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Comquirk · 04-28-2003, 01:30 PM

Best religious related profanity ever: "Christ's fat cock". I've used that one ever since I read about some British comedian standing up and saying it in Parliament.

nj_heathens · 04-28-2003, 01:40 PM

Mr. Heathen and I recently started trying to ween ourselves away from religiously inspired profanity by each of us agreeing to pay a quarter into a fund when caught by the other. I figured within a year, my transgressions alone would fund a downpayment on a new house! So far, we do alot of catching but not much paying up.

We do discuss, on a frequent basis, the common phrases and euphemisms in our daily lives that have religious origins or connotations. The examples are endless. Can anyone remember a thread where this has been discussed? If not, I might start one. This weekend's word was "gifted" as in "she's a gifted child," which begs the question "who's the benefactor?"

Mrs. Heathen

04-28-2003, 05:22 PM

I've always had a particular fondness for christ on a stick, not quite sure where that comes from... I'd like to think it came to me in an instance of mental serendipity, but I know better.

livius drusus · 04-28-2003, 06:28 PM

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Originally posted by nj_heathens
We do discuss, on a frequent basis, the common phrases and euphemisms in our daily lives that have religious origins or connotations. The examples are endless. Can anyone remember a thread where this has been discussed? If not, I might start one. This weekend's word was "gifted" as in "she's a gifted child," which begs the question "who's the benefactor?"

The issue of atheists crying out to the lord in moments of ecstasy was discussed in last year's Instead of "Oh God..." thread. Defiant Heretic's final post was about religiously-based common phrases. I wouldn't bump it though. It's pre-vB and the formatting is not a little annoying. You should defintely start one of your own in Miscellaneous Discussions, Mrs. Heathen.

christ-on-a-stick · 04-28-2003, 06:35 PM

n5667,

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I've always had a particular fondness for christ on a stick,

*blushes* Why, thank you!

...so, how you doin'???

Nostalgic Pushhead · 04-28-2003, 09:37 PM

I use the following reguarly and without pause. Although yeah, who am I talking to?

Goddamnit
Oh my god.
Jesus!
Jeez (which I assume is short for Jesus?)
Oh, *god*...
Jesus H Christ (whats the H stand for?)
Sweet Jesus

ieyeasu · 04-28-2003, 10:57 PM

Pardon my french, but I've always liked:
"Goddamn motherfucking tap-dancing son of god!"

god's blonde moment · 04-28-2003, 11:33 PM

I think it's pretty much a part of my speech now, and no matter how valiant my efforts, I have been unable to stop using religious references in everyday life. It doesn't really bother me though. Usually though, I try to make fun of it, hoping that I'll remember not to use them. Upon hearing people says "Jesus" I usually look frantically around to find him. And during a particual yawn-worthy experience at the crucial moment I screamed out "OH, Darwin! Darwin!" He didn't find that nearly as amusing as I did.

a8o · 04-29-2003, 01:49 AM

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Originally posted by southernhybrid
I say oh my god all the time. It means nothing. I just like saying it for the therapeutic effect of using the harsh consonant sounds. Actually I never said it when I was a Xian because I was taught that it was wrong to use the lawd's name like that. So maybe that's why I like saying oh my god. You could try using oh my fucking god. That might help you feel less religious.

I'm a fan of 'my fucking god' except the work fuck has really lost all effect.

VonEvilstein · 04-29-2003, 02:04 AM

I made a conscious decision to detheize my use of language at the beginning of the year. I'm managing just fine. The flipside to this , is that I now notice just how much god(s) is/are invoked by most people in everyday talking.

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04-28-2003, 01:30 PM	#11
Comquirk Regular Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Truro, NS/Fredericton, NB Canada Posts: 274	Best religious related profanity ever: "Christ's fat cock". I've used that one ever since I read about some British comedian standing up and saying it in Parliament.

04-28-2003, 01:40 PM	#12
nj_heathens Regular Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Ewing, NJ Posts: 447	Mr. Heathen and I recently started trying to ween ourselves away from religiously inspired profanity by each of us agreeing to pay a quarter into a fund when caught by the other. I figured within a year, my transgressions alone would fund a downpayment on a new house! So far, we do alot of catching but not much paying up. We do discuss, on a frequent basis, the common phrases and euphemisms in our daily lives that have religious origins or connotations. The examples are endless. Can anyone remember a thread where this has been discussed? If not, I might start one. This weekend's word was "gifted" as in "she's a gifted child," which begs the question "who's the benefactor?" Mrs. Heathen

04-28-2003, 05:22 PM	#13
n5667 Guest Posts: n/a	I've always had a particular fondness for christ on a stick, not quite sure where that comes from... I'd like to think it came to me in an instance of mental serendipity, but I know better.

04-28-2003, 09:37 PM	#16
Nostalgic Pushhead Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: So. Burlington, Vermont Posts: 4,315	I use the following reguarly and without pause. Although yeah, who am I talking to? Goddamnit Oh my god. Jesus! Jeez (which I assume is short for Jesus?) Oh, god... Jesus H Christ (whats the H stand for?) Sweet Jesus

04-28-2003, 10:57 PM	#17
ieyeasu Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Bellingham, WA Posts: 844	Pardon my french, but I've always liked: "Goddamn motherfucking tap-dancing son of god!"

04-28-2003, 11:33 PM	#18
god's blonde moment Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Somewhere out there Posts: 5	I think it's pretty much a part of my speech now, and no matter how valiant my efforts, I have been unable to stop using religious references in everyday life. It doesn't really bother me though. Usually though, I try to make fun of it, hoping that I'll remember not to use them. Upon hearing people says "Jesus" I usually look frantically around to find him. And during a particual yawn-worthy experience at the crucial moment I screamed out "OH, Darwin! Darwin!" He didn't find that nearly as amusing as I did.

04-29-2003, 02:04 AM	#20
VonEvilstein Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: .nl Posts: 822	I made a conscious decision to detheize my use of language at the beginning of the year. I'm managing just fine. The flipside to this , is that I now notice just how much god(s) is/are invoked by most people in everyday talking. edited for spelling

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