The first S, is shut-up. Tho I addressed shut-up in a previous blog, it was not quite in the same context.
We try to avoid this S word by substituting a more acceptable "hush."
The second S, "stupid" seems totally out of place as a noun, especially when referencing a human being with such a moniker.
Other "bad" S words that come to mind are sucker (as in gullible) and sin---yet, sin is ever present and needs to be labeled for what it is.
BUT....two recent quotes have me realize that even S words with bad inferences can be necessary for emphasizing truth, especially to ones with "dull" hearing (aka not having ears to hear) as a way of getting their attention.
For believers....."Sin does NOT make things more interesting; sin makes us lose heart."(2 Corinthians 4:1 & 16) (C. Huffman)
A sinner can repent, but STUPID is forever; . (Billy Sunday)
So.....listen up----I certainly did.
Hum-m-m-m......sin (the unrepentant variety) and stupid----maybe those two S words go hand-in-hand.
