1st Commandment. “Thou” shall have NO other “Gods” before “Me.”

“Meaning of this Commandment: “Thou”… is representative of any individual who is in a position of authority or power (whether actual or assumed) over another individual, or in a position of authority or power over a group of individuals (whether actual or assumed). “Thou”…is also representative of any group of individuals who are in any position of authority or power over another individual (whether actual or assumed) or
a group of individuals who are in a position of authority or power (whether actual or assumed) over a group of individuals.”

“Shall have NO other “Gods” before “Me”…strongly instructs and positively informs…that… NO Counterfeit, Unjust, Immoral, Unrighteous, Foolish, Vain, or Unwise Authorities, Fraudulently Franchised and/or Opportunistic Religions, Plundering Jurisdictions, Monetary Powers, Capitalistic Governances etc.…are to ever, stand in the way of…therefore…Ransoming, Barring, Holding Back, Blocking, Thwarting, Damming and therefore…removing and/or taking the Just, Dignified, and Rightful Place of “Me” whose name and identity is in fact and truth…“Righteousness.” The Strong, Positive and Sanitary Enforcement of this 1st Commandment, is the only way to sound, moral, complete and wholesome “Justice”…which enables each individual the genuine and pure freedom to gain and/or regain soundness and wholeness of body, mind, spirit and soul. This regeneration which is essential… to be good and to remain good and upright and therefore… to become and/or to remain true, honorable, and justified…in Truth, Righteousness, Merciful Judgment and Genuine Justice.”

Note: Any Church, House, Court, Militia, City, County, State, Providence, Federation…hence ANY GOVERNING BODY, WHETHER ACTUAL OR ASSUMED… who has, does at present, or will make any allowance or provision (to uphold, prosper, aid, abet, progress and/or benefit) any amount of Blackmail, Bribery, Ransoming, Gambling, Political Gaming, Larceny, Embezzlement, Enslavement, Robbery, Witchcraft, Palmistry, Poisoning, Unrighteousness, Immorality, Plunder, Fraud, Capitalizing, Chicanery, Murder/War, Ill Justice, Contention, Strife, Confusion, Torture/Abuse or any manner and/or form of Lawlessness…has (intentionally set up and formed) a Counterfeit, Illegal, Illicit, Unlawful Jurisdiction and/or Jurisdictions…which has been, is, and always will be contrary and dead set against the Sacred and Divine Commandments and The Sacred and Divine Law of This Land and in Fact and Truth…The Sacred and Divine Law of this World.”

I hope this is helpful,
Cathy Jean Mockwitz (Romanovae’***Da La Vinciente’)

However, when they told me my son was dead, I said, “Oh my God,” over and over and over. It didn’t seem like cussing.

I heard Meryl Streep say on some show that saying “Oh My God” was her biggest fault. She really felt bad about it.

There’s a difference in saying “Oh My God” when an asteroid is coming toward your spaceship and you know you’re history and consistently using those words in conversation.

I haven’t found a substitute yet, though. Sometimes I say “Holy Crap!”

I’d tell you what Joseph Smith said, but I’m pretty sure I’ve said it a million times, maybe even on this thread :)

OMG*sh is insufficiently brief. Maybe OMg. I can’t bring myself to use OMH (Utah version only).

Any thoughts?

You’ll probably never read this, but here is what I’d like to add:
1. There is no official Church “ban” on profanity, vulgarity, and bad language, per se. We do know that using the God’s name in vain is a violation of a commandment, but doing it, and using other offensive language, though strongly discouraged, won’t keep a person out of the temple. General authorities have counseled us numerous times that we should not use such language, and that it is offensive to God (even if it is not using His name), and insults the intelligence of the person that uses that kind of language.

2. I fully agree that abusing people in the name of Lord is using His name in vain, and I personally believe that is what He was referring to when He gave Moses the ten commandments. However, I cannot refer you to any specific record to support my opinion. It’s too bad for us Talmage and Bruce R are no longer around, because I’m sure one or both of them could answer that question.

Also, I hear people of other faiths (or of no faith) regularly and constantly say “Oh my God”, even though they would never use His name in the profane way it is so often used.

In my opinion, it is also using His name in vain every time a politician closes a speech by saying, “God bless America.” It is so obvious that it is said only as a political tool and has no meaning to the speaker, especially to ones that don’t even attend church regularly.

Sounds kinda’ faggy to me.

Anyway, I asked the question, “is there something that requires you to be patient?” And she raised her hand and shared her frustration about Nicolas’ mom and how she dispenses herbs to her kids. Nicolas gets sick and refuses to go to the doctor.

Then she said, “I decided that it’s his body and if he wants to use those damn herbs, it’s his right.”

I blushed beet red (I seldom get embarrassed) and everyone else laughed. Sarah just sat calmly in her seat like she didn’t even notice she cussed in church. Afterward, someone said to me, “she’s her mother’s daughter.”

I asked Sarah if she noticed and she said, “yes, I did.” And she just laughed.

Joseph Smith said something like “I love that man better who swears a stream as long as my arm and deals justly with his neighbor, than the long faced hypocrite.”

I’ve shared that the stake relief society president used the word “beeyawtch” in referring to a fictional woman and argued adamantly that she hadn’t cussed. It’s hypocritical to use euphemisms for cuss words when you intend people to think the real word.

Dan, I read your story. It hurts. It hurts because I was the Donald in my son’s life. I didn’t notice any bad words–I was too caught up in the story.

Euphemistic cussing and gratuitous cussing bother me. My stepson is a terrible person and his use of profanity is calculated to offend. His practice is just as despicable as my friend’s attempt to call someone a bitch and still be PC.

I am still amazed by the intense negative reaction that generated. People were so offended. Petitions were passed around for my expulsion (rumors abounded that I would lose my “prom privelages” — ha). You know, Manny was a guy had been a good friend of mine for a long time, who called himself “beaner” and “spick” and “wetback” privately among friends all in jest. But as soon as I said what I said publically over the microphone for all to hear, it was a big big issue.

I had never realized that the word “Mexican” was so pejorative — which is why now, my favorite ethnic food of choice is “south of the border” food — where I order en-chi-LAY-dus and TAY-kos (got to beware of any M*xic*n sounding dishes.)

So yeah, good idea kp, let’s always be senitive to those around us and use our language accordingly. And if they don’t like that, then let’s be even more sensitive. Then maybe at some point we should just stop talking at all.