Sputnik: Absolutely, antitox. Furthermore, while not intending being judgmental to other Christians (I can't afford to be) I'm still appalled by those on this thread who profess to be Christians and yet confess to using 'gutter language'. While we may 'slip' on occasions, regular use of obscenities by professed Christians gives a bad message to the nonchristian. It's no less a mockery to Jesus and should be condemned for what it is.
And, furthermore (again), there is absolutely NO EXCUSE for the use of foul language. I don't care about the semantics behind what makes an obscenity an obscenity. Do we even need to debate this issue? If one needs to consult a therapist before they can figure out the difference between right and wrong, then this suggests a bigger problem. Seems as though some Christians could use some soap-in-the-mouth treatment once their initial problem has been dealt with. What would Jesus do?