OK, Why when you cuss or swear you say "Jesus Christ, what happened"? Or "God Dang it"?<---These are examples!! But why couldn't you say "Damn Allah" Or "What the Budda" Why does it have to be "Jesus or God" when you swear??
2006-08-17 20:58:34 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
GREAT QUESTION!!!! It wouldn't be blastphemy if budda or allah was mentioned would it!....way to go...I've voted for you for a good question...
2006-08-17 21:06:15 · answer #1 · answered by buzzbait0u812 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Because I live in the West--specifically, I was raised in the American South--and I was brought up with Jesus and God's names only.
Also, many Christians are told not to "take God's name in vain." So when I left the church, I said "Jesus Christ!" and "goddamn!" at every opportunity. It felt very liberating. I've said this in other answers--like filing for divorce, like throwing the abusive creep's wedding ring away. I don't *need* to say it so much anymore, but "goddamn" remains part of my speech.
Since I've been Pagan for nine years, I'll find myself saying things like "Gods forbid", "Thank the Gods" (I even have an abbreviation, "TTG"), and "Oh my Gods."
2006-08-17 21:03:46 · answer #2 · answered by GreenEyedLilo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You guys need to understand that you're all referring to the same god, whether you say Allah, God, Jehovah, Yahweh, or any other name for the Lord.
I just say Jesus and God because that's what I've heard all my life. But I should start mixing it up a little bit with the other names for God...
2006-08-17 21:10:10 · answer #3 · answered by meKrystle 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Probably because they don't have a personal relationship with them. Ok, let me rephrase that. Probably because they didn't take the necessary time to build a personal relationship with them so now, when everybody else is walking on streets paved with gold, they'll be knee deep in mud and wishing that they could have another chance to live life the way it was meant to be. I wonder how many chances they'll be given? Regardless, they've wasted precious time that can never be gotten back and they've still got Judgement Day just ahead of them and think that "I'm sorry" will be enough to get them through the gates. That's when they'll realize that they'd gone down the wrong path. Now wouldnt it have been smarter of them to have done it the right way to begin with?
2006-08-17 21:49:14 · answer #4 · answered by dumbbutt4321 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
If you say Damn Allah, you moight be the next Hizbullah target. If you say Damn Budha, nothing will happen they are too pacific to mess up with you. You say Jesus christ coz they are the only stupid ones around that would be disturbed by it, yet won't say a word coz they themselves use the term. So they won't even bother to say anything about it.
2006-08-17 21:07:28 · answer #5 · answered by Casper 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you say Damn Allah you will be in big trouble. You saw what they did when someone put a picture of a bomb on a cartoon. Go around and say Damm Allah and see what happens to you. Better yet go to Saudi Arabia and say it...may you rest in peace
2006-08-17 21:06:58 · answer #6 · answered by redman9250 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because the people you come into contact with are likely from predominantly english speaking countries, and where the primary religion is christianity.
Until relatively recently, most people's experience of other religions would have been minimal. It is only now that the world has become smaller due to improvements in transportation of people and information that people have such 'close' contact with other cultures and religions.
2006-08-17 21:13:15 · answer #7 · answered by Jeremy D 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cultural thing. My parents swore in the name of Jesus/God, my brother swore in the name of Jesus/God, and my friends swore in the name of Jesus/God, it's something I picked up. Even though I rarely say Jesus Christ, it's too long.
2006-08-17 21:03:56 · answer #8 · answered by holidayspice 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is based on where you grew up. I actually say "Dag Nabit" because I grew up in a southern part of the country where that was said instead of God Damn it.
2006-08-17 21:06:07 · answer #9 · answered by charice266 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its cultural.
Simple.
And just for a giggle, I like to be more interesting with swearing - "By the trumpet of Louis Armstrong!".
2006-08-17 21:10:48 · answer #10 · answered by Tish-a-licious 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i dont say jesus christ at all. I would say something like "ya f u c k e n c u n t" or , "Co ck Su c k e r" or " fu c k you" or "mutha f u c k er" but never do i say jesus christ, or 'oh God', that just makes no sense to say that to me.
jesus didnt even exist
2006-08-17 21:05:04 · answer #11 · answered by CJunk 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋