Social media is perplexing to me. I never know what will catch people's attention and take off, for good or for ill. This one took off for ill.

The verse literally says not to do it AND that people who do it will be punished. The Lord God above has promised punishment for those who use His name flippantly and vainly. This is serious!

Yet for the hundreds of people shouting at me on social media that I was a Karen, no fun, pain in the behind judgmental church lady, the bulk of the comments made me realize most of the people commenting easily believe that taking the Lord's name in vain is a 'respectable sin'. Or not a sin at all!

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Links mentioned

GotQuestions: What Does it Mean to Take the Lord's name in Vain?

Ligonier Essay: Using God’s Name Frivolously

Book: The Vanishing Conscience by John MacArthur

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