The other day I had had enough. I see Christian kids, kids I know have their own professed faith in God, not just Christian parents, doing things on facebook like saying "wtf?" and it drives me crazy!
That sparked a debate over here.
I don't have a problem with the use of the word Hell, it is an actual place, but I think it could be used as a swear word. I DO think the word "pissed" or "pisses" is a swear word and I don't think it has a place in teens vocab. Drew disagrees. And apparently so do many Christian teens.
Am I wrong? *gasp!*
Take my poll and leave a comment on what you think about teens using the abbreviations, like wtf. Is it OK if they don't actually write out the word?
*amended to add that when used for peeing, piss is an accurate word, though a little harsh sounding, lol. Just say peepee, OK?
12 people think my kids are qtpies:
FYI...the word "pisseth" is in the KJV bible. And yes, I do agree with you about some of the other uses...I'm getting after my own daughter about some of those very things right now. I think they just see so much of it with IMing and texting and such that they don't even think about it.
Here is a link to the passages that contain the word piss/pisseth on BibleGateway.com:
http://www.biblegateway.com/quicksearch/?quicksearch=Piss&qs_version=9
Yes, if you use it for taking a piss, it is not a swear word, if you use it in place of being mad, it is a swear word, in my humble but accurate opinion, lol.
Did you see that verse on eating their poop and drinking their pee with each other? NASTY! Thanks for that!
I forget where specifically, but in one of the early chapters of Matthew it says something about cursing like 'Make it a simple "yes" or a "no", anything else is not needed' (paraphrased of course). But anyway it's saying just say yes or no not "F*** yes," or "H*** no"
-Bryce
from http://teenzunleashed.wordpress.com/
I absolutely agree with you on the wtf initials. I hate it. It makes me tired. When I hear people swear, especially in almost every sentence, I get physically and emotionally tired. It's offensive, invading, just plain yukky!!!! Oh, by the way, I don't like the word piss either.
The intention is the same whether you use the abbreviation or not! You are using it in a swearing manner...not okay!
This is what happens when parents are afraid to hurt their children's feelings....not you of course but others....
Guess what? I caught Donnie doing abbreviations in a chat last night! LOL I chewed him out but good!
I agree with you! I don't even like my kids to say "oh my gosh". not because gosh is a bad word, but it sounds the same as God at the beginning and makes people think you're going to take God's name in vain. I prefer them to say oh my goodness or gracious. jmho :)
We weren't even allowed to say "fart" when I was little. My brother called it, "the f word." My mom has a real problem with all her christian high school kids who say "sucks" all the time. It comes from a really bad phrase, but they just use it like it's nothing.
I agree with you...abbrv. mean the real deal, just shortened up. I do agree...pissed, or pisses is meant as a "soft" swearing.
Well, I've always said that profanity of any sort is the sure sign of a poor vocabulary...and the whole abbreviation thing is just a condensed form of it all anyway. Personally, I believe that Christians are to take the admonition to "flee the very appearance of evil" seriously, especially if we're to be viewed by the world as "set apart" and holy. I don't want my speech or my children's to fit in with that of their peers--I want it to be acceptable to GOD.
My own barometer? If you wouldn't use a phrase, don't use it's abbreviation. And would you feel comfortable using a word or phrase around your grandmother, your church elders, or Christ Himself? Then it should NOT be in your vocabulary.
Excellent article. I wholeheartedly agree, and none of those words are allowed here, as well as several other King James words. And if someone tries using them more than once I very boldly tell them that if I hear it again I am going to explain to them exactly what word it is that they are really saying and exactly what it really means. I have never had to. :) Thank you Jesus.
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