For example, I said "pissed" in the last question and it was said this was bad language. Words are just words are they not? What they are intended as is what gives them meaning. By that same token, I could substitute any word I wanted and it would have the same meaning as pissed, yet the new word wouldn't be a bad word? I could have said angry, but meant it in the really really angry that "pissed" implies. Has religion caused all this pointless rethinking of words calling some "bad" and others not?
2006-09-26 07:04:35 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The person who answered you (whom I will not name) is infamous for typing before s/he thinks.
Personally, although "bad words" offend me, I don't correct another adult -- unless they use blasphemy when speaking to me.
To answer your question: yes.
Peace.
p.s. -- "Will" -- GOOD CATCH. I guess that's what I miss by mostly using the NKJV!
2006-09-26 07:09:11 · answer #1 · answered by Suzanne: YPA 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The word "piss" is used in the King James Bible and so religion is not the reason it is a bad word.
What seems to be the cause in English is that words of Germanic origin are considered more vulgar than words of Romance language origen. For example, piss vs. urine.
2006-09-26 14:07:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I wasn't aware that was a "bad word"!! that's pretty funny! I think that religion has it's influence over society and that's where people get so funny about different words. I think a persons attitude can be more offensive and vulgar than the actual words they use.
2006-09-26 14:13:17 · answer #3 · answered by Joeygirl 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, the bad words come from the base english of poor people. For example the first flushable toilet was invented by a man named "Crapper" from this we get the word Cr*p. It has nothing to do with religion, rather good taste.
2006-09-26 14:08:59 · answer #4 · answered by stick man 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I have no idea about the history of cursing but someone once told me the word **** came from when prostitutes would get arrested the police would sort it as
Filed
Under
Carnal
Knowledge
I also had someone once tell me it meant
Fornication
Under the
Consent of the
King
don't know if either of these is true.
2006-09-26 14:10:00 · answer #5 · answered by aljw526 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the were bad English and used ruffly they were just not excepted as part of the language and are no just bad words religion is to blame for a lot but i don't think so much that
2006-09-26 14:10:36 · answer #6 · answered by Aaron c 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think other words are more of a problem to religions mostly ones to do with sex, religion seems to have a problem with this
2006-09-26 14:08:17 · answer #7 · answered by . 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its another human theory. You won't go to hell (oops what a horrible mouth on me) for swearing or saying a bad word. Jesus is probably saying that most ppl are stupid mother *******. (******* don't get bleeped out.)
2006-09-26 14:08:07 · answer #8 · answered by Dk2432 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm really offended by your use of the word "example".
2006-09-26 14:07:56 · answer #9 · answered by Bran McMuffin 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, bad words are culturally defined, not religiously defined.
2006-09-26 14:06:05 · answer #10 · answered by Cybeq 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋