[Apologetics] Will Biden apologize for using Christ's name as a curse word?

[Stuart D. Gathman]

On Mon, 27 Jul 2009, Dianne Dawson wrote:

> Regarding Biden taking the Lord's name in vain, He DID.  You can ask any
> priest (worth their salt, that is) and they should tell you that any time you
> use the Lord's name it should be respectfully and/or prayerfully. 
> Inadvertant or not, exclaiming "Oh, God!" or "Jesus Christ" IS taking the
> Lord's name in vain.  Saying it inadvertantly makes it a venial sin, saying
> it on purpose could make it a mortal sin.

I believe Art is saying he thinks it is a venial sin in Biden's case.

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