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Will Swearing Send Me To Hell?

Will Swearing Send Me To Hell?

A question I didn't want to answer

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Carson Weitnauer
Jun 17, 2024
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In April, a subscriber asked me to answer the question, "Will swearing send me to hell?"

I've avoided answering the question for a couple of months because addressing the topic of hell brings up bad memories. I feel tense and uncomfortable with how this doctrine has been used to control, manipulate, and terrify us.

At the same time, I wanted to give an ho…

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