Pulpit Language

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In a message dated 96-09-07 12:39:34 EDT, rj@eli.wariat.org (Robert J. Brown)
writes:

<< Are you trying to tell me that a prostitute is not a whore?  I think
 the two words are synonyms.  They mean the same thing.  In fact, the
 King James translators already used the word "prostitute" as a verb
 to describe what the whore was doing in the same verse:
  >>

Of course I'm not saying that.  Of course a prostitute is a w____, in the
same sense that a homosexual is a f__.  But these are not terms we should use
because they border on profanity.  Am I the ONLY one who sees that?  Is there
not another here to recognize the need for a Christian's speech to be
"seasoned with grace?"  The Bible also refers to p___ing against the wall (a
bodily function), but I don't recommend us using that word either.  The point
here is that these words were translated from Hebrew words that were NOT
considered profane in Hebrew--but ARE in our culture.  Let me close with this
thought.  I have often considered writing a novel with all-Apostolic
characters in it.  However, it occurred to me that I can't, in many cases,
portray in writing an accurate representation of Apostolics--because in many
cases, their language would not be considered suitable for a Christian
audience.  Great testimony there, huh?

--Rich