In your Post 33 to dhG, and since then, you haven’t offered any evidence of your point on cursing, or on why what you believe to be true is relevant to Bible-believing Christians, including why it’s relevant in your view to the disagrrement between dhG and pburgh.
I look to the original languages and what was meant back then myself, and I typically don’t use “cursing” for “profanity,” but I’ve yet to see where any apparent difference matters, or even amounts to an actual difference in meaning. I’ve been concerned that not taking God’s name in vain has been reduced to just not using it as a swear word when there’s more to it than that. (Cont’d)
“In your Post 33 to dhG, and since then, you haven’t offered any evidence of your point on cursing...”
Well, no evidence has been requested, but I would be happy to provide it for you if you want it. Actually, I did provide you with an etymology reference a few posts back that demonstrates the conflation of meanings only happened recently and only in the English language. If that’s not enough for you, I’ll happily provide you the references for the Greek and Hebrew words in question that you can satisfy yourself on the point.
“or on why what you believe to be true is relevant to Bible-believing Christians, including why it’s relevant in your view to the disagrrement between dhG and pburgh.”
Incorrect. I’ve stated several times why I think it is important, so I can only assume you just ignored my statements to that effect.
“I look to the original languages and what was meant back then myself, and I typically don’t use “cursing” for “profanity,” but I’ve yet to see where any apparent difference matters, or even amounts to an actual difference in meaning.”
There’s a definite difference in meaning, and if you aren’t aware of it, then that itself demonstrates why the difference matters. How can you understand any passage in the Bible that uses the word, and interpret it in context, if you don’t know the difference between what the Bible is talking about, and the modern concept of “curse words”?
“All I found so far are two pieces, by gtoquestions.org and carm.org, that treat make no distinction between cursing and all the other terms used.”
Well, this is another illustration as to why the point is important, if even respected Christian apologetic organizations are making the mistake and perpetuating it by teaching it to others.
“You’ve said it’s more than just a tangent here but you’ve made that claim without saying anything about how the language point is relevant to the heart issue all, as I said.”
I don’t recall saying anything about “a tangent”, so I’m not sure what you are talking about. I’ve also already told you that my statement was a factual point, not a spiritual one, so I don’t see why you keep expecting me to make some spiritual point about it. If you are worried about spiritual matters, then, as I’ve said before, you still need to understand the literal meaning of verses correctly first, before you can attempt to interpret them spiritually. If that’s not enough for you, I don’t know what more you are looking for.