Jesus makes it very clear that He is concerned wth our though life, not only with our actions.

In Matthew 5:21-22, our Lord says,

You have heard that it was said to those of old, “You shall not murder, and whoever murders will be in danger of the judgment.” But I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment.
Matthew 5:21-22

And just a few verses later, in Matthew 5:28 he says,

But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

With that in mind, I have to take issue with some of the language used by even “good” Christians.

If you say “friggin’” or “frickin’”, what does that mean?

Are you not saying it as a replacement, since you certainly wouldn’t want to say “The F Word”?

But doesn’t that very substitutional process mean you’re thinking of that other word? And don’t you think that the same process will occur in the mind of whoever hears you?

And the same thing applies to “Snap” (as in, “Oh, SNAP, I forgot to do my homework!”), and any other unique replacements you may have come up with on your own.

So, when using these clever replacement words, not only are you *still* sinning by using vulgar language (even if only in your mind!), but you are causing your brothers and sisters in Christ to stumble on that issue, as well.

Granted, there may be those people out there who have led such a sheltered life that they aren’t even aware of the swear word, and use “frickin’” simply as a funny way to say “Ooops” or “Totally”… But I think for most of us who live in the world today that’s not the case.

English is by many multiples of words the largest language in the world. There are words in the language to express anger and frustration. There are exclamations. There are colorful adjectives.

Carry a thesaurus with you for a while, find some uncommon words that fit the bill, and develop your own unique style.

But, please, let’s not say that.

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