2006-08-30 21:04:34 · 21 answers · asked by Mere Mortal 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Some of us Atheists say things like "Oh My God" or "Jesus H. Christ" as a form of satire. I have been known to say things like "Praise Allah!" and "In my previous life I was a Medieval King". Doesnt mean I believe in Allah or that I believe in reincarnation.
We are poking fun at religion in most cases. We are trying to point out the silliness that is religion. In other cases, its just a figure of speach. Many of us were born into religious families and didnt go Atheist until after our teen years. It's hard for some of us to erase 20 years of god belief. Its hard for us to erase god speak from our vocabulary.
Closet believers, I think not. Freudian slip, nope. When we speak of gods, its just for our amusement.
2006-08-30 21:29:47 · answer #1 · answered by its_a_creampuff 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That's how people learn to respond when upset. I was raised Catholic but now I know better. My dads first response was always "Jesus F U C K I N G Christ!" and he believed. I don't believe and that's what I say when I get upset most of the time. It's just a habit that people pick up on.
2006-08-31 04:12:47 · answer #2 · answered by Wonder Weirdo 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It might mean that their parents used those idioms a lot when they were young... children imitate their parents by instinct.
Once they get to be Atheists, a more conscious decision, they can find themselves saying those things because they have learnt no other expressions... better said, their parents used no other expressions in front of them.
2006-08-31 04:12:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'd like to know where the phrase "Jumpin' Jesus" came from. Is there a passage of the Bible where Jesus jumped?
2006-08-31 04:12:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You know what Christians say?
"Son of a Monkey!!"
Does that make them closet Atheists?
2006-08-31 04:12:40 · answer #5 · answered by powhound 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oh My God, makes me ignorant? I guess adyghe just admited all theists are ignorant. LOL
I spent over half my life being programed. It is hard to just throw out every habit. Even if I don't mean it. Would it be better to say Oh **** in a croud of children? Probly but I wasn't programed to sware.
2006-08-31 04:13:02 · answer #6 · answered by upallnite 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
They do make me wonder what they do or don't believe in because they spend way to much time caring what Christians believe in.
2006-08-31 04:11:18 · answer #7 · answered by Sean 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it's just conditioning. But we like the real bad ones like, "Jeezus Fcukin' Christ"!!
2006-08-31 04:10:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
no. man it's a common thing. ahhaha when we do something wrong we tend to curse at god it's so common. the mean probly not strictly to god dude.
2006-08-31 04:06:58 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
They say it because our society was built by Christians and Catholics, sadly, and our slang consists of that because of many influences...
Also, I say "Judas Preist" because it's close to "Jesus Christ",which means it's easy to adjust to, and Judas Preist is ******* awesome!!!!
2006-08-31 04:16:31 · answer #10 · answered by darkdawg69 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋