My Story #87
Bad Word
Ronnie Wolfe
In my Sunday School class Sunday, we were studying through the book of Revelation when we came to Chapter 17. The first verse has in it what we normally accept as a "bad word."
It was my grandson's turn to read; and, as he read and came to that word, he simply said "that bad woman" instead of reading the actual word--not bad thinking!
Of course, most all young people know the word and what it means, but we should all be taught not to use it in everyday language. In reading the Bible, however, to read the word is not cursing.
The word helps to tell the story of how bad the world will eventually get--worse and worse. This includes the use of inappropriate language to manifest rebellion.
I am told that a few teenagers in our town are walking around the streets shouting curse words in the presence of women and children and other decent people.This shows the rebellion they have in their hearts.
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