I do not spank or scare my child. I grew up in fear and I want better for her. We deal in logical consequences. I would have said something similar. "We don't talk to each other that way. Any more bad words, and we'll go back to the room so no one else has to hear you." I am not angry, she isn't scared, the behavior stops.
@pudicat11 Looking to yourself for evidence of salvation can really wreck you. I was part of that culture for a while and I was miserable because I kept failing to be good enough. Thank God that it depends on Jesus's virtue and faithfulness, not mine.
@RantyAmyCurtis We knew and didn't care. We liked him because he was weird and funny, and made us feel a little wonder in the world. Or at least I did.