http://alesrarus.funkydung.com/archives/2074 A Rare Bird, A Strange Duck, One Funky Blog Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:29:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 http://alesrarus.funkydung.com/archives/2074/comment-page-1#comment-32744 Joining St. Blog's Parish @ Ales Rarus Wed, 20 Dec 2006 15:04:02 +0000 http://alesrarus.funkydung.com/wordpress/archive/2096#comment-32744 [...] Unclean Lips [...] http://alesrarus.funkydung.com/archives/2074/comment-page-1#comment-10155 Ales Rarus - A Rare Bird, A Strange Duck, One Funky Blog » Unclean Lips Redux Mon, 22 May 2006 15:00:59 +0000 http://alesrarus.funkydung.com/wordpress/archive/2096#comment-10155 [...] As I was cleaning out old email, I found a comment Steven Nicoloso made regarding curising. Since this topic was recently addressed here, I thought I’d share the comment. [...] http://alesrarus.funkydung.com/archives/2074/comment-page-1#comment-10149 Ales Rarus - A Rare Bird, A Strange Duck, One Funky Blog » More Unclean Lips Mon, 22 May 2006 14:10:16 +0000 http://alesrarus.funkydung.com/wordpress/archive/2096#comment-10149 [...] The subject of cursing seems to be a favorite among Christian bloggers. Rather than repeat myself, I’ll point you to this and this. [...] http://alesrarus.funkydung.com/archives/2074/comment-page-1#comment-3984 MarkLaRoi Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://alesrarus.funkydung.com/wordpress/archive/2096#comment-3984 The ease with which some pastors and priests fling about "coarse language" never ceases to ice up my insides. I think it falls largely to a lack of respect for authority. I remember cursing almost every sentence before submitting to Christ and conciously considered several times that I was putting it "in someone's face" and that was fun for me.<br /><br />After a while it became habit, but even then I knew when I should and shouldn't do it. It was about feeling the power of being abrasive
After a while it became habit, but even then I knew when I should and shouldn't do it. It was about feeling the power of being abrasive]]> http://alesrarus.funkydung.com/archives/2074/comment-page-1#comment-3985 GFvonB Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://alesrarus.funkydung.com/wordpress/archive/2096#comment-3985 http://uccatholic.blogspot.com/2005/11/why-we-need-to-watch-our-potty-mouths.html http://uccatholic.blogspot.com/2005/11/why-we-need-to-watch-our-potty-mouths.html]]> http://alesrarus.funkydung.com/archives/2074/comment-page-1#comment-3986 Rob Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://alesrarus.funkydung.com/wordpress/archive/2096#comment-3986 Try owning parrots. There's a segment of the brain that is active when we use profanity or profanity substitutes. It's why profanity is a universal concept. Parrots have this in spades -- they learn profanity better than just about anything. Teaching a parrot to swear is cruel, and so we must be very careful.<br /><br />Campolo is right, though. Why aren't we more upset about the kids dying? Is it that, if they're dying, we don't have to worry about them swearing? Campolo's point is that our priorities are out of whack. I care much less about people's use of profanity than about those children.<br /><br />There are also times when profanity is useful. In emergency situations, for example, well-chosen profanity shocks bystanders, family members, patients, co-workers, and supervisors, enabling them to stop panicking and think. I got rather good at that trick, and I have no qualms about using it that way. I figure I can apologize for the profanity later, but if someone dies, the apology doesn't really set things right.
Campolo is right, though. Why aren't we more upset about the kids dying? Is it that, if they're dying, we don't have to worry about them swearing? Campolo's point is that our priorities are out of whack. I care much less about people's use of profanity than about those children.

There are also times when profanity is useful. In emergency situations, for example, well-chosen profanity shocks bystanders, family members, patients, co-workers, and supervisors, enabling them to stop panicking and think. I got rather good at that trick, and I have no qualms about using it that way. I figure I can apologize for the profanity later, but if someone dies, the apology doesn't really set things right.]]> http://alesrarus.funkydung.com/archives/2074/comment-page-1#comment-3987 Tom Smith Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://alesrarus.funkydung.com/wordpress/archive/2096#comment-3987 I disagree that Campolo's point is relevant. Simply because there are worse things doesn't mean that lesser evils aren't still evil.<br /><br />I agree that the death of innocent children is far worse than many things, but that doesn't make everything less bad than kids dying a-okay.
I agree that the death of innocent children is far worse than many things, but that doesn't make everything less bad than kids dying a-okay.]]> http://alesrarus.funkydung.com/archives/2074/comment-page-1#comment-3988 Funky Dung Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://alesrarus.funkydung.com/wordpress/archive/2096#comment-3988 Tom, I think Campolo's point might resonate with you more if you were part of the Evangelical sub-culture he was addressing. There's a lot of form over substance. Actually, that's part of the reason why we need to be careful how we handle our approaches to liturgy. Worshipping well and meaningfully is certainly important, but it's for naught if we aren't loving our neighbors. We must be careful, lest we should appear as Pharisees to others. Let's not strain flies and swallow camels. Getting back to cursing, under most circumstances it's not something worth nitpicking. <br /><br />Read the linked posts for a more thorough version of my opinions. Comments are welcome and encouraged.
Read the linked posts for a more thorough version of my opinions. Comments are welcome and encouraged.]]> http://alesrarus.funkydung.com/archives/2074/comment-page-1#comment-3989 Rob Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://alesrarus.funkydung.com/wordpress/archive/2096#comment-3989 Tom,<br /><br />How do people react to what Campolo said? They respond that he shouldn't swear. That's the first thing they do. The first thing they do is not try to figure out some way of saving those kids.<br /><br />Clearly, to them, Campolo's use of profanity is far more serious than the dying children.<br /><br />I'll worry about the profanity after we stop the kids from dying. Until then, I'm busy.
How do people react to what Campolo said? They respond that he shouldn't swear. That's the first thing they do. The first thing they do is not try to figure out some way of saving those kids.

Clearly, to them, Campolo's use of profanity is far more serious than the dying children.

I'll worry about the profanity after we stop the kids from dying. Until then, I'm busy.]]> http://alesrarus.funkydung.com/archives/2074/comment-page-1#comment-3990 Stiegemeyer Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://alesrarus.funkydung.com/wordpress/archive/2096#comment-3990 I think Campolo's point has merit. I have never considered "shit" a bad word. It is a sin to use the Lord's name in vain. I am opposed to all dirty joking. And it is wrong to curse another human being. <br /><br />Saying "shit" is not sinful. Under certain circumstances, it might be impolite or rude and that would be wrong. But in other company, saying "shit" is neither offensive nor shocking. So I couldn't care less that Campolo said "shit" in public.<br /><br />What I do care about deeply is that Tony Campolo is a raving heretic. He wrote an article after Katrina saying that the reason bad things happen is because God is not omnipotent. Uh...heresy.<br /><br />And what I also care about is the fact that many Christians are far more bothered by the fact that I wrote "shit" five times than that Campolo believes that God is not capable of controlling the weather.<br /><br />And by the way, malnutrition is not the biggest killer of children int eh third world. Mosquitoes are. And the diseases they carry. And we could completely eradicate these mosquito borne diseases by using effective pesticides. But because the Greens care more about sparrows the children... well, you get my point.
Saying "shit" is not sinful. Under certain circumstances, it might be impolite or rude and that would be wrong. But in other company, saying "shit" is neither offensive nor shocking. So I couldn't care less that Campolo said "shit" in public.

What I do care about deeply is that Tony Campolo is a raving heretic. He wrote an article after Katrina saying that the reason bad things happen is because God is not omnipotent. Uh…heresy.

And what I also care about is the fact that many Christians are far more bothered by the fact that I wrote "shit" five times than that Campolo believes that God is not capable of controlling the weather.

And by the way, malnutrition is not the biggest killer of children int eh third world. Mosquitoes are. And the diseases they carry. And we could completely eradicate these mosquito borne diseases by using effective pesticides. But because the Greens care more about sparrows the children… well, you get my point.]]>