Swear, blaspheme

Connections List
 * List of sins
 * Mortal sin, apostasy

Scope
 * Swearing
 * Blaspheming

Topics
 * Mech
 * Verses
 * Types of swears

Mech
 * It is an issue of honor. Honor God and others.
 * Also staying above reproach and what is considered good in society.
 * Blaspheme = apostasy roughly
 * It is interesting - the feeling of need to blurt out something horrible. A similar feeling with strong joy. Is this feeling bad? What does it mean?
 * Eph 5 says substitute with thanksgiving. So is swearing rooted in dissatisfaction? Followed by immoral, impure, *greedy*. Idk

Verses (general) Verses (about blaspheming)
 * Exod 20:7 3rd/10 commandment - do not misuse name of God.
 * Eph 4:29, 5:4 "no unwholesome talk", "Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk, or coarse joking..."
 * Eph 5:12 "It is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret"
 * Exod 22:28 "Do not blaspheme God or curse the ruler of your people"
 * Lev 24:10-16 stoning a man who curses God
 * Num 15:30 "But anyone who sins defiantly..." blaspheme
 * 1 Sam 3:13 Levi's sons blaspheme God
 * 2 King 19, Is 37 Assyria taunts Hezekiah and God. Assyria blasphemes God.
 * Mark 3:29, Luke 12:10 blaspheme HS not forgiven (apostasy)
 * Acts 26:11 Saul tries to get Christians to blaspheme (give up God)
 * 1 Tim 1:20 two people w/Paul ejected from church because of blaspheming

Types of swears
 * Blaspheme - claim to be God, deny God, curse God, basically verbal forms of apostasy. Punishable by death.
 * False swear - perjury. Call on authority to back your false statement.
 * Swear - four letter words and related.
 * Minced oaths - euphenism like gosh.

Interesting "bloody" may come from "By Our Lad" (Mary)