Pulpit Language

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>>>>> "Mark" == Mark Bassett <mbasset@iconn.net> writes:

    Mark> On Fri, 06 Sep 1996 07:04:15 EDT, you wrote:
    >> Jesus may have used some strong language to have called the
    >> Syro-phonecian woman a dog or the scribes snakes or the high
    >> priest a tomb, but I do not believe he used profanity- neither
    >> shall I. God delivered my tongue!

    Mark> Tell me this: What WAS profanity in Jesus' day?

Certainly, using the name or title opf God in other than its
scripturaly proper application was considered profane.  Other
situations and words probably were also.

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