2007-03-06 06:07:54 · 3 answers · asked by fatimah d 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Saying "hell" is usually short for "damn you/it to hell."
One type of profanity is the misuse of the sacred.
This category includes
+ Using God's Name in vain
+ Damning people and things to hell
+ Reviling heaven
+ Blaspheming.
The Commandment, "Thou shalt not use the name of the Lord thy God in vain," prohibits any such misuse.
"Let not your mouth form the habit of swearing, or becoming too familiar with the Holy Name. ... one who swears continually by the Holy Name will not remain free from sin." (Sirach 23:9).
With love in Christ.
2007-03-08 15:54:33 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hell is an awful place
We should not be "sending people there " as it were, when we get angry It would be awful if somehoe someone actually ended up in hell after one of us said to go there, right?
2007-03-09 18:26:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could it be a sense of respect for something created by God?
Could it also reflect an effort to avoid unnecessary words?
2007-03-06 16:03:43 · answer #3 · answered by far from perfect but forgiven 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋