Interpreting The Word Sinful

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Monica,

I thoroughly enjoyed reading your post. I didn't really consider the word "sinful" being used in a different form, but you are right about it being used in a different form than in previous times. I have used the word "sinful" to describe other things, like food, but I never really thought about the true meaning when using it to describe something other than evil. The friend that I chose to speak with using the words that have a different meaning now, was very confused. I think that over time, our communication is influenced by others' opinions and beliefs, thus changing the meaning of words.

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