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@r-m-archer

thats a great one!

I may choose to answer your second question before the first.
Many Christian authors and readers will rush to say “no!”
I would agree with them, but I shall give more of a theory and a solid logical argument, and not just sentiment.

From a biblical standpoint, I see no place for cussing in Christian lifestyle, let alone books. That being said, so I consider it a worse sin than others, or one that is unforgivable? Not at all. I simply can’t reconcile writers who try to appeal to the secular audience and basically try to draw them into the kingdom by presenting a book, that doesn’t really accurately represent the kingdom. Colossians 3:8 is a verse that I think cuts it pretty clear.

However this argument will not satisfy many. So I shall try to present a logical argument.

I have read a book, that I shall not name, by an author, that I also shall not name, but the author strived to present the darkness of the evil world by adding expletives and sexual innuendos. Or at least that’s what I gleaned from the description. But, it said, it’s all for a purpose. It’s all for a reason, to bring great glory to God.

Now by no means do I like to put down another writers work. But this book….was a unspeakable tragedy. What began as a desire to portray God as greater by displaying the darkness of human depravity, evolved to be cussing in almost every other sentence, and a few major sexual scenes. The result was not glorifying God, but simply displaying the depravity of man(not necessarily in a bad way either). God was mentioned maybe a handful of times throughout the book, and needless to say there are books written by secular writers and atheists that I would sooner read to children. It had no gospel picture evident, and seemed more likely to stoke carnal desires than desire to glorify God.

Now, I confess, there were more books. Perhaps the series redeemed the first book. I do not know. All I know is that excessive cursing makes a book unenjoyable, and distasteful.

That is my take on it, but I would love to hear anyone elses