You don't believ in God, so why is so many of you call Him saying oh God or oh my God?
2006-07-30 20:52:26 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
As someone said it is a figure of speech.
Trust me, there is NO conscious recognition or belief of a higher power when I utter those words.
2006-07-30 20:56:50 · answer #1 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Atheists believe in a differeny form of God.They look for truth (God)within themselves.
I hope you dont have a fixed image of what is god.
2006-07-30 20:57:27 · answer #2 · answered by somas40 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just a force of habit. Hearing it said by others all our life.
It is also more socially acceptable than saying OH SHlT.
When a person sneezes, I do not say god bless you.
2006-07-30 20:56:12 · answer #3 · answered by Parvo E Bola 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
same reason you say, "oh brother." in mixed company. or you say, "Aww, man!" when you protest something, whether you are talking to a female or not. It's a great expression. Besides, I'm sure not ALL of them do that.
2006-07-30 21:00:54 · answer #4 · answered by Alias400 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Someone saying "Oh My God" doesn't not constitute belief in a higher power, just the same as if I say "Fuçk this sh!t", it doesn't mean I want to copulate with excrement.
2006-07-30 20:57:40 · answer #5 · answered by corpuscollossus 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The same reason theists may say "Holy Mackeral." It's a figure of speech.
2006-07-30 20:56:14 · answer #6 · answered by jd 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's just a an expression, meaningless words, just like saying "Oh my gosh!" It doesn't mean you worship Gosh.
2006-07-30 20:55:59 · answer #7 · answered by Tina Q. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a learned, cultural exclamation. It has nothing to do with what one believes.
2006-07-30 20:56:46 · answer #8 · answered by GS1969 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i noticed that too
i guess its just because its a common phrase to say
maybe they were addicted to it before they became atheist
2006-07-30 20:55:57 · answer #9 · answered by crkadct 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a figure of speech.
2006-07-30 20:55:12 · answer #10 · answered by Zabela 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋