Tuesday, December 13, 2005

Education.

A friend of mine posted this, I wanted to share it here. I'm not sure how long I'll leave it up...but I found it to be of interest.

"Although there are many misconceptions about the origins of the English word 'fuck', the actual root is derived from the German word 'fokka', which means literally 'to thrust with a sword'. The word is believed to have been adopted by the Anglo-Saxons of the British Isles during medieval times. German raiding parties would invade villages, pillaging and murdering as they went.

The Germans were especially gruesome towards women, many of which were raped with swords as a graphic statement about German brutality. Hence the English adopted the German 'fokka' as an extreme and offensive threat, and so we have come to understand the meaning of the modern word 'fuck'."

What does the Bible say about the "F-word"?Ephesians 5:1 "Therefore be imitators of God as dear children. 2 And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma.3 But fornication and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as is fitting for saints; 4 neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks."

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