Swearing

Hmmm... warning- my most sensitive (or judgemental!) friends shouldn't read on! There are swear words...

Dan.

When talking with teenagers, I've found they make a big deal of swearing. Firstly, they swear a lot, and secondly, they assume I care a lot.

I've tried to impress upon them that simply saying 'shit' isn't the highest thing on God's "Things to be Angry About" list... It's not necessarily the use of a particular swear word that brings judgement, instead, it's a lifestyle of not giving a shit about God that brings His right judgement.

Normally, I'm not up for playing the "Look how cool a Christian I am, I can swear" card, however, I've found that explaining it like that really gets the point across. Our sin isn't a naughty thing we do, it's that we live our lives with our back and bums pointing to God.

I found this video today, where a dad recounts his conversation with his teenagers about swearing. It's thoughtful and accurate, but depends a lot on the kids' prior Christian knowledge. I'm struggling to think of how to explain it to 60 teenage boys at a time- especially when most wouldn't call themselves a Christian.



Got any thoughts?