Do think the phrase"Oh my God' is taking the Lords name in vaine?

Question

I have a friend who believes it is not...so we are getting a general view of peoples opinion!

Answer 1

It depends on the person saying it and how they view "God". They are saying "Oh my God", so you shouldn't take offense because your god may not be the same as his.

Answer 2

The command to not take the Lord's name in vain has nothing to do with saying Oh My God. If you call yourself a Christian and associate yourself strongly with God and then go out into the world and behave in ways that do not reflect the glory of God, so that people associate your evil behavior with his holy name, then you are taking the Lord's name in vain.

If you say Oh, my God, then nobody gives a sh*t, including God.

Answer 3

No.

The original meaning of taking the lord's name in vain has nothing to do with cursing. It has to do with taking an oath.

When one takes an oath using the lord's name, they're saying "may I be punished by god if what I am saying is not true." It was considered the most sacred of oaths.

The admonition was to not use this oath-taking lightly, or "in vain."

It's still used in our society today for serious matters, such as an oath in court or swearing in of an office ("so help me god").

Answer 4

No.

The Hebrew word, "Nacah" is usually translated as "take" but should be translated as "carry". The commandment actually should read 'You shall not carry the name of the Lord in vain.'

In his book, "The Book of Jewish Values", Rabbi Joseph Telushkin writes that the commandment, "You shall not carry G-d's name in vain" prohibits doing something evil or false in the name of God. This, for example, is one of the sins Moslem terrorists commit when they call out Allah Akbar (God is great) while carrying out acts of murder. The same was the case when Yigal Amir, a Jew, assassinated Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin in the name of God and Judaism.

This also applies to Christian conservatives like Pat Robertson who attempt to speak for 'God' by supposing that devastating natural disasters (like Hurricane Katrina) and the tragedy of September 11th were divine punishments.

Rabbi Telushkin continues, "Rendering this verse as you shall not carry G-d's name in vain makes it clear why G-d won't forgive the violation of this commandment. It is the only one of the Ten Commandments the violation of which turns G-d into a victim. A person who commits murder, steals, or swears a false oath discredits himself or herself, but a person who does a misdeed in G-d's name alienates people from G-d as well. Thus, G-d suffers from the acts of those who do evil in His name."

Answer 5

i do no longer think of it is taking it in ineffective. who's to declare whilst he/she would be able to pick to hearken to and/or respond? If there's a God and he/she invented each little thing, that could incorporate humor, so i think of maximum human beings could desire to stand to loosen up a touch approximately what he will or won't tolerate. I infrequently curse. I have been given "19 factors" purely for finding! lol

Answer 6

No. To take the Lord's name in vain is when it's used to deceive someone.

Hey I don't like hearing it and try to refrain from doing it but just to say "Oh my God", is not what is meant.

Exo 20:7 Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

VAIN H7723 שׁו שׁואo shâv' shav shawv, shav
From the same as H7722 in the sense of desolating; evil (as destructive), literally (ruin) or morally (especially guile); figuratively idolatry (as false, subjectively), uselessness (as deceptive, objectively; also adverbially in vain): - false (-ly), lie, lying, vain, vanity.

Answer 7

Adhering to the strictest rule about the commandment, "Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord, thy God, in vain", the use of that phrase is using God's name in vain. We are only supposed to use His name to glorify and honor Him. I think that in the old testament the Isrealites didn't even utter His name at all. Period. They were so afraid of using His name in vain that they didn't speak it at all.

We are all guilty of it, even I am. It's a bad habit that needs to stop.

Answer 8

Saying the Lord's name in vain means throwing it around like it doesnt mean anything. I mean even people in the Bible say it sometimes but its not like "oooooooMG i just met this hottie at mcdonalds" its like "WHY HAVE YOU FORSAKEN ME??" So there's a difference. I guess you could argue the same for "God bless you" when people sneeze but I just say "bless you" since it's shorter and less noticable.

Answer 9

FINALLY.

Certainly yes. Making God so personal ("My god") as if he were a servant is profane. And using this OMG interjection with the most trivial, irrelevant conversations is an insult and a minimization that people of all religions cringe at.

OMG is saying, "I'm an hysteric. I exaggerate. I get excited over trivial things."

Answer 10

Hell no. Butchering the English language, however, should be made a venal sin. I tried petitioning the Lord about this but it was all in vain.