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Religious Expressions
September 11, 2016 at 6:10 pm
I recently had a theist friend (yes, a 'friend' friend) question my use of religious expressions. He seems to feel that my use of religiously-based language indicates that - on some level - I harbour a belief in god, if only a residual one. I tried to explain that it happens to be a cultural habit, not a religious one. Pretty much on a par with using money with picture of the queen on it doesn't make me a monarchist.
Here are some of the expressions I find myself using:
'Jaysus wept / Suffering jaysus': Indicates frustration, usually (but not always) with another person.
'God-curst': Very bad person, place or thing.
'Since Christ was a corporal': A good or bad thing that rarely happens; a very long time.
'The Devil must be beating his wife': Used to describe two seemingly contradictory things that happen at the same time (e.g. rain on a sunny day).
'Jaysus, Mary and holy Saint Joseph': exclamation of great surprise.
Anyone have some others they'd like to share?
Boru
‘But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods or no gods. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.’ - Thomas Jefferson
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RE: Religious Expressions
September 11, 2016 at 9:08 pm
Sure --
Bleeding Christ, Fucking Christ, and Jesus Christ and General Jackson, Jesus Joseph and Mary -- all simple exclamations. Jumpin' Jehosephat, too.
Goddamnit (said as one word)
God-forsaken (out in the middle of nowhere; desolate).
Good lord!
Nailed to the cross -- got an ass-chewing, punished severely.
Climb down off'n your cross -- said to someone seeking undeserved sympathy.
There's more, they're skipping my head right now.
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RE: Religious Expressions
September 11, 2016 at 9:12 pm
GODFUCKINGDAMNIT ( usually uttered when I have done something to injure myself.)
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RE: Religious Expressions
September 11, 2016 at 9:13 pm
JESUS CHRIST ON A MOTHERFUCKING MOTORBIKE.
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RE: Religious Expressions
September 11, 2016 at 10:29 pm
(This post was last modified: September 11, 2016 at 10:36 pm by Athene.)
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, lord, lord.
Good Lord...
Oh, my God
Mon Dieu!
Jesus Christ on a f*ckin' cracker
Goddamnit
I'll be mindful of the last two when I'm speaking to believers, provided they aren't assholes; or if I don't know them well enough to tell if they're assholes or not.
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RE: Religious Expressions
September 11, 2016 at 10:38 pm
Jesus Pole-vaulting Christ! (incredulity)
God Bless it! (reverse-curse word said through clenched teeth)
Those pretty much get me through my days.
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RE: Religious Expressions
September 12, 2016 at 12:03 am
Jesus Fucking Christ !!
What would your vorlon be without religious imagery ??
Why, I might have to fuck Jesus's nail holes using shit for lube for REAL !!!
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RE: Religious Expressions
September 12, 2016 at 9:59 am
By Grabthar's Hammer, By the Son's of warvan, You shall be avenged!!
(Something you say to a dying friend as the choke on their last breath, in order to give them comfort and to know their death is not in vain.)
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RE: Religious Expressions
September 12, 2016 at 7:48 pm
Jesus titty fucking Christ is a personal favorite.
Jesus Christ on a Popsicle stick. Pogo stick works too.