantive meaning. He went on to say that what did, in his opinion, constitute a violation of that commandment was the appropriation/assertion of divine warrant for things that are really nothing more than the vain aspirations of humans. That has stuck with me ever since.

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I'm not a Christian, but I don't see why they would be embarrassed. Bogart Dec 2011 #1
I consider myself a Christian... one_voice Dec 2011 #2
on a related note, watch Kurt Warner draw Jesus Enrique Dec 2011 #3
yes arely staircase Dec 2011 #4
Tebow? Not so much. BUT madamesilverspurs Dec 2011 #5
They really don't understand ThoughtCriminal Dec 2011 #8
Indeed. markpkessinger Dec 2011 #17
+100 Taverner Dec 2011 #19
no, they don't arely staircase Dec 2011 #20
So explain DannieJoy Dec 2011 #21
Focus on the Family is a Pro-Child Abuse PAC Taverner Jan 2012 #34
yes, but also as a mammal, a resident of the Western Hemisphere, and as a member of the Milky Way MisterP Dec 2011 #6
Not really TexasProgresive Dec 2011 #7
Is he the football person? Irishonly Dec 2011 #9
Meh - not "embarrass" WildEyedLiberal Dec 2011 #10
Agreed! DannieJoy Dec 2011 #25
No, not really. HappyMe Dec 2011 #11
It's hard to be angry when life serves you a 12-course meal on a silver platter... Taverner Dec 2011 #13
Tebow? No. His 'fans'? Yes. Sal316 Dec 2011 #12
Not as long as he is winning. kwassa Dec 2011 #14
As a Texan, I'm not embarrassed by George Bush... Bucky Dec 2011 #15
hmm...I don't watch a lot of football or television... onpatrol98 Dec 2011 #16
He prays DannieJoy Dec 2011 #24
Oh...okay. onpatrol98 Dec 2011 #26
He does it at the most inopportune times - as if to say Taverner Jan 2012 #33
Does this answer your question? markpkessinger Dec 2011 #18
Yes but... DannieJoy Dec 2011 #23
I'm ashamed of people using religion to further their.... northoftheborder Dec 2011 #27
I think there is considerable distance between being ashamed ... markpkessinger Jan 2012 #28
Tebow no, people mocking him yes DannieJoy Dec 2011 #22
Matthew 6:5 Taverner Jan 2012 #30
Doesn't embarrass me at all... aptal Jan 2012 #29
Matthew 6:5 Taverner Jan 2012 #31
How can somebody I never heard of embarrass me? Lydia Leftcoast Jan 2012 #32
Not all evangelicals ButterflyBlood Jan 2012 #35
Why on Earth would he embarrass me? sylvi Jan 2012 #36
Matthew 6:5-8 LAGC Jan 2012 #37
Yeah I was thinking of that but don't see it as a reason to be "embarassed" by Tebow ButterflyBlood Jan 2012 #38
Jesus was telling people not to pray merely to impress others sylvi Jan 2012 #39
You don't think Tim Tebow does it to impress other people? LAGC Jan 2012 #40
Lol, DU's favorite Bible verse Union Scribe Jan 2012 #41
My apologies. LAGC Jan 2012 #42
not as much as George W. Bush quaker bill Jan 2012 #43
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