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RE: I HATE the nauseatingly used "oh my god"
September 25, 2010 at 11:00 am
Hmm. I totally disagree. I've been an atheist for over thirty years and I still say, "Oh my god!", "Goddamnit", "Jesus Christ!", "Holy Shit!", Go To Hell!", and so on.
Why? Because the are common, everyday colloquialisms that hold no religious meaning anymore. In some ways, I support the use of such sayings in that manner, as it lessens the 'meaningfulness' of religion in every day life.
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RE: I HATE the nauseatingly used "oh my god"
September 25, 2010 at 11:01 am
Stupid people will always say stupid things.
I'm afraid you're going to have to learn to live with it, mate.
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RE: I HATE the nauseatingly used "oh my god"
September 25, 2010 at 11:03 am
Ah. I think I missed the point in my original response. People that give praise to their god when a disaster happens, because 12 people survived... irritate me to no end.
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RE: I HATE the nauseatingly used "oh my god"
September 25, 2010 at 12:44 pm
I hate the use of this expression too because it is a violation of the third commandment
Quote:You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.
His invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.
Romans 1:20 ESV
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RE: I HATE the nauseatingly used "oh my god"
September 25, 2010 at 1:29 pm
Well i use those terms too but not as expression of thanks to an non-existent deity but as expression of surprise and awe
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RE: I HATE the nauseatingly used "oh my god"
September 25, 2010 at 7:03 pm
I only say it 'cos it's blasphemous and annoys the christians.
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