"Oh my God"

From an epidsode of Good Times (paraphrased) "I no more acknowledge the existence of a diety when I say 'Thank God' than you worship a fish when you say 'Holy Mackerel.'"
 
INRM said:
Why do so many people say "Oh my God".

It's a really stupid thing to say because it's either sinful or hypocritical depending on your beliefs

If you're a Christian, saying "Oh my God" it is a sin. One of the commandments says that thou shalt not take the lord's name in vain.

If you are an atheist saying "Oh my God" you are a hypocrite because if you don't believe in God. Then why are you calling out to him.

I know it's a popular saying, but couldn't you try something like Oh Sh_t or Oh F_ck? I prefer those myself.

-INRM
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BECAUSE ORDINARY PEOPLE WHO ACCEPT ALL THAT STUFF KNOW WHAT I MEAN WHEN I SAY IT!

The purpose of language is communication.
 
Dancing David said:
By the bouncing breasts of Bast
or Thor's hairy bu&t

there are some great oaths out there like
Great Ceaser's ghost
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By the pipes of Ba'al? :eek:
 
I am in the habit of sometimes saying "By the gods!" I don't think ANY gods exist let alone multiple ones, but like others have said, it's just an expression.
 
I like to steal Bender's line (from Futurama) sometimes and say "Oh... your... God"
 
I enjoy the many 'Christ ona's' and 'ina's':

Christ on a crutch
Jesus H Christ on a pogo stick
Jesus H Christ on a popsicle stick

And the line from the great Onion book Our Dumb Century , Neil Armstrong's first words on the moon "Jesus H. Christ in a chicken basket."

What does the 'H' stand for, anyway?:confused:
 
And the best answer is .....

IMHO, Yahzi provided the best answer

Why do people say "loose cannon?" How many 16th century sailors are there that have watched their friends be crushed by an unsecured cannon rolling around the deck during a heavy storm? I mean, how many today?

Why do people say "flash in the pan?" Are there really that many flintlock gunners in today's society?

Why does Luciana Inery (like many Brazilians) call out to her mother during sex? Is it because she actually wants her mother to respond?

Why do people who are angry at you tell you to "go get f***ed?" Do they really want you to rush out and have sex? Would that make them feel better somehow?
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Personally, I only say "Oh God" during an orgasm and I fail to see how that can possibly be construed as using the term in vain.





Bentspoon
 
Yahzi said:
Why do people say "loose cannon?" How many 16th century sailors are there that have watched their friends be crushed by an unsecured cannon rolling around the deck during a heavy storm? I mean, how many today?
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I lost my father that way a few years ago. I had almost gotten over it until I read your thoughtless message. Thanks very much. :nope:
 
Lord Kenneth said:


I'll be blunt... because this thread is stupid and utterly trivial, and the poster's arguments are pathetic.
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Don't forget your laxative tonight...



( .. resisting the urge to post a few links, to threads started by someone calling themself ' Dark Cobra '.. )
 
I used to say "Sorry" all the time, in response to ridiculous things, until my brother broke me of the habit by always responding with, "That's okay; just don't let it happen again."

I used to say "Oh my God!" all the time, until my ex girlfriend broke me of the habit by always responding, "Don't be selfish - He's my God too."

-Chris
 
Chaucerian exclamations can be pleasant too, it's something about the pronunciation

By armes, and by blode and bones!
(that was a noble tale for the nones)

Harrow! (quoth he), By nayles and by blode!

And so forth
 
Nucular said:
Chaucerian exclamations can be pleasant too, it's something about the pronunciation

By armes, and by blode and bones!
(that was a noble tale for the nones)

Harrow! (quoth he), By nayles and by blode!

And so forth
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And you might be surprised, how if you started spouting these out at work, how quickly they would catch on..


I sure would be... ( surprised....)

You might have to follow up about a 1,000 years from now, to see if they stuck.
 
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