I see some people replace swear words with other words like flippin' to replace the f word. I say, you may as well say the f word because I think it's spirit of it at the end of the day.
I have to be under a lot of pressure for me to let out an explicitive under my breath, I feel bad when I do and I'm working on that.
When we have fear, we are told to read the bible, especially verses on fear, to replace the fearful thoughts.
When someone uses a replacement word it's because they don't want to use the actual cuss word.
By your logic we should just remain in fear.
When someone uses a replacement word they are attempting to express themselves in a way that's not wrong. It's an active action to Not sin. How is that the same spirit as saying a cuss word? They didn't say it. On purpose. They made an effort to not do something wrong and you qualify that as still wrong?
breno785au and Ugly, I think what you both said is valid.
breno785au, I have the same thoughts, that if a person is saying it to replace a cuss word, the spirit of the word is still there...therefore its best that they don't use a 'replacement word'. I think it would be best to try to come up with more creative ways to express and emphasize...which is hard to do...or simply hold your tongue and not say anything at all.
Ugly (if you don't mind me asking, why did you chose the sn Ugly?), I see where you're coming from too because maybe the Spirit may be working in a person this way. Like, maybe someone cussed and used profane words so fluidly that using the replacement word 'flippin' is a habit they have to practice until they don't even have to say it anymore. And then I've heard testimonies of people being completely delivered of cussing, drugs...whatever that sin or habit was...right on the spot of their conversion.
This is my point, that the Spirit is working in us all in a very personal, relational way. No one has the same life, testimony and way that they came to Christ. More importantly its if you reach the finish line than how you get there. That's the beauty of the gospel is that it works in us all the same, yet the Spirit makes His home with us and changes us according to our unique person.