"Oh my God"

[INRM]

Why do so many people say "Oh my God".

It's a really stupid thing to say because it's either sinful or hypocritical depending on your beliefs

If you're a Christian, saying "Oh my God" it is a sin. One of the commandments says that thou shalt not take the lord's name in vain.

If you are an atheist saying "Oh my God" you are a hypocrite because if you don't believe in God. Then why are you calling out to him.

I know it's a popular saying, but couldn't you try something like Oh Sh_t or Oh F_ck? I prefer those myself.

-INRM

[Lord Kenneth]

:rolleyes:

[Tony]

I say "Holy *****".

[Walter Wayne]

Originally posted by INRM
If you are an atheist saying "Oh my God" you are a hypocrite because if you don't believe in God. Then why are you calling out to him.If you're an atheist, it is just an expression. Perhaps we should all never use the expression "a Herculian task" since it refers to ancient greek mythology which none of use believe in.

Walt

[Cleopatra]

And if you are a Christian it shows familiarity with the object... er... subject maybe... of your worship...

PS Lord Kenneth why are you :rolleyes: ? ;)

[Dancing David]

By the bouncing breasts of Bast
or Thor's hairy bu&t

there are some great oaths out there like
Great Ceaser's ghost

[Cleopatra]

Originally posted by Dancing David

there are some great oaths out there like
Great Ceaser's ghost

Please Sir. Do not take the name of my Lord, the Ceasar, in vain...

[Darwin]

I use it,and I do not really think about it.It´s just a meme.

[Stimpson J. Cat]

INRM,

If you're a Christian, saying "Oh my God" it is a sin. One of the commandments says that thou shalt not take the lord's name in vain.

"God" is not the Judeo-Christian god's name. In fact, the commandment against taking the Lords name in vain is, if I am not mistaken, then primary reason that Jews and Christians refer to him as "God", rather than by name.

Now, presumably saying "Oh Jesus" could be considered a commandment violation by Christians.

If you are an atheist saying "Oh my God" you are a hypocrite because if you don't believe in God. Then why are you calling out to him.

That's not hypocritical. When atheists say "Oh God", they are not calling out to anything. They are simply using a figure of speech which has become a standard part of the English language. For that matter, so are most theists who use the expression.

By the way, I noticed that your post ignores the fact that not all people who believe in God are Judeo-Christian. Would you consider it hypocritical for a Hindu to say "Oh God"?

Dr. Stupid

[Paul C. Anagnostopoulos]

This is why those of us in the know politically-correctlywise say "Oh my Ed!"

~~ Paul

[Lord Kenneth]

Originally posted by Cleopatra
PS Lord Kenneth why are you :rolleyes: ? ;)

I'll be blunt... because this thread is stupid and utterly trivial, and the poster's arguments are pathetic.

[triadboy]

Originally posted by Tony
I say "Holy *****".

Which is an amazing visual in itself.

[UnrepentantSinner]

Jesus Christ! Haven't we discussed this issue a hundred times already?

;)

[Yahweh]

I agree with Lord Kenneth. "Oh my God" is a common expression, nothing more. It does not state that you believe in God unless you take this meaningless cliche expression at face value.

[evildave]

http://sfy.iv.ru/sfy.html?script=mp_brian


Matthias: Look, I don't think it ought to be blasphemy, just saying "Jehova"!
Women disguised as bearded men: Aiiih! He did!
Priest: You're only making it worse for yourself!
Matthias: Making it worse? How could it be worse? Jehova, Jehova, Jehova!
Women disguised as bearded men: Aiiih!
Priest: I'm warning you! If you say Jehova once more...
Rock thrown at Priest: [Bladonk]
Priest: Right! Who threw that?
Matthias: Hehehe...
Priest: Come on! Who threw that?
Women disguised as bearded men: She did! She did! She did! Him! Him! Him!
Priest: Was it you?
Woman II: Yes.
Priest: Right...
Woman II: Well, you did say Jehova!
Women disguised as bearded men: Aiiih!
Rocks thrown at Woman II: [Multiple Bladonks]
Priest: Stop! Stop! Will you stop that! Stop it! Now, look! No one is to stone anyone until I blow this whistle! Do you understand? Even, and I want to make this absolutely clear, even if they do say Jehova!
Women disguised as bearded men: Aiiih!
Rocks thrown at Priest: [Multiple Bladonks]
Priest: Aaargh!
Large boulder crushing Priest: [Bladonk]
Woman III: Good shot!
Women disguised as bearded men: [Applause]

[Jethro]

One can hardly say that calling upon your God for aid is saying his name in vain.

[Yahzi]

Why do people say "loose cannon?" How many 16th century sailors are there that have watched their friends be crushed by an unsecured cannon rolling around the deck during a heavy storm? I mean, how many today?

Why do people say "flash in the pan?" Are there really that many flintlock gunners in today's society?

Why does Luciana Inery (like many Brazilians) call out to her mother during sex? Is it because she actually wants her mother to respond?

Why do people who are angry at you tell you to "go get f***ed?" Do they really want you to rush out and have sex? Would that make them feel better somehow?

As Lord Kenneth sayeth...

:rolleyes:

[Paul C. Anagnostopoulos]

And why do so many people use the Middle English variants of words when they say things like "As Lord Kenneth sayeth..." Does it confer some kind of special status on their statements? :crazy:

~~ Paul

[Yahzi]

Originally posted by Paul C. Anagnostopoulos
And why do so many people use the Middle English variants of words when they say things like "As Lord Kenneth sayeth..." Does it confer some kind of special status on their statements? :crazy:

~~ Paul
Yes, it demonstrates our staggering erudition, crystalline wit, and shocking good looks.

:D

[Nucular]

I say stuff like "oh God" or "oh Christ" all the time. I don't think it makes me a hypocrite, any more than saying "oh yes, it's Wednesday" without actually meaning "today is holy to Woden". Figures of speech, language games.

[UnrepentantSinner]

From an epidsode of Good Times (paraphrased) "I no more acknowledge the existence of a diety when I say 'Thank God' than you worship a fish when you say 'Holy Mackerel.'"

[DialecticMaterialist]

The phrase is interchangeable with an expression of shock,awe, surprise or otehr strong emotion.

[jj]

Originally posted by INRM
Why do so many people say "Oh my God".

It's a really stupid thing to say because it's either sinful or hypocritical depending on your beliefs

If you're a Christian, saying "Oh my God" it is a sin. One of the commandments says that thou shalt not take the lord's name in vain.

If you are an atheist saying "Oh my God" you are a hypocrite because if you don't believe in God. Then why are you calling out to him.

I know it's a popular saying, but couldn't you try something like Oh Sh_t or Oh F_ck? I prefer those myself.

-INRM

BECAUSE ORDINARY PEOPLE WHO ACCEPT ALL THAT STUFF KNOW WHAT I MEAN WHEN I SAY IT!

The purpose of language is communication.

[jj]

Originally posted by Dancing David
By the bouncing breasts of Bast
or Thor's hairy bu&t

there are some great oaths out there like
Great Ceaser's ghost

By the pipes of Ba'al? :eek:

[Yahweh]

Originally posted by Jethro
One can hardly say that calling upon your God for aid is saying his name in vain.
Oh my freakin' god!

[SquishyDave]

I am in the habit of sometimes saying "By the gods!" I don't think ANY gods exist let alone multiple ones, but like others have said, it's just an expression.

[JesFine]

I like to steal Bender's line (from Futurama) sometimes and say "Oh... your... God"

[Starrman]

I enjoy the many 'Christ ona's' and 'ina's':

Christ on a crutch
Jesus H Christ on a pogo stick
Jesus H Christ on a popsicle stick

And the line from the great Onion book Our Dumb Century , Neil Armstrong's first words on the moon "Jesus H. Christ in a chicken basket."

What does the 'H' stand for, anyway?:confused:

[Ignatius]

Originally posted by Starrman

What does the 'H' stand for, anyway?:confused:

Hank.

[rwald]

Haploid.

Think about it. ;)

[Bentspoon]

IMHO, Yahzi provided the best answer

Why do people say "loose cannon?" How many 16th century sailors are there that have watched their friends be crushed by an unsecured cannon rolling around the deck during a heavy storm? I mean, how many today?

Why do people say "flash in the pan?" Are there really that many flintlock gunners in today's society?

Why does Luciana Inery (like many Brazilians) call out to her mother during sex? Is it because she actually wants her mother to respond?

Why do people who are angry at you tell you to "go get f***ed?" Do they really want you to rush out and have sex? Would that make them feel better somehow?



Personally, I only say "Oh God" during an orgasm and I fail to see how that can possibly be construed as using the term in vain.





Bentspoon

[Ipecac]

Originally posted by Yahzi
Why do people say "loose cannon?" How many 16th century sailors are there that have watched their friends be crushed by an unsecured cannon rolling around the deck during a heavy storm? I mean, how many today?

I lost my father that way a few years ago. I had almost gotten over it until I read your thoughtless message. Thanks very much. :nope:

[Skeptical Greg]

Originally posted by Ipecac


I lost my father that way a few years ago. I had almost gotten over it until I read your thoughtless message. Thanks very much. :nope:

LOL:D ( glad I got my plastic keyboard cover... )

[Skeptical Greg]

Originally posted by Lord Kenneth


I'll be blunt... because this thread is stupid and utterly trivial, and the poster's arguments are pathetic.

Don't forget your laxative tonight...



( .. resisting the urge to post a few links, to threads started by someone calling themself ' Dark Cobra '.. )

[scribble]

I used to say "Sorry" all the time, in response to ridiculous things, until my brother broke me of the habit by always responding with, "That's okay; just don't let it happen again."

I used to say "Oh my God!" all the time, until my ex girlfriend broke me of the habit by always responding, "Don't be selfish - He's my God too."

-Chris

[EdipisReks]

i prefer 'By Mephisto's Golden Phallus', myself ;)

[Nucular]

Chaucerian exclamations can be pleasant too, it's something about the pronunciation

By armes, and by blode and bones!
(that was a noble tale for the nones)

Harrow! (quoth he), By nayles and by blode!

And so forth

[jj]

Originally posted by rwald
Haploid.

Think about it. ;)

Henh. Henh. ***splat***
:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

Now, why didn't he reproduce? :wink:

[Skeptical Greg]

Originally posted by Nucular
Chaucerian exclamations can be pleasant too, it's something about the pronunciation

By armes, and by blode and bones!
(that was a noble tale for the nones)

Harrow! (quoth he), By nayles and by blode!

And so forth

And you might be surprised, how if you started spouting these out at work, how quickly they would catch on..


I sure would be... ( surprised....)

You might have to follow up about a 1,000 years from now, to see if they stuck.