atheists: do you still take the name in vain?

[cultcross]

^ Likely origin of that is St. Peter, so you're just mocking Jesus' buddies instead of him

I 'take the name in vain' a lot and I do believe - I also believe that the God of all has a lot better things to care about than what I say when I spill my cereal.

 

[Pingfah]

I 'take the name in vain' a lot and I do believe - I also believe that the God of all has a lot better things to care about than what I say when I spill my cereal.

Do you think? I would have thought an omnipotent being would have done everything an infinitely long amount of time ago

 

[Candlelight]

I would have thought an omnipotent being would have done everything an infinitely long amount of time ago

I have an image of an old man with a beard sitting on a large couch thinking "I'm bored".

 

[Pingfah]

I guess if multiverse theory is correct he might be able to pass the time constructively.

 

[LitmusDragon]

I sometimes say "Summon a bitch" instead of "Son of a bitch".

 

[DeafPoet]

I like to blaspheme as vocally and often as possible. I'm a fan of regular, secular swearing too but even though I'm an atheist there's just nothing as satisfying as taking the lord's name in vain.

Jesus fucking Christ.

 

[trampledamage]

I would have thought an omnipotent being would have done everything an infinitely long amount of time ago

I have an image of an old man with a beard sitting on a large couch thinking "I'm bored".

Maybe we're his MMORPG. Well without the online part. What would it be? MMRRPG? Massive multi-player real role-playing game?



(hope I've remembered what MMORPG stands for )

 

[Candlelight]

I sometimes say "Summon a bitch" instead of "Son of a bitch".

I prefer "sum' bitch", after watching too much True Blood.

"Sum' bitch Stackhouse!"

 

[DeafPoet]

I would have thought an omnipotent being would have done everything an infinitely long amount of time ago

I have an image of an old man with a beard sitting on a large couch thinking "I'm bored".

Maybe we're his MMORPG. Well without the online part. What would it be? MMRRPG? Massive multi-player real role-playing game?



(hope I've remembered what MMORPG stands for )

Hey, I'm sure it all seems very real to WoW characters. MMORPG might be accurate for all we know

 

[CorporalCaptain]

 

[infinix]

Does Jeebus Cripes count?

 

[Marie1]

I know a couple of Christians who accidentally blurt it out too.

I know some Christians who say it a lot... even for random and minor things.

Which is funny because they're conservative and devout about everything else... but it never occurs to them that saying that isn't exactly reverent... I find it interesting.

I don't use it, (this isn't related to my beliefs, and this is a bit of a stretch) but a few times I've caught myself saying "Vector Sigma".

 

[Dac]

Jesus tittyfucking Christ.

Yup.

 

[Candlelight]

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_akLHpeO7q...-killing-demotivational-poster-1231647514.jpg

 

[The Boy Who Cried Worf]

I'm not much of a swearer in general, but sure everyone does. They're just cultural expressions.

 

[trampledamage]

That is brilliant!

 

[milo bloom]

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

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

And the like.

Yeah, this and "frak" are BSG's contributions to my personal lexicon. I am glad for the alternate F-bomb since I have a kid now and don't want to cause undue issues with him at school saying "fuck".

I also like "what fresh hell is this?"

But I have been trying to stop saying "bless you" when people sneeze. Does anyone know a good atheist replacement?

 

[Amaris]

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

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

And the like.

Yeah, this and "frak" are BSG's contributions to my personal lexicon. I am glad for the alternate F-bomb since I have a kid now and don't want to cause undue issues with him at school saying "fuck".

I also like "what fresh hell is this?"

But I have been trying to stop saying "bless you" when people sneeze. Does anyone know a good atheist replacement?

I go with "bless you". Nothing religious about it.

 

[CorporalCaptain]

But I have been trying to stop saying "bless you" when people sneeze. Does anyone know a good atheist replacement?

Gesundheit, which is what my family says, on my mom's side. See also here and here.

 

[Kestra]

To clarify I do believe Jesus was a real person. I just don't think he was the magician everyone makes him out to be.

Edit: No offense intended! Let me know it bothers anyone.