If you are thinking that my point of focus are the ‘S’ and ‘F’ words, then you ought to rethink. This however, does not cleanse these words of curses they carry. If you are not using the F and S words, you are using other words that you do not know of their meaning. Evolution is in evitable in this universe. I do not whatsoever subscribe to the physical evolution of humans having evolved from lizards. The basis of my stand is that there is nothing evolving to the higher, physical, better being. My line of evolution is in mind, perception and character. This being said, I shall concentrate on the evolution of language (English).
‘Aki ya Mungu (before God), God be my witness, I swear with my life, may lightening strike me if I am lying!! These are not mere words but outrageous cries against the well being of your soul. You are committing to something with a death penalty for not keeping the end of your bargain. I assume that the atheists don’t use such words since the free thinkers’ thing that there exists no God. For those who subscribe to the Christian way of life, here is what the Holy Bible says;
“You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name”. (Exodus 20:7) Other versions state; Do not use the Lord’s name in Vain….
You might think that by keeping a promise, ones guilt is uplifted. This depends with the nature of the circumstances that you are in. Only in situations where you need to uplift the Lords name, you may call on the Lords faithfulness. In this 21st Century, words have lost their meaning. They are simply empty vessels used by those who find no purpose. One will complicate a simple situation that required a yes or no answer by beating around the bush. We feel insecure, tricked and about to be snared by those around us. This is simply because we are the cunning ones looking to play tricks. A righteous man is led by wisdom and keeps matters simple and on point. He understands that anything beyond a full-stop could be deceiving.
“34 But I tell you, Do not swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne; 35 or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King. 36 And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black. 37 Simply let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No’; anything beyond this comes from the evil one. (Matthew 5:34-37)
The need for swearing is a lie. This means that you are incapable of telling the truth and your words cannot be trusted. In the early age, A man found of telling lies, had to be placed under oath to tell the truth. Please note that one had to be forced to take an oath so as to tell the truth. In our day to day life, we hear people voluntarily swear even when it is unnecessary and we do not understand why things work against us?!
The Authors in the early age used some words to mean something that they no longer do. For instance, the term ‘Know’ this was used to refer to sexual status of a pair of different sexes. Example, I did not know my wife until the day of our wedding night. You might be thinking that language has truly evolved, but no, we have changed.
We find no purpose in life just like our parents didn’t. They missed the point when they started living a routine. Just like the clock. Ticks from 00:00hrs to 23:59hrs the same way it does day by day. Find Purpose when you still can and make a meaning out of life. Begin with the Gospel of Apostle John.
By Dr. Musoosi
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