S3 Ep53 The Christian, Coarse Jesting, and Naughty Words

S3 Ep53 The Christian, Coarse Jesting, and Naughty Words

Ephesians 5 starts off with more warnings for the believer.

We focus in on the warning against "coarse jesting." In every language there are words deemed "off-color" or "dirty" or "swear words." The words themselves make the list through some societal agreement, often not through any clear standard.

There are two slang words, for example, for human excrement.

One is acceptable and the other ist verboten.

Can context play a role here?

Should we be more lenient with those who come out of background where regular use of "unacceptable" words are acceptable?

We've already noted context, and I believe context and intent are at the heart of this and many other matters of the faith.