atheists: do you still take the name in vain?

captcalhoun · April 7 2011, 09:45 PM

you know, do you still say 'jesus H christ' or 'for god's sake!' when you curse?

or do you just go with the more prosaic anglo-saxon stuff like 'shit' etc?

Robert Maxwell · April 7 2011, 09:49 PM

Yeah, I still say "goddamn," "Jesus Christ," "holy shit," "oh my fucking god," and the like.

I've only gotten worse since moving to New Jersey.

Kelthaz · April 7 2011, 09:51 PM

Oh, for sure. I spout all kinds of religious blasphemy.

"Oh, for god's sake" & "oh my god"
"What the hell?"
"Jesus Christ" & "Christ"
"Freaking hell god"

sojourner · April 7 2011, 09:54 PM

Great Zombie Jesus!

Goliath · April 7 2011, 09:56 PM

I do it too.

Wereghost · April 7 2011, 10:01 PM

Swearing is one of life's great pleasures - and art forms, for some. Religious swear words are a large and important part of my repertoire.

(Edit: I also say "Bless you!" or some variation thereof when someone sneezes. Must look into changing that.)

J. Allen · April 7 2011, 10:01 PM

All the time. It's just a name. They're words. If such a god existed that couldn't handle someone taking it's name in vain, then it's not much of a god, or at the very least, a very insecure one.

6079SmithW · April 7 2011, 10:03 PM

Yes. All the time.

Capn Flukie · April 7 2011, 10:05 PM

Yes, I will occasionally mutter 'Great Bird of the Galaxy' when I'm upset.

LitmusDragon · April 7 2011, 10:09 PM

Well I've only acknowledged myself as an Atheist for a couple of years now and I do find myself second-guessing if it's proper to say "Jesus" and "Jesus Christ" and "Jesus Tap-dancing Christ" but then I realize they're just words. "God dammit" is another staple.

Candlelight · April 7 2011, 10:17 PM

Yes, and - funnily enough - I know a couple of Christians who accidentally blurt it out too.

It's always fun yelling about imaginary people anyway.

Brian · April 7 2011, 10:17 PM

Yes, they're just words. And hardly "in vain" since I don't believe in the entity they supposedly represent.

auntiehill · April 7 2011, 10:19 PM

I use them all the time; they're just words. I particular like to string together several swear words, along with blasphemous curses, so I can express myself Yosemite Sam-style.

ShamelessMcBundy · April 7 2011, 10:21 PM

It has no goddamned meaning to me so sweet Jesus, do i ever.

SG-17 · April 7 2011, 10:30 PM

I still do, though for some reason I've started to make god plural recently.

"By the gods!"
"Gods damn it!"

And the like.

April 7 2011, 09:45 PM	#1
captcalhoun Admiral Location: gone	atheists: do you still take the name in vain? you know, do you still say 'jesus H christ' or 'for god's sake!' when you curse? or do you just go with the more prosaic anglo-saxon stuff like 'shit' etc?

April 7 2011, 09:49 PM	#2
Robert Maxwell Cherry Chassis Location: The Track	Re: atheists: do you still take the name in vain? Yeah, I still say "goddamn," "Jesus Christ," "holy shit," "oh my fucking god," and the like. I've only gotten worse since moving to New Jersey.

April 7 2011, 09:51 PM	#3
Kelthaz Commodore Location: Toronto, Ontario	Re: atheists: do you still take the name in vain? Oh, for sure. I spout all kinds of religious blasphemy. "Oh, for god's sake" & "oh my god" "What the hell?" "Jesus Christ" & "Christ" "Freaking hell god" __________________ "Who are you?! And how did you get in here?!" "I'm the locksmith. And... I'm the locksmith."

April 7 2011, 09:54 PM	#4
sojourner Vice Admiral Location: I'm at WKRP	Re: atheists: do you still take the name in vain? Great Zombie Jesus! __________________ Baby, you and me were never meant to be, just maybe think of me once in a while...

April 7 2011, 09:56 PM	#5
Goliath Vice Admiral Location: The Fifth Dimension	Re: atheists: do you still take the name in vain? I do it too. __________________ An illusion--with intelligence! A malignant vision, with a will of pure evil!

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April 7 2011, 10:01 PM	#6
Wereghost Commodore Location: Ireland.	Re: atheists: do you still take the name in vain? Swearing is one of life's great pleasures - and art forms, for some. Religious swear words are a large and important part of my repertoire. (Edit: I also say "Bless you!" or some variation thereof when someone sneezes. Must look into changing that.) __________________ "As long as war is regarded as wicked, it will always have its fascination. When it is looked upon as vulgar, it will cease to be popular." Oscar Wilde

April 7 2011, 10:01 PM	#7
J. Allen Probably Satan™ Location: A Quantum State	Re: atheists: do you still take the name in vain? All the time. It's just a name. They're words. If such a god existed that couldn't handle someone taking it's name in vain, then it's not much of a god, or at the very least, a very insecure one. __________________ “In all of the time forward, and backward, throughout the universe, we have all been alive and dead, and all at the same time.”

April 7 2011, 10:03 PM	#8
6079SmithW Vice Admiral	Re: atheists: do you still take the name in vain? Yes. All the time.

April 7 2011, 10:05 PM	#9
Capn Flukie Fleet Admiral Location: Flukie	Re: atheists: do you still take the name in vain? Yes, I will occasionally mutter 'Great Bird of the Galaxy' when I'm upset. __________________ I am an enigma, wrapped in a riddle, stuffed with wild mushrooms, and served on a bed of fresh greens.

April 7 2011, 10:09 PM	#10
LitmusDragon Commodore Location: The Barmuda Triangle	Re: atheists: do you still take the name in vain? Well I've only acknowledged myself as an Atheist for a couple of years now and I do find myself second-guessing if it's proper to say "Jesus" and "Jesus Christ" and "Jesus Tap-dancing Christ" but then I realize they're just words. "God dammit" is another staple. __________________ Check out my photos of Oregon on Facebook Linguiphiles, unite!

April 7 2011, 10:17 PM	#11
Candlelight Admiral Location: New Zealand	Re: atheists: do you still take the name in vain? Yes, and - funnily enough - I know a couple of Christians who accidentally blurt it out too. It's always fun yelling about imaginary people anyway. __________________ "I'd rather be judged by twelve than carried by six."

April 7 2011, 10:17 PM	#12
Brian Vice Admiral Location: Brian	Re: atheists: do you still take the name in vain? Yes, they're just words. And hardly "in vain" since I don't believe in the entity they supposedly represent.

April 7 2011, 10:19 PM	#13
auntiehill Fleet Admiral Location: av by Chemahkuu	Re: atheists: do you still take the name in vain? I use them all the time; they're just words. I particular like to string together several swear words, along with blasphemous curses, so I can express myself Yosemite Sam-style.

April 7 2011, 10:21 PM	#14
ShamelessMcBundy Fleet Admiral Location: Wreath of Khan	Re: atheists: do you still take the name in vain? It has no goddamned meaning to me so sweet Jesus, do i ever. __________________ "I just don't see you as a Southern belle." -RoJoHen, to me

April 7 2011, 10:30 PM	#15
SG-17 Commodore Location: Pennsylvania	Re: atheists: do you still take the name in vain? I still do, though for some reason I've started to make god plural recently. "By the gods!" "Gods damn it!" And the like. __________________ Programs that I currently enjoy: The Legend of Korra \| Falling Skies \| The Walking Dead \| Hell on Wheels \| Warehouse 13 \| Being Human \| Doctor Who \| The Borgias \| Archer \| Revolution \| Arrow