Yes, in the forms Scripture names. The Bible forbids misusing God’s name (Exodus 20:7), cursing people (James 3:9–10) and “obscene talk” (Colossians 3:8), though it gives no list of banned words. Swearing an oath is a separate question: Jesus said, “Do not take an oath at all” (Matthew 5:34), yet most churches allow oaths in court. What does the Bible mean by swearing? The English word covers several kinds of speech, and Scripture treats each differently. In the Bible, to…

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