I had a job once where four, five, six, and any-letter words were okay. I, however, was reprimanded for saying "grr."

(Something bad happens)
Them: Jesus Christ!
Me: Not His fault.

Perhaps better than mine?

I always ask what we're praying about. I heard you call Jesus; you must be praying. I'll help.

Good overall message. Dave, why did you choose to use "bovine excrement" in your article? Is this the Christianized version of the term? Is that the word picture that you want to leave the reader with at that point? Are you serious about being pure and above reproach in your speech, or is this just your own, slightly higher standard of "shock and awe" to make a point?

Thanks for a breath of fresh air on a confused issue. When "Christian cussers" blur the distinctive witness of those that are in the world but not of the world, then we must stop and clean up our act. To say it another way, if the words are dark, the whole body is darkened.

FINALLY!!! Someone who has read the mail in my head! I am so dismayed at Christians who cuss like sailors, as they say. My mother always said, "Cussing is a stupid man's way of using the English language and we both know you aren't stupid."

When I hear cussing coming out of the mouths of people, I cringe. But when I hear it coming out of the mouths of Christians, I mourn. And I wonder if Jesus does too.

I love the "not his fault" response. I have asked folks not to use bad language around me. I have demanded it in my home. I chewed a young man out one time for using the f-word around my then-seven year old. I don't think he knew what hit him. :) But when Christians cuss, I hurt.

Eva Marie Everson