Did I do the right thing?

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Hi everyone. I was hanging out with my sisters earlier and they kept using God’s name in vain and was also saying some dirty sayings. I asked them not to take God’s name in vain but didn’t say anything about the dirty sayings. I am hoping that I did not commit a mortal sin by not standing up to this. Please help!
 
I wish I could provide you an answer, but I have similar problems. Pretty much most of my family, friends, associates are non-religious or fallen away. So every time they say or do something immoral, I’m at a loss of whether I should say something or not.
I’m often concerned at the prospect of committing some sin of omission.
 
You could just make the sign of the cross every time they take the Lord’s name in vain. No words required - until they ask what’s wrong with you, that is.
Then you could say something like, it bothers me when you use Jesus’ name like that.
 
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You could just make the sign of the cross every time they take the Lord’s name in vain. No words required - until they ask what’s wrong with you, that is.
Then you could say something like, it bothers me when you use Jesus’ name like that.
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Yeah I could do that but I don’t want to come across as obnoxious or superior or something. Believe me, it is probably best that I am just simply vocal about my opposition. Otherwise, I’d probably appear to be making myself superior to them or something.
 
Just keep on being who you are. Your actions speak louder than words…God bless…teachccd 🙂
 
I have a similar problem. Most people around me swear and aren’t religious. It’s really hard to be good if people around you aren’t.
 
I have found that if you tell people that their cursing is offensive to you that most of them will try to not be as offensive. Some will do it more and others ignore you.🤷
But the the sake of their souls I would say something and then it is up to them.:rolleyes:
 
I work with heating contractors and other construction folks all day long. It’s a pretty salty bunch of guys and the language can often be pretty rough; however, I have noticed that they tend to tone it down a bit when I’m around, and I attribute this to the fact that I talk about my Catholic faith. Not in a preachy sort of way. It could be as simple as answering the question, “What are you up to this weekend?” with “Well, Sunday is always devoted to church, but Saturday I’m going fishing.” This lets them know that I’m a man of faith and they respect that even if they don’t believe yet. There’s been a few times when the GDs were flying around and I’ve said, “Fellas, let’s take somebody else’s god’s name in vain instead of our own.” That usually draws a few laughs as they start thinking about what god there could be. “Buddha Dammit” just doesn’t have the same effect. Live your faith openly and with love and you’ll be amazed how folks might change when they’re around you.
 
Holly3278 said:
Hi everyone. I was hanging out with my sisters earlier and they kept using God’s name in vain and was also saying some dirty sayings. I asked them not to take God’s name in vain but didn’t say anything about the dirty sayings. I am hoping that I did not commit a mortal sin by not standing up to this. Please help!
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I don’t believe that there was any mortal sin of omission committed there. Are these younger sisters? If so, you can do a lot to set a good example for them, more than you even realize.

If they were making dirty sayings, are these sayings that could potenially lead to or influence a dirty lifestyle? Or is it merely slipping off a profanity here and there? (Which is still sinful under Colossians 3:8)

Are your sisters single? How old are they? As a single guy, I can tell you that you could let your sisters know that there are a lot of guys out there who get turned OFF when girls use profanity, and turned ON when they don’t. Often, an effective way to create a positive behavior change is to appeal to something that they want. Often, our sexual desires can lead to sinful behavior, but sometimes, they can be used to influence us into positive behaviors. Of course, just because some random guy on the internet said this, is not likely to change anything. If you have some moral male friends, brothers, or male cousins, maybe they can help you on this by casually mentioning what I said, in front of your sisters. Just a thought.
 
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