Re: "swearing" in Christian arts (Now with OTR Content!)

["Peter T. Chattaway" <petert at interchange_ubc.ca>]

On Thu, 17 Apr 2003, Brad Caviness wrote:
> As Evanescence's official name-dropper, I must say I'm not surprised a
> bit by Ben Moody swearing in Entertainment Weekly. If that's the most
> offensive thing Ev's christian fans have to witness from the band, then
> they're getting off really easy. The article really missed a lot of the
> band's sense of humor. I caught it because I've known these kids since
> they were in high school. But reading some of the reactions since the
> article was published, I see how a LOT of their more religiously ardent
> followers would have misconstrued it.

Perhaps.  But at the risk of sounding like a legalist, I have to say that,
while the f-word doesn't bother me in the least (though the way someone
uses it might -- but frankly, I don't care about this controversy enough
to say which side of that fence it falls on), I *am* a bit put out by
their casual use of "Jesus Christ" as an expletive.

Like, that's not just a case of kosher vocab -- that's someone's *name*.
And not just *anyone's* name.

--- Peter T. Chattaway --------------------------- peter at chattaway_com ---
Nothing tells memories from ordinary moments; only afterwards do they
   claim remembrance, on account of their scars. -- Chris Marker, La Jetee

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