B. All you need to say is “yes” or “no… Yes, it is, according to several verses in the Bible. Great question. Basically, Jesus says that, if you say something, people should be able to assume that it’s true, without the addition of various oaths. Are you a man or woman of your word? Let what you say be simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything more than this comes from evil. Let your yes be ‘yes’ and your no be ‘no,’ so that you may not fall under condemnation” (James 5:12). I've got a few thoughts that I've had about it, but I can't answer a straight "yes" or "no". When you say “yes” or “no” to something, do people take it as “gospel” (i.e., truth)? English Standard Version But above all, my brothers, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath, but let your “yes” be yes and your “no” be no, so that you may not fall under condemnation. I believe that gayness is as much a sin as lying, adultery, murdering, etc, because in God's eyes, all sins are equal. King James 2000 Bible But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is … 2. Are you someone whose word is questioned, unless confirmed with an oath? Simply let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No ,’ ‘No’; anything beyond this comes from the evil one” (Matthew 5:33–37). Short answer: probably. If I swear at somebody, because I'm calling them a bad name, that's a sin. Just say a simple yes or no, so that you will not sin and be condemned. Right off the bat, I don't think using certain words is automatically a sin. The Swearing Of Oaths Matthew 5:33-37) INTRODUCTION: A. which does not cover all swearing. You asked - "Is saying "What the hell" cursing? Simply say yes or no. Cussing is a sin and a worse sin is to be a heritic , that will bring the curse of the Law and shut the mouth of the gainsayer. Long answer: maybe not. We are not even suppose to joke harshly. It can be-depending on why they're being used. I do not, however, hate gay people because it is wrong to hate anybody, bad or good. ... Our Yes is to be Yes and our No to be No. I’m going to answer from a Christian perspective since I am one. 1. Berean Study Bible New American Standard 1977 “But let your statement be, ‘Yes, yes’ or ‘No, no’; and anything beyond these is of evil. Sickness and death comes from the curse of the Law, the power of life and death is in the tongue. Proverbs 12:18 ESV / 91 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings healing. Even though they made the choice to sin, we all sin because we are sinners. Anything more than that comes from the evil one. Why or why not?" Now as soon as those verses are quoted like that, usually it is pointed out from the other side: Well, wait a minute, God himself took an oath in Hebrews 6:13–18. Can anyone quote a passage beyond "Thou shalt not take the name of the lord in vain." I’ve been very conflicted with this issue myself, and I’ve been looking into what the scriptures say on this subject.