My wife (married 24 yrs.) typically utters, "Jesus" when she is frustrated or dissappointed in something my 14 year old daughter does or doesn't do. My 18 year old daughter and I told her she should not use his name in vain, that Jesus has nothing to do with the situation. Further, I told her some people find it offensive, and out of respect she should not speak like that. She retorted, "I'll speak any way I damn well please!"
To me, this is a sign of selfishness, immaturity, and disrespect of both God and for her immediately family members that she supposedly loves. I find this particularly bad, because she knows I have high moral standards, and we even sent our two girls to Sunday school when they were children. My 18 yr old daughter played on a church basketball team for 10 years.
What do you think?
2007-05-23
04:27:37
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Robert T
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