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uhcord · 03-09-2002, 01:25 PM

I was wondering if any other atheist or non-religous people have the habit of saying, "God Damnit!" (when pissed off of course), "Jesus' Christ" (ditto), "Thank God" (sigh of relief), and/or other religious type of phrases.

The reason I am asking, is because I am wondering what to say when someone says something like, "Don't take the lords name in vain!"

I usually say, "Oh, sorry..." That not only gets old, but I am not exactly sorry.

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Viti · 03-09-2002, 01:42 PM

I say all of those things and then some...nobody ever says anything to me about it (too scared

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Mostly Lurking · 03-09-2002, 04:06 PM

Ask them if they've ever said "God damn it." (If they say "no," they're lying.

) Then ask them if it was a belief statement when they said it. I hope they'd say "no..."

After that, just tell them you said it out of convention or habit.

tronvillain · 03-09-2002, 04:14 PM

Well, I never say "God Dammit!" but I do use a variety of other Christian expressions. No one has ever told me not to take the Lord's name in vain though.

Eudaimonist · 03-09-2002, 04:26 PM

Oh, God. I knew someone would ask that.

pescifish · 03-09-2002, 04:45 PM

Tell them that at least when you say it, your lack of belief makes it a simple invective and not a sin. And then ask them how often they find themselves committing their sin.

luvluv · 03-09-2002, 08:35 PM

You folks don't like Christians, do ya?

Funny thing, I am a big basketball fan, and I spend most of my time online at the UNC basketball website talking hoops.

Anyway, you guys talk about religious folks the same way they talk about Duke.

I just find that kind of amusing. Carry on.

bonduca · 03-09-2002, 09:07 PM

Hmmm...
"Duke damn it!"
"motherdukers"

With my luck, I'd piss off some deranged John Wayne fan ("don't take the Duke's name in vain!").

Now that would be amusing.

Bill Snedden · 03-09-2002, 09:52 PM

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Originally posted by luvluv:
<strong>Anyway, you guys talk about religious folks the same way they talk about Duke.</strong>

Son, hee-yah in Nawth Caro-line-uh we takes aw bas-ket-bawl right sear-yus! They ain't no hell half as bad as losin' to Duke!

Hehehehe...

Regahds,

Bee-yul Sned'n

03-09-2002, 01:25 PM	#1
uhcord Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Somewhere Posts: 1,158	Habit I was wondering if any other atheist or non-religous people have the habit of saying, "God Damnit!" (when pissed off of course), "Jesus' Christ" (ditto), "Thank God" (sigh of relief), and/or other religious type of phrases. The reason I am asking, is because I am wondering what to say when someone says something like, "Don't take the lords name in vain!" I usually say, "Oh, sorry..." That not only gets old, but I am not exactly sorry. <img src="graemlins/banghead.gif" border="0" alt="[Bang Head]" /> [ March 09, 2002: Message edited by: vonmeth ]</p>

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03-09-2002, 01:42 PM	#2
Viti Contributor Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Down South Posts: 12,879	I say all of those things and then some...nobody ever says anything to me about it (too scared )

03-09-2002, 04:06 PM	#3
Mostly Lurking Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 43	Ask them if they've ever said "God damn it." (If they say "no," they're lying. ) Then ask them if it was a belief statement when they said it. I hope they'd say "no..." After that, just tell them you said it out of convention or habit.

03-09-2002, 04:14 PM	#4
tronvillain Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 5,658	Well, I never say "God Dammit!" but I do use a variety of other Christian expressions. No one has ever told me not to take the Lord's name in vain though.

03-09-2002, 04:26 PM	#5
Eudaimonist Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Sundsvall, Sweden Posts: 3,159	Oh, God. I knew someone would ask that.

03-09-2002, 04:45 PM	#6
pescifish Beloved Deceased Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: rural part of los angeles, CA Posts: 4,516	Tell them that at least when you say it, your lack of belief makes it a simple invective and not a sin. And then ask them how often they find themselves committing their sin.

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luvluv Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Planet Lovetron Posts: 3,919	You folks don't like Christians, do ya? Funny thing, I am a big basketball fan, and I spend most of my time online at the UNC basketball website talking hoops. Anyway, you guys talk about religious folks the same way they talk about Duke. I just find that kind of amusing. Carry on.

03-09-2002, 09:07 PM	#8
bonduca Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: . Posts: 1,653	Hmmm... "Duke damn it!" "motherdukers" With my luck, I'd piss off some deranged John Wayne fan ("don't take the Duke's name in vain!"). Now that would be amusing.

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