the lord????

Question

if you say the word God damn are you actually taking the lords name in vain, if so explain why?

Answer 1

The word God is not God's personal name which he revealed to Moses, but it is an epithet that is in such common usage that it may be understood as being his name. Furthermore, the idea of not taking God's name in vain doesn't just mean saying the name of God, it refers to all manner of invoking God, who is majestic and supreme, for base and frivolous reasons. As for saying, "God damn," that is also a curse, and cursing is incredibly unChristian and sinful. When you say, "God damn," you are saying "May God condemn such-and-such to the pit of eternal destruction." For all these reasons, it is inappropriate to say "God damn," at all but the most grave and sincere occassions.

Answer 2

Yes.

The third commandment says, "You shall not make wrongful use of the name of the LORD your God, for the LORD will not acquit anyone who misuses his name."

First, let's assume that the traditional view is correct: we are not to use God's name to cuss. If that is true, then note how people have tried to get around it! "Dog gummit", "Gosh Darn", "Jiminy Cricket" and "Jumping Jehosaphat" are all ways of 'cussing' without 'cussing'.

Am I supposed to believe that by mispronouncing something I get away with it? This commandment has an additional warning attached to it, which most don't. To me that gives this one special additional meaning, which makes me want to make sure that I do not unknowingly violate it. After all, I don't want to be 'not regarded guiltless' when this is all over.

I propose that this commandment has nothing to do with what we say, and everything to do with how we live. That is why the additional comment about 'not being regarded guiltless' makes so much sense. First, a question: What does it mean to say "in-vain"?

When I read a story in the newspaper that says something like, "They searched the swamp for the missing child in vain", or "He chased the bus in vain", I conjure up words of failure. Of not accomplishing or doing the thing that was desired. So taking a "name in vain" may be some kind of failure, too.

Next an analogy: When my mother married my father, in Germany back in the 1940's after World War Two, she took my father's name. At that time, in their culture, that was traditional. She forsook her parent's name, and took her husband's name. The taking of the new name, reflected a change in life, and change in status and a change in priorities. She was no longer a single woman, she was married. She no longer dated men, she was mated to one. She no longer was a young woman, she was a changed woman. She was now responsible for a family and a relationship that would last over 50 years (so far!).

If her lifestyle did not change from that day forward, she would have been ostracized by her community. Few, if any, cultures or societies encourage their married women to live in the same way after the marriage as they did before they married.

In other words, if my mother had taken my father's name, but not changed her lifestyle, she would have taken my father's name "in-vain". She would have had a ceremony, but not a new life, and boy would my father have been . . . upset, to put it mildly.

When we put on a uniform, we take the name of those whose uniform it is. Whether it is a sports team uniform, a work uniform for that employer or a military uniform. When we choose a career, we take the name of the best of everyone in that career field. When we take on a title, we take the name of the best o everyone with that title.

If you take the name of God, at a ceremony, and tell the world that you are now part of the 'bride of Christ' as the church is called, yet you do not live like a 'bride of Christ', you have taken His name in vain, and you will not be considered guiltless. Live with Jesus as if you are committed to Him for life, not as if He is a friend. A spouse is supposed to be an intimate friend, companion, confidant, friend and a lifetime commitment. To treat Jesus as anything less than that, is to take His name in vain. Ouch. Are you 'guilty as charged'?

Answer 3

LOL

In no way. "God" is like, "Actor", it can mean George Clooney or Lindsay Lohan. BIG DIFFERENCE in the people involved, right? I mean, stand them side by side and can you tell the difference between George Clooney and Lindsay Lohan? Yet, they are both Actors.

The "term" god is much similiar. Is it being used as a noun or a pronoun? If your using it as a Noun, then yes, you are taking God in vain, but not his name, just lets say, his "job title." His reputation so to speak, which with God is dangerous enough.

You must realize that there are 660,000,000 (six hundred sixty million gods) in the Hindu religion alone. One for every aspect of nature. So, God can be used "lightly" in some terms. However, when speaking of YOUR PERSONAL God, it should always be used with a decorum of respect and even fear, after all, He is beyond our knowledge, and WE CAN NEVER fully know Him in any way. Nor should we feel we're worthy too, the truth is, WE'RE NOT.

The Jews call their God "G-d" out of respect, but I feel this is disrespect, simply because he gave them HIS NAME, and the name he gave was Yahweh or more Anglicized version of Jehovah which is simply the "I AM" God, or "I AM THAT I AM" or "I am that I am because I willed myself to be" i.e., I created myself or willed myself to be out of nothing but sheer will. I think that says EVERYTHING SCARY about GOD that I want to know. After all, what power must it take to "create yourself?"

Answer 4

Yes, that is taking the Lord's name in vain. You should never use God's name to curse anyone or in any form of cursing. God's name should only be used in honor and praise of Him. Look of the commandment "Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain" (paraphrase).

Answer 5

Well, you are using God's name as a cuss word. How would you like it if everyone started using your name as one? Yes, that is taking His name in vain. God bless!

Answer 6

Look up the word "damn" in the dictionary and you will see that God does none of this. His name should never be associated with "damn".
And... contrary to popular belief, God's last name isn't "dammit".
He doesn't need a last name!!!

Answer 7

Yes in a phrase like that you are calling on God and asking him to damn or in other words curse whatever you are talking about.

Answer 8

gramatically speaking "God damn" is short for "God damn it," which is a command. So, you are not taking his name in vain, but in fact ordering him to use his godly powers to send someone/something to hell...kind of funny

Answer 9

Is God the Lords name? What is his name? It could be Bob, Bill, Buddy.Who knows? Maybe Lisa? He could be a girl. Say what you want. It is what you believe not what they tell you to believe.

Answer 10

No, I say God damn it, wanting God to damn what ever it is I'm frustrated at.