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The fun part is there's a difference between blasphemy, profanity, swearing, cursing and cussing! Learning the difference can save your professional career!
For example, most people would consider profanity to be completely mundane like invoking Jesus name in vain is profanity. Basically anything religious that doesn't directly go against God, but is God adjacent things.
Saying God damn it would be blasphemy. Blasphemy is just blaspheming against God etc etc.
Cursing would not be saying fuck, but instead it would be saying God damn you or I hope you go hungry. Anything that you wish ill upon another.
Cussing would be saying fuck. This is what most people think of when they think of strong language or pardon my French.
Swearing would be things such as kiss my ass. This is anytime you say something that could be an oath or a promise, but you're taking it in vain or with out the proper respect.
Generally speaking in Western society. Blasphemy profanity cursing and even most swearing are all completely acceptable, even in professional settings.
It's cussing that tend to be the most problematic. Since the former three are basically only in religious context or or otherwise fine if you don't include cussing. And unless you're in a professional religious setting, no one really cares.
Really what it boils down to is don't cuss learn to swear properly. It's a lot more fun!
Imagine giving this much of a shit about the language other people use. I mean, it is obvious what type of person these classifications are when you start with "blasphemy."
Always the same kind of people who want to police other people's thoughts and language.