Are slang words (euphemisms) wrong?
By Kevin Cauley Is saying words like gosh, golly, heck, darn, dang, etc. the same as saying the “bad” words? I hear lots of Christians say these words. Are they wrong? Here is a good question. This shows that someone out there is concerned about their speech and the influence of their speech upon other people. The Bible has much to say about our influence through speech upon others. The passage that comes to my mind immediately is Ephesians 4:29 which says, “Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.” From this passage we learn that “corrupt” speech is not to be spoken by the Christian. The Christian’s speech is to be for edifying, that is, building each other up. The Christian’s speech is to serve grace or favor to those who hear it. Herein lies the standard for our speech and communication patterns. There are three ways in which we can use speech in a corrupt way. First of all we
