tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12272116.post1887754139814533968..comments2023-04-02T09:07:15.247-05:00Comments on Denise M. Hartman: Christian marketingroamingwriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11798304569822903068noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12272116.post-38770519196478277852010-11-20T01:51:28.743-06:002010-11-20T01:51:28.743-06:00I just realized that when I commented on this orig...I just realized that when I commented on this originally several days ago that I didn't confirm my comment so it didn't take.<br /><br />I absolutely hear you. Bad guys (and many "good" guys) swear. Therefore it is conspicuous when book or movie characters do not, unless some reason is specifically addressed in the story. Also, protagonists are going to be flawed if they are to be real.<br /><br />Believe it or not, this is one of the things I love about reading the Bible. It is real and unsanitized. The very basis of Christian Scripture and Christian doctrine is that all humans are deeply flawed and in need of a Savior, so the Bible doesn't waste time making flawed people appear perfect or even somewhat wholesome.<br /><br />The crudities aren't really filtered out either, though I think a lot of that sort of thing is culturally specific. Even Jesus swore to make a point (Matt 5:22), but he used a term that existed in His time rather than one that we would recognize today. I dare say that large swaths of the Bible wouldn't be considered "legitimate" if they were written today.shakedusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15380500891984359879noreply@blogger.com