"Oh my God" = Taking the Lord's name in vain?
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They don't respect God enough.\n\nThis is a casual use of God with out giving Honor to him, so you are correct in it being used vainly.\n\nUnless in their hearts they are giving thanks to God for what they received i agree with your assessment
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No it's self indulgence. *LOL* haven't you read the passage, "All  that call me Lord, Lord will not enter into the gates of heaven". It could be you'll go to Hell for asking that question. \n\nAren't you glad it's not my call? Can you imagine all the things I would make happen for your being facetious
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God isn't - it's Jesus that is considered politically incorrect. Franklin Graham once said he can use the name God in conversation with no adverse affect no matter where he goes, but that the minute he uses the name Jesus he immediately received resistance. My opinion is because when people hear "God" they can substitute their own morally relative god in its place and it is socially acceptable, but when confronted with Jesus they have to face the truth and not their own idea.
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They are sort of a play on words, combined with a humorous attempt at replacing a swearword or blasphemy with something harmless.\n\nWhen you start to say "Oh my God!" you catch yourself at the 'g' and change it to "oh my Giddy aunt!"\n\nWith "God!" again you stop at the 'g' but change it to "Gordon Bennett!"\n\nAnd of course you might be about to say "F**king heck!" (or something similar,) when you sense your Grandmother breathing down your neck, so you catch yourself at the 'f' and say "Flipping Nora!"
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People have correctly suggested that writing "G_d" is a practice based on the 3rd commandment ("You shall not take the name of YHWH [probably to be pronounced 'Yahweh,' traditionally ' translated as 'the LORD'] your God in vain.")    But why and how did this PARTICULAR way of trying to keep the commandment come about?\n\n(In its original context the command likely had, first of all, to not dishonoring God by such behavior as lightly taking OATHS in his name and not keeping them, by extension to speaking or acting "in his name," whether claiming to speak for him, as his representative, or by claiming to follow him, but living in a way that brings dishonor to \nhim.)\n\nBut one significant expression of attempting to guard and honor the sanctity of the divine name (sometimes called the "tetragrammaton" after its four letters: Y-H-W-H) that we find many expressions of after the Babylonian Exile (6th century BC) is in special treatment of the spoken and written name(s) of God, beginning with "YHWH", and at times extending to other names and titles.\n\nWe see it in how the name was written in the scrolls of the Hebrew Bible, as well as in their early Greek translations. After the Babylonian Exile the Jews adopted the Aramaic letter forms in place of their own earlier forms.   But among the Dead Sea Scrolls we find Scriptures written in the Aramaic letters, but with the divine name (which in English may be rendered YHWH) written in the older "paleo-Hebrew" script.     Many early Greek translations (some as late as the 4th century AD) have the divine name written either in the Hebrew letters, or using Greek letters that LOOK like the Hebrew word.  (If read as Greek one would say "Pipi", but there is no evidence such a pronunciation was ever intended.)\n\nAnother way of honoring the name YHWH that grew up at the same time was to avoid SAYING the name by substituting another Hebrew word (for Greek speakers it might be the Greek equivalent).   For example, we find references to "the Name".    This was at times extended to other divine names.  So, for instance, in place of "God" one might say "heaven".   We find some reflections of this in the NT, esp. in the gospel of Matthew, who (writing chiefly to JEWISH Christians) ordinarily speaks of the "kingdom of heaven" where other gospels use "kingdom of God".  \n\nThe most important substitute was that of the word for "Lord" in place of the name YHWH.   The Hebrew word was "ADONAI", Greek speakers used their equivalent, "KYRIOS".    In fact, the NT throughout uses "Lord" (kyrios) when quoting OT passages that use the divine name YHWH.  (This is important in connection with the claim of Christians that Jesus is divine -- calling him "Lord" was not just honoring him as "Master" but applying the divine name to him.)    This practice has continued to be followed in most Scripture translations from the Hebrew, including the use of "the LORD" in most English translations.  (Usually small caps are used to indicate that the original used "YHWH" not "Adonay".)     \n\nEvidence for the Jewish practice is found in the customs of the Masoretes -- Hebrew scribes who carefully preserved the Hebrew text of Scripture, and added an involved system of markings, including accents and vowel-markings to preserve the traditional understanding of the text.   In the Masoretic manuscripts of the Hebrew Bible the name YHWH is marked with an unusual set of vowels, which if we tried to pronounce them would yield "Yehowah' [in later English, Jehovah"].   But that is not what they intended. Rather they marked the word with the vowels from "Adonay" to indicate that THIS was the word to be spoken when you came to the divine name.\n\nThe form "G_d" imitates this sc
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In the translation of my copy of the Bible, they state flat-out that they do this out of respect for people (including the Jews, whose scripture they are translating) who might feel offended seeing the Name of God in print to potentially be abused.  They add that where the proper name of God is used, they translated it to LORD, all caps, while "The Lord" was translated to a normal proper noun.
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I think the worst word is using Gods name in vain. I know some don't agree and I don't hold that against them. Its just MY opinion.
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The term "Allah" simply means "the [one] god", implying a single Almighty deity reminiscient of the Judeo-Christian "Yahweh" / "Jehovah". However, it is significant that "Allah" is clearly NOT a personal name, while the Hebrew Tetragrammaton clearly *IS* a personal name for Almighty God.\n\nIt's not exactly wrong to call the Almighty by the impersonal "God", just as it's not wrong to call one's offspring "Child". Faithful men of the Holy Scriptures used both "God" and a form of "Jehovah" when they referred to and addressed the Almighty. However, the term "Allah" seems intended specifically to reject Judeo-Christian spiritual heritage.\n\nIf we want a familiar and close relationship, it makes sense to use the personal name of someone we love. The Scriptures encourage us to use God's personal name.\n\nThe Hebrew name “Yahweh” (or “Yehowah”) does seem to accurately pronounce the divine name. Just as the Hebrew name “Yeshua” (or “Yehoshua”) is translated into “Jesus” in English, the Hebrew name “Yahweh” is translated into “Jehovah” in English.\n\nThe important thing is to use God’s personal name in whatever language you speak, rather than insisting upon the impersonal! The name “Yahweh” is certainly preferable to the non-name “God” or “Lord”, especially if you speak Hebrew. If you speak English, feel free to use the name "Jehovah".\n\n(Psalms 83:18) That people may know that you, whose name is Jehovah, You alone are the Most High over all the earth\n\n(John 17:26) [Jesus said] I have made your name known to them and will make it known, in order that the love with which you loved me may be in them\n\nLearn more:\nhttp://watchtower.org/library/na/index.htm\nhttp://watchtower.org/e/na/
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Where do you come up with this stuff?! You're hilarious! Does God scream, "Oh Me! Oh Me!"?
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Not really. The word "heck" is actually used to replace hell right? That's because people want to lessen the unpleasant characteristics of the original expression. Also, it was done to avoid swearing on holy names.
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Though there is uncertainty about how God’s name was pronounced in ancient Hebrew, its meaning is not a complete mystery. His name means “He Causes to Become.” Jehovah God thereby identifies himself as the Great Purposer. He always causes his purposes and promises to become reality. Only the true God, who has the power to do this, can rightfully bear that name.—Isaiah 55:11.\n\nUnquestionably, the name Jehovah serves to distinguish Almighty God from all other gods. That is why that name appears so often in the Bible. While many translations fail to use the divine name, Psalm 83:18 clearly states: “You, whose name is Jehovah, you alone are the Most High over all the earth.” During his ministry, Jesus Christ taught his followers: “You must pray, then, this way: ‘Our Father in the heavens, let your name be sanctified.’” (Matthew 6:9) We should, then, use God’s name when we pray, speak of him, and praise him before others.\n\nJehovah's Witnesses are being called like that, because they are witnesses of God Jehovah. They want people to know what God's Name is. How else can God's name being sactified?\n\nThe American Standard Version uses almost 7000 times the name Jehovah, as does the New World Translation wich is published and distributed to more that 235 countries in many languages. \n\nThat the King James version leaves the name out of it, shows that the writes gave in to the churches wishes to leave the name out. In the origional text the Name is used almost 7000 times.\n\nEven in Afrcan cultures and countries, the Name Jehovah is known throughout history. \n\nLike in the movie with Indiana Jones he has to follow the steps of Jehovah, but in Latin it was spelled wit "Y" So Yehovah. In English it's being accepted as Jehovah. In Italian it's Geova, In Danish and German it's Jehova. \n\nIf the name is so formilliar to people throughout history, (The Jews know the name very well, but decline to use it because it's to holy to pronounce or writing it down) than why should people nowadays remove the name?\n\nIn Denmark, the name Jehovah is even linked with one of their kings, Christian IV, as he has inbedded the name in many churches and royal buildings throughout the country. (Christian IV lived in the 16 century)\n\nIn The Netherlands you can find the Bible museum in Amsterdam, where you can find the name Jehovah.\n\nThe name is recognized by many scientific and religious authorities. \n\nSo think again, The Name is very important to us people, because that is how The True God distinguishes himself from the fals god's.\n\nHow would you like to go in to history?\nAs Captain? Chief? Sir? Or as Robert, Hendrik, Christian, Ali, Sara?\n\nIt distinguishes you from the others when someone is calling out your name. Isn't The Name of God not more important than that of us people?
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Superstition.\n\nIt's not exactly wrong to call the Almighty by the impersonal "God", just as it's not wrong to call one's offspring "Child". If we want a familiar and close relationship, however, it makes sense to use the personal name of someone we love. The Scriptures encourage us to use God's personal name.\n\nThe Hebrew name “Yahweh” (or “Yehowah”) does seem to accurately pronounce the divine name. Just as the Hebrew name “Yeshua” (or “Yehoshua”) is translated into “Jesus” in English, the Hebrew name “Yahweh” is translated into “Jehovah” in English.\n\nSome argumentative persons will argue that the Hebrew name “Yahweh” must only be translated into English as “I am what I am”. Yet such troublemakers fail to explain why they do not translate the Hebrew name “Yeshua” into English as “Jehovah is Salvation” or “I am what I am is Salvation”, which of course their small-minded literalism must surely require with regard to the name we know as “Jesus”.\n\nThe important thing is to use God’s personal name in whatever language you speak, rather than insisting upon the impersonal! The name “Yahweh” is certainly preferable to the non-name “God” or “Lord”.\n\n(Psalms 83:18) That people may know that you, whose name is Jehovah, You alone are the Most High over all the earth\n\n(John 17:26) [Jesus said] I have made your name known to them and will make it known, in order that the love with which you loved me may be in them
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ROFLMAO!  Now isn't that just like Jesus or the god?
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All people sin...  why can a person go to church after taking the lords name in vain... which is worse being gay or taking the lords name in vain... yet we let those who take the lords name in vain still call themselves christain.
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THAT GODS NAME IS JEHOVAH
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Not "in vein" but "in vain".  In other words, don't call on the name of God in jest or pointlessly.
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I'm with you.  "God" is either evil or incompetent.  Take your pick.