Date:         Fri, 4 Sep 2009 22:16:09 -0700
Reply-To:     Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: M re: "damn"
Comments: To: Edward Maglott <emaglott@buncombe.main.nc.us>
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Edward,

I'm not very prudish when it comes to "salty" language, however, the
thought has crossed my mind: who, other than God, could possibly have
the ability to damn one to Hell?  Seems that putting God in front of
damn is rather redundant.

Just a thought.

Karl Wolz
Enough of this darned subject for now.

>> transitive verb 1 : to condemn to a punishment or fate; especially : to
>> condemn to hell

> There's nothing there about who is doing the condemning.  I understand that
> many people find it quite offensive when "God" is put before damn, but
> haven't run into many folks that expressed offense at just plain damn.
>
> I am interested if anyone else on the list feels that theological
> implication is with the word damn, or finds them self squirming when they
> see that word?
>
> Edward
>
>
> At 07:56 PM 9/4/2009, David Beierl wrote:
>>
>> Dear Volks -- I'm a little squirmy about "damn."  There are people
>> around (me included actually) who take cursing seriously, and that
>> really stands for "May God condemn him/her/it to eternal torment"
>> which is a pretty serious thing.  It's bad theology -- we don't
>> believe God works that way -- but that's beside the point.  I'm going
>> to have to rule it out of order, because if it makes me squirm a bit
>> I'm surely not the only one.  Dam' or darn or dang or damnation or
>> other such are fine, it's clear that it's either just an intensifier
>> or definitely a play curse.  I'd rather not see dammit though, and
>> definitely nothing with a G attached.
>>
>> As an aside, I have a certain sentimental fondness for "Well shoot
>> fire ( I can say it sort of the way she did, but I can't spell
>> it.  Sort like faaar with a little bit of i mixed in) and save
>> matches!"  An oldish (must have been at least 40) head nurse I once
>> served under used to say it from time to time.  It was so funny that
>> I didn't make the connection for a long time.  Feel free.
>>
>> Thanks much,
>> David
>