Catholic kids cussing while still calling themselves religious?

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Hello, I am a middle school student. There are many students at my school that like cursing, as in the “four letter words” and all that. Yet they still call themselves Christian, even though swearing is a sin. Even my best friend, who is also deeply Catholic said “what the h**l”. What are your thoughts on this?
 
If a Christian sins, it does not mean that they are no longer a Christian. It just means they are a Christian who has sinned.
 
Having a potty mouth doesn’t disqualify one from being a Christian.
 
I’ve committed sins a lot worse than cussing. Im still Catholic, albeit a struggling one. Just pray for them and set a good example.
 
It’s just a bad habit. It’s regrettable to develop such a habit especially at such a young age, since it cannot help them in their dealings with the world, either as a teen or an adult.
 
Some of us cuss like sailors at our worst. It isn’t becoming, but it doesn’t disqualify you from Christianity. Maybe emphasize to these other students that a good reason not to use swear words is what a hard habit it is to break later when you need to in professional settings or as a parent. Even sweet little old ladies might spit out some spicy words when they stub their toe.
 
it depends, some words are worse than others. and depends on the context being used.

now that being said, Christians are called to be saints and to be careful with out words, to use them to build people up, with kindness and respect. swearing generally does not convey that type of message so I think it should try to be avoided as much as possible.
 
Occasionally, a good poet will swear as a way to express himself or herself. This is only ok if they have earned it.

Like others have said, taking Lord’s name in vain is another matter.
 
“What the H*” is considered mild. It’s probably not a good habit for a middle school student, but I had several good Catholic relatives who used H–L and D–N every third sentence. As a child I asked my mother why Uncle Frank kept swearing like that and wasn’t it a sin and I got told it was just a figure of speech. Which it was, he wasn’t actually cursing anybody.

I would suggest you just avoid getting into the habit yourself and don’t worry about your friends unless they are blaspheming Our Lord or Mother Mary or a saint, then you can tell them that’s a sin and to stop at once. Even “Oh my G**” is not a good expression to use unless you are suddenly shocked by seeing a huge auto wreck or something disastrous like that, in which case it can be a prayer.
 
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While cussing is wrong, it’s not the most mortal sin out there. Calm down.

It certainly doesn’t disqualify anyone from being a Christian. If it did a single road trip would have half the Church out by the front doors.

Also, sinning has no bearing on how religious one is. Religious people sin. Non-religious people sin as well. The difference? Acknowledging the sin, and repenting.
 
Four letter words are simply words.

While swearing can be crass, rude, annoying, it is only sinful if it is used to hurt another person.

It is not a sin to say hell.
 
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even though swearing is a sin
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That’s a debated topic. There are ways to sin with the words we speak, but the Church hasn’t established certain words as off-limits. For instance, the name “Jesus” is obviously not off-limits, but using His name as a cuss word is breaking the second commandment.
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break later when you need to in professional settings
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My team didn’t get the memo on that. I’m pretty sure all of us have dropped a few f-bombs within the last couple months alone.
 
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My team didn’t get the memo on that. I’m pretty sure all of us have dropped a few f-bombs within the last couple months alone.
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I was a teacher, so f bombs would have been a problem. Now if you’re in the teacher’s lounge…😆
 
Curse words may be vulgar and in bad taste. But saying them isn’t a sin.

The second commandment is against blasphemy and false oaths.
 
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I was raised by Christian parents and taught that cussing, swearing (even saying “I swear this is true” outside of a court) were serious sins. We were also not permitted to say “heck” or “darn” or “gosh”. It can be quite a shock to be exposed to Christians who use these words when you were not raised with them.
 
Yes I agree on that, but what I forgot to say was that they cuss every day, and even to people as insults.
 
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Yes I agree on that, but what I forgot to say was that they cuss every day, and even to people as insults.
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Once again, it is bad manners or vulgar, but it is not sinful.

I once had a friend of my son come and tattle on my son. I was informed that my son used a bad word.

I was actually worried that he had said something bad.

Nope, he said, “Stupid.” Not that his friend was stupid, but that something that happened was stupid. Heck, I thought it was pretty stupid, too.

“Stupid” isn’t a bad word. And even calling a person’s actions stupid isn’t a “bad word.”

Again, the second commandment isn’t about using “bad” words. It is about false oaths and blasphemy.

Not only that, Christians that sin are still Christians.
 
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