Christianese Translator
What church phrases really mean, and when they’re a holy dodge.
“I’ll pray about it.” “Bless your heart.” “I’ll be there in spirit.” Church has its own language, and most of it is sweet. But some phrases are polite ways to say no, gossip, hide, or skip the hard conversation. Translate 14 of them, see which ones are honest, and learn how to say what you mean.
“But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes’ and your ‘No’ be ‘No.’”Jesus, Matthew 5:37
Built on Matthew 5:37, Ephesians 4:15, 4:25 and 4:29, Proverbs 11:13, James 2:15–16 and Romans 12:15. Scripture quoted from the World English Bible (public domain). Lovingly written by someone fluent in Christianese since the nursery.
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