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Depends on the culture from my perspective. In some cultures, what are often thought of as expletives by some are actually just innocuous words in someone's limited and crude vocabulary. So it certainly comes down to intention and knowing your audience. Try speaking intellectual or proper to some people and they might get offended like they're being talked down to.
As Paul said "I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some." That's about meeting people where they are, not necessarily where they need to be. This certainly requires wisdom and prayer, but I hope that helps you understand how expletives can be used to give grace to some hearers.
As Paul said "I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some." That's about meeting people where they are, not necessarily where they need to be. This certainly requires wisdom and prayer, but I hope that helps you understand how expletives can be used to give grace to some hearers.
Obviously expletives weren't embedded in any of the lauguages given out at Babel. It's more likely bad habits were tolerated and eventually became the norm, that still doesn't make that right though.
But I agree with your inference, and like his and our Lord did, Paul would have allowed the expletives to fly over his head so that he could still reach out and save. But I've had to check people and their expletive riddled language in the past, particularly when there were women and children within the hearing range.
I'm more concerned at people that have been Christian for a long time, and still use expletives, and some even blaspheme God by using His title as a form of expletive in their everyday conversation. Jesus would be far from impressed by that, and would be checking to see if the person's pastor has been on the job!