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Scripture tells us (believers in God) to not use our Lord's name in vain. (Exodus 20:7) A common practice, at least in the recent past, was to avoid the appearance of violation but saying something else. Gosh Dag, Julius Caesar, and other substitutes. But was this effort also in vain? Yes.

Putting our tongue in gear, no matter the utterance, in a rote manner in response to pain, surprise, frustration reflects a lack of self control, and indicates yet another avenue to grow more Christ-like.

Colossians 3:8 But now you also, put them all aside: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and abusive speech from your mouth.

1Timothy 4:12 Let no one look down on your youthfulness, but rather in speech, conduct, love, faith and purity, show yourself an example of those who believe.

Ephesians 5:4 and there must be no filthiness or foolish talk, or vulgar joking, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks

 

Good Golly my bad
The internet claims horse feathers is a euphemism for horse dung meaning nonsense, so pretty much twaddle.

People who treat others (neighbors) will respect do not use vulgar or irreligious terms so as to not offend others. But in the post Christian era, the cultural norm is to be offensive, play your music so loud it bothers others, and portray religious people as either dullards or sexual predators. The war on freedom of religion is in full swing, and our Christian culture is being destroyed.

 

The thing is we are not supposed to stop verbalizing it, we are to stop thinking it, but rather something like, "thanks for the lesson" such that we grow wiser, not more vulgar.

 

But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. Then desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and sin when it is fully grown brings forth death. Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers.

For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,

See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ.

 

Mindless rote outbursts definitely do not indicate self-control. Either we accept and accommodate the "is" or we strive to add self control to our virtues. 2 Peter 1:6, Galatians 5:23, and 1 Corinthians 9:25