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How is the language/swearing in this book? His second book was so filled bad language that I had to stop reading it.
Daniel Lewis I grew up believing that certain words were a sin, that they were "curse words" or "swear words" it sounds like you had a similar upbringing. Let me p…moreI grew up believing that certain words were a sin, that they were "curse words" or "swear words" it sounds like you had a similar upbringing. Let me put your mind at east. There are no words that are sins to say or read, assuming you are wanting to follow the bible that is.

Cursing as explained in the bible is not just wishing something bad to happen to someone but actually saying something like "may your descendants be whatever" so saying the word hell is not a sin, telling someone that you are going to make sure they end up in hell is. Do you see the difference?

Swearing in the bible refers to not swearing an oath, to allow your character as a Christian be the thing that people know, and know that you are telling the truth without having to swear to it. Swear as in I Swear to tell the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth is the swearing the bible says not to do. If you take your child up to the front of the church and swear to raise them in the church, that is the swearing the bible says not to do.

Saying one English word for feces vs a different one is not now, nor could it possibly have ever been a sin. (less)
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