An old acquaintance of mine was curious about me being an atheist and asked me the same question. I told him I use those expressions all the time, and when he asked why, I said that saying "non-existent goddamit" all of the time is just too much work.
I've never heard a good explanation as to why I would want to stop using those words, as if religion and the non-existence of god have any relevance to the meaning of those phrases.
I've never heard a good explanation as to why I would want to stop using those words, as if religion and the non-existence of god have any relevance to the meaning of those phrases.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
