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Cairoman
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 Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 5:43 pm Post subject: God Damn it! |
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Cairoman welcomes you, be you friend or be you foe, I welcome you be Christian or Atheist. [Please do not connect these two sentences with ‘respectively’, as I will determine your status based upon your ability to debate intelligently and not theist or non-theist.]
Thread #1 (please reference which thread you are responding to.)
An Atheist uses the phrase “god damn it!” after they just cut off a finger. Now did they use this phrase because they just pulled it out of their list of expletives and did so without thinking? Or does it mean something to them? Is this wrong?
Thread #2 (please reference which thread you are responding to.)
A Christian uses the phrase “Oh my God!” repeatedly thru out the day as a mindless explorive. Ex: “Oh my God! I just won!” [and yes this is a sin for you based on Exodus 20:7 even if the phrase does not contain ‘damn it’.] Is this wrong?
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| Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 5:58 pm Post subject: Re: God Damn it! |
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| Cairoman wrote: |
Thread #1
An Atheist uses the phrase “god damn it!” after they just cut off a finger. Now did they use this phrase because they just pulled it out of their list of expletives and did so without thinking? |
I use it unconsciously, as the first thought to my mind after losing a finger is not to damn god for allowing it to happen, its to scream and curse loudly because im in fucking pain. And over time the phrase has been incorporated into my lexicon, probably my primary cursing, but it has no bearing on my religous beliefs.
| Quote: | | Or does it mean something to them? Is this wrong? |
It means about the same to me as yelling 'ahhh fuck, shit, asswipe'
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A Christian uses the phrase “Oh my God!” repeatedly thru out the day as a mindless explorive. Ex: “Oh my God! I just won!” [and yes this is a sin for you based on Exodus 20:7 even if the phrase does not contain ‘damn it’.] Is this wrong? |
To me, no. To the majority of people, no. To fundy christians, most likely yes.
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| Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 6:36 pm Post subject: Re: God Damn it! |
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| Cairoman wrote: | | An Atheist uses the phrase “god damn it!” after they just cut off a finger. Now did they use this phrase because they just pulled it out of their list of expletives and did so without thinking? |
It's a gut reaction most likely.
| Cairoman wrote: | | Or does it mean something to them? |
Maybe in hindsight, but I doubt it has any significant bearing other than an immediate reaction to pain.
| Cairoman wrote: | | Is this wrong? |
You mean besides losing a finger? That's just effed up.
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A Christian uses the phrase “Oh my God!” repeatedly thru out the day as a mindless explorive. Ex: “Oh my God! I just won!” [and yes this is a sin for you based on Exodus 20:7 even if the phrase does not contain ‘damn it’.] Is this wrong? |
*fundy hat on* It's a grave sin to blaspheme God's name, no matter the circumstances *fundy hat off*
Why is an expletive, which has more to do with gut reaction than actual intent, wrong?
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| Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 11:24 am Post subject: |
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Let's look at this one dispassionately. How is it different than yelling "Oh shit!"?
Or for that matter "Zeus damn you!"?
It's just a satisfyingly dramatic expletive to yell when you're exasperated. |
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"20:7 Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain."
uh... since when is "God" his name? thats his job-title. "Yahweh" is his name.
I guess that Exodus isn;t talking about Jesus Christ, because it was written long before him, right?
So, saying "Jesus Christ, that fucking HURT!" or "God damn it!" IS NOT a sin or against the Bible.
Now saying, "Yahweh can suck my balls" THAT may be a sin.
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...and.. by the way, Yahweh CAN suck my balls.
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LOL!
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Look. I-- I'd had a lovely supper, and all I said to my wife was, 'That piece of halibut was good enough for Jehovah.'
Blasphemy!
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Christian and Atheist alike use the phrase because of it's meaning and usage in our American English language. We learn language from our immersion, and are conditioned how to react and what to say to certain stimuli. Regarding whether or not it's wrong for Christians: it's as wrong as they say it is.
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On another note, I say we bring back archaic expletives.
ZOUNDS! |
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Zeus's Wounds!
blathering blatherskite!
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I am so gonna do this!
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Zeus's Wounds!
blathering blatherskite!
ZOUNDS!
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Give me more!
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By Crom!
By the hoary hosts of Hargoth!
i still like to say, "well, damnation!"
my mothers favorite: "Fiddlesticks!"
A good D&D one: "What in the Nine Hells?"
By Odins beard!
Sweet Mary mother of God!
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| Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 4:57 pm Post subject: Re: God Damn it! |
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| Cairoman wrote: | Thread #2 (please reference which thread you are responding to.)
A Christian uses the phrase “Oh my God!” repeatedly thru out the day as a mindless explorive. Ex: “Oh my God! I just won!” [and yes this is a sin for you based on Exodus 20:7 even if the phrase does not contain ‘damn it’.] Is this wrong? |
I don't think it's wrong for Christians to say this, since "God" isn't their deity's name, merely his title. His name is "Jealous."
Exd 34:14 | Quote: | | For thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name [is] Jealous, [is] a jealous God: |
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| lumpymunk wrote: | I am so gonna do this!
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Zeus's Wounds!
blathering blatherskite!
ZOUNDS!
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Give me more! |
Dagnabbit!
Oh, dingleballs!
Madre de dios!
Finnigan's wake!
Here're a few more:
Begorrah --> By God
Bejabbers --> By Jesus
Bleeding heck --> Bloody Hell
Blimey --> Blind me
Blinking heck --> Bloody Hell
By George --> By God
By golly --> By God's body
By gosh --> By God
By gum --> By God
By Jove --> By God
Cheese and Rice --> Jesus Christ
Chrissakes --> For Christ's sake
Christmas --> Christ
Cor blimey --> God blind me
Crikey --> Christ
Criminy --> Christ
Cripes --> Christ
Crivvens --> Christ defend us
Dad gum --> God damn
Dagnabbit --> God damn it
Dagnammit --> God damn it
Dang --> Damn
Dangnabbit --> God damn it
Dangnation --> Damnation
Darn --> Damn
Darnation --> Damnation
Doggone --> God damn
Drat --> God rot it
Egad --> A God
Figs --> Fuck
Fink --> Fuck
Flaming heck --> Fucking Hell
Flipping heck --> Fucking Hell
For crying out loud --> For Christ's sake
For Pete's sake --> For St. Peter's sake
For the love of Mike --> For St. Michael's sake
Freaking --> fucking
Gadzooks --> God's hooks
Gat Dangit --> God damn it
Gee --> Jesus
Gee whizz --> Jesus
Gee willikers --> Jesus
Godfrey Daniel --> God
Golly Gee willikers --> Jesus
Good garden party --> Good God
Good grief --> Good God
Goodness gracious --> Good God
Gorblimey --> God blind me
Gosh --> God
Gosh darned --> God damned
Heck --> Hell
Holy spit --> Holy shit
Jason Crisp --> Jesus Christ
Jebus --> Jesus
Jeepers Creepers --> Jesus Christ
Jeez --> Jesus
Jeezy Creezy --> Jesus Christ
Jehoshaphat --> Jesus
Jiminy Christmas --> Jesus Christ
Jiminy Cricket --> Jesus Christ
Judas Priest --> Jesus Christ
Jumping Jehoshaphat --> Jumping Jesus
Land sakes --> For the Lord's sake
Lawks a mercy --> Lord have mercy
My goodness --> My God
My gosh --> My God
Odds-bodkins --> God's sweet body
Sacré bleu --> Sang de Dieu (God's blood)
Sam Hill --> Hell
Shoot --> shit
Shucks --> shit
Strewth --> God's Truth
Suffering succotash --> Suffering Saviour
Sugar --> shit
Tarnation --> Damnation
What in Sam Hill? --> What in damn Hell?
Wish to goodness --> Wish to God
Zounds --> God's wounds
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