Question about a much used word

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wwjd_kilden

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I se the word "heck" used a lot in these forums

I've been told it's not a swear word, but every time I've ssen it translated it means "helvete" which translated back to Hell... are the translates just really horrible at their job, or does the CC see this as a more OK swear word than others?

just curious. If it is not bad, I can stop "yelling" at people for saying it :p
 
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I cannot speak for CC, but as a private citizen, I think “heck” is a word people use as a substitute for “hell.” I don’t think “heck” is a swear word, though I wonder why people would want to use either word, unless they having a conversation about that place we don’t want to go to.
 
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wwjd_kilden said:
I se the word "heck" used a lot in these forums

I've been told it's not a swear word, but every time I've ssen it translated it means "helvete" which translated back to Hell... are the translates just really horrible at their job, or does the CC see this as a more OK swear word than others?

just curious. If it is not bad, I can stop "yelling" at people for saying it :p
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You have a great point. Swear words are only bad because of their meaning. Where as some words are profane because they originate from revolting, horrible things such as rape (the original meaning of the F word), other words refer to things which we equate with immorality and evil, such as "Hell." There's no good reason for "Heck" not to be equally as bad.
 
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carpetmanswife

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well im in a heck of alot of trouble then ...lol :p
sorry i do say that,i never mean any harm or disrespect...i will work on that :)
 
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I think words are very powerful in general, and while some can be used in a positive way, others are far less likely in such a regard.

For example, the "F-word" may be used between a husband and wife in the privacy of their love life, if they mutually choose to do so...and in that context, I don't see anything inherently wrong. However, that same word is often used as a form of disgust, or even casually...and in those circumstances, I see it as being very offensive. Many people simply use it without even thinking of the meaning, which is even worse in my opinion.

Biblically, we as Christians are told, "do not let any hateful, foolish, or obscene talk out of your mouth"...but where is the line drawn? One of the Commandments is "do not take the Lord's name in vain", and I think using "God" in combination with a certain swear word would always be seen as violating that command, regardless of the context. Some words can have multiple meanings, but others less so. Generally, I'd pray about it, and get God's stance on the matter in question. If such language makes you or those around you feel uncomfortable, then decency would at least dictate avoiding it.

On a related note, here's something i think most Christians might find very funny.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YShtFyjsUVk
 
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Aw heck, I really don't have a darn clue what to do about pseudo-swear words. Shucks.
 
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don't swear by anything on earth or in heaven, doesnt that what the bible say? Yes but it means oaths...
yet the bible says let no corrupt word come out of your mouth.. darn is also a swear word and gosh. A true christian is not supposed to utter any of these at all, but rather to give thanks to God . The muslims are good at doing this and involving Allah in their day to day conversation...the word muslim means servant I believe, and they have a wonderful sense of servitude to God and His sovereignty, so if they can do it so can christians .It's hard but James did say the tongue was difficult to tame.
 
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I see omg used alot...hows that any different? its not really and I say heck alot. never thought of it as a swear word, but then i guess alot of things we use for substitute words could be bad too.
 
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It's not the word itself that's the problem it's the fact we are making a useless comment or statement about what is normally a difficult situation (that God is in control of) instead of praying to God about it. Whether we say omg or use a four letter swear word it comes from the same place. We can say a short prayer in the same time it takes to say omg. Other benefits are that we are doing something that makes us separate from the world .
 
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NoahsMom said:
I see omg used alot...hows that any different? its not really and I say heck alot. never thought of it as a swear word, but then i guess alot of things we use for substitute words could be bad too.
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it is not different :) I just noticed the h- word
and yeah, that's the problem, many words are used so much we don't think of what they mean, and then it all gets blurred

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It's not the word itself that's the problem it's the fact we are making a useless comment or statement about what is normally a difficult situation (that God is in control of) instead of praying to God about it. Whether we say omg or use a four letter swear word it comes from the same place. We can say a short prayer in the same time it takes to say omg. Other benefits are that we are doing something that makes us separate from the world .
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good point, that we could have said a short prayer in the same time :)
 
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I think changing hell to heck does nothing to eliminate the instinctive urge a person has to use the phrase. Saying what the heck is a last minute last resort option for when you've felt the inclination to swear by hell but have pulled out just in time. Poor discipline I reckon.
 
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yes heck has been a polite way to refer to hell going back many decades

one would get pass the censors and one would not

I remember Quinton McHale saying someone had been to Heck and back

one version of Scarlet Pimpernel used Hell

anothe version left it blank with an obvious pause

They seek him here
they seek him there
those frenchies seek him every where
be he in heaven
be he in .......
that demned elusive pimpernel
 
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christiancollegegirl

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I've never really thought about it. I rarely use that word.
 
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