If God does not exist then why take his name in vein? Why not Buddha dammit,Muhammad dammit,Allah dammit?
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bbb2165,\n\nI have been secretly amused by this for a long time. I think I've only discussed it with my kids, but it's true. Even atheists use God's name or say "Jesus Christ" when they get angry or sometimes during sex.\n\nWhen they are rational, they will say there is no god or that god is represented in some other form, but when they aren't thinking and something just comes out of their mouth, they prove that they know there is a God and that they know His name.\n\nIt's kid of funny, but there is truth to it also. Thanks for the question. It is always refreshing to me to experience a Christian with a brain and a sense of humor.\n\nGod bless.
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well think about it...if allah was god...why would he wait so long to be known...when God was known from the very begining....that allah thing was born a long time after...sounds like a new religion if you ask me....when no one wanted to give face to the Jews...they made their own religions...
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I don't have a religion...I see no proof that a god does exist so until I see proof I choose to not believe...There are way too many bad things happening in the world to think that somewhere there is a god/higher being that could make it be better and just chooses to do nothing.
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allah...the muslim god was named after him.
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He doesn't exist. The sad thing is, there are people who think he does and they accept this torture becuase they think it's part of god's plan. Sad, huh???\n\n\nThanks for asking.
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If I had an invisible friend named Bill, they'd throw me in a padded cell. Yet, somehow it's acceptable in society to name my invisible friend Jehovah, Jesus, or Allah. \n\nPretty messed up if you think about it. The only real difference between sanity and insanity is what name  you choose to give your imaginary pal. \n\n-SD-
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If there is more than one god, you are at least worshipping one.  If there is no god, you are merely wasting your own time worrying about it.  If there is one god, you are arguing about a name.  God is god.  Do you think addressing God by the "wrong name" is going to get God upset?  Or using the "wrong" rituals or prayers?  That kind of god is too petty and insecure to deserve respect.  I suspect God is more interested in your actions out in the world.  Do you try to make life better for people or do you try to make people more miserable?  Sure, we may disagree on many of the details, but essentially, we all know what's right or wrong, church teaching notwithstanding.  And ignorance cannot be sin.
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You make it sound as God is not in control.. Indeed he is very much in control regardless of all the atrocities being done. Mohammed is a prophet according to Moslems. Nothing more and nothing less. For them also is another prophet.  Although 'Allah' in the old times was an idol name, however, today's Moslems' refer to Allah even linguistically as 'God'.. so the Arabic translation for the word God in the Bible is also 'Allah'.   God allows the devil to commit such terrible things so that we may understand, learn and change our ways and be always ready for that moment of 'departure'.  Death is actually when people die in their sins.  Of course the continuous struggle between mankind and the devil will exist till the end of times.. The devil knows of course his ending and wants to attract as many followers and make many fall and die in their sins.  Tribulations are normal in the life of believers but he said " Be of good cheer, I've overcome the world" and he also defeated the "prince of this world", that is the devil.  \n\nPray that we are not lead in temptations...
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Because God doesn't exist. And everyone suffers sometimes, it's part of life!
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If you are nothing, then God does not exist. but ... .
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GD and Allah are the same. See daniel, the word Allah is actualy from the Hebrew.\n\nJesus, is a guy, he's dead. So no inclusion for him.
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Allah is a false god that has no power at all. He was the old sun god in the OT. Muhammad has no power either, He was a false prophet. When he died he stayed dead. The Lord Jesus Christ came to earth as a man so He could die for our sins. He was buried and took our sins away and He rose again the third day for our justification. He is alive today put your trust in what He did for all tha would believe. 1 Corinthians 15: 3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 1 Corinthians 15: 4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: Romans 4: 25 Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.
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Because there is power in the name and in the title. What good is saying Buddha or Krishna since they have no power or authority in the eternal realm?
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For some Jewish traditions you must never write the name of God or say it, as you must never take his name in vain. For other's it can be disrespect as it is their refusal to say God.
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You're referring to an idea propagated by the Christian fundamentalist movement.  They claim that the name "Allah" was used in pagan religions of the Middle East, before Islam.  They say that Mohammed just adopted this pagan moon god and told everybody he was the Only God.  \n\nIn fact, this is not true.  The name Allah comes from the Arabic words al- (the) and ʾilāh (god) — al-ilāh meaning "the god".\n\nIf you seriously want to learn more about the beliefs of Islam, there are many great resources on the web.  Check out a few below.
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An argument could be made -- a yin yang comparison.  Even from a more traditional Judaeo-Christian perspective, since god is omnipresent, couldn't he be both god and satan?  A method of introducing free will, perhaps.
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If God does not exist, how does that for one second make my life a lie?  If I found out that God did not exist, I would not feel stupid or tricked.  I would feel disappointed, but I think I'd be rather philosophical about it.  After all, I LIKE the life I lead.  It's not as though I suffer through it because I'm afraid of hell, and if I found out that God didn't exist, I don't think I would live all too much differently.  Unless you're suggesting that loving people and helping others has no merit?  You say that at least in hell you'd be surrounded by nice people, but try reading through your question again.  There's nothing nice in that.  Quite frankly, you're giving good atheists a bad name.