I've always noticed when they smart off to someone and are getting their asses kicked because of it they say oh my god alot.
I've watched one being tore up by a couple of bull dogs once and he was like a broken record saying it.
This has bothered me my entire life because I don't know who they were referring too.
I asked a few if they thought satan had the ability to save them then reminded them that he couldn't even save himself muchless them.
Which God is it they expect to come rescue them?
2006-10-30 18:38:22 · 20 answers · asked by Sean 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
But I believe in God and have never said it in my entire life. Why would someone thats not suppose to care about it at all referr to God so quick.
Is it out of fear, I don't know this feeling but no god is coming to help us. We have to save ourselfes here.
2006-10-30 18:47:14 · update #1
They should shout,"Oh My Darwin!"
2006-10-30 18:53:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
It is a standard cliche. I'm a Canadian living in China, as a teacher. I constantly hear the expression 'Oh my God', when some people here become excited or dissapointed, etc. As such, atheist or agnostic people may use the expression, since it has been, in many cases, been embedded into their cultural lexicon. Similar to other phrases as well. Not to be rude, but for example; 'Oh ****'. You'd be surprised at the number of people all over the planet know the above latter rude word. Perhaps also remember this; many people have their own perception of God and spirituality: Allah, Buddha - all facets of Hinduism - many Gods, all over. Oh my God!
Note that in this increasingly globalised society, words, phrases will be introduced, not only into western style societies, but Eastern, African, South American as well. Linguistics is transient. Do some further research on the origin of the English language if you wish. You'll get the main idea - and perhaps of God. Oh my.
2006-10-31 03:00:10 · answer #2 · answered by john c 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you believe in God why do you watch people get savaged by dogs or beaten up without helping them? Or are you the person setting the dogs on or doing the beating?
I would not be surprised if you were. Please examine the religious beliefs you claim to hold if you can do either of these things - either assault atheists or stand by as they are attacked.
When Christians assaulted me I didn't say "Oh, my God" even once, I said, "Please stop hurting me" and "why are you doing this?" and I cried and whimpered and screamed.
My heart is pounding with this horrified feeling like a criminal, an assailant is right here asking a question like this. Who else would have witnessed the beatings of atheists, especially without interfering?
2006-11-01 15:37:52 · answer #3 · answered by catalamity 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Oh my God is an expression of surprise not a statement of faith.
Whenever I get this question, I refer the questioner to the etymology of God. God is not the "I am that I am" which is the God of Moses. But you knew this sense you are so knowledge about God. And Allah is an Arabic word for the same God of Moses.
Bottom line: You use the words of the culture you live in.
2006-10-31 02:45:58 · answer #4 · answered by J. 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Why do non-Christians always have to be the ones to remind Christians how to behave? I mean really...
I think that just like atheists, j-freaks say "oh my god" a lot because of force of habit. If you sat and thought about how Christianity permeates our language, you'd see how difficult it is to trim out Christian concepts from popular language. Also, when atheists say "god" it's with a little "g" not a capital "G."
2006-10-31 02:50:20 · answer #5 · answered by Good Times, Happy Times... 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I love when people ask this question. Is it not possible that people are just using this as an expression? Just something that has entered the language as an exclamation. If someone says, "That's gay," I don't necessarily assume that they see homosexual aspects of whatever they're referring to. If they say, "I got gyped," I don't think they believe all gypsies try to swindle them. And when people say, "Shlt" or "Crap", I don't look around for a pile of excrement, nor do I take it as an imperative.
If it still bothers you, you can take it like this. They're not actually saying, "Oh my God." They're actually saying, "Omaigahd", a homophone which is used solely as an exclamation of surprise, disgust, etc. which makes no plea to any deity.
2006-10-31 07:59:28 · answer #6 · answered by Phil 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Your God is saving all people
You loose nothing when all people turn to God for assistance. Why should we close the door for to the repenting world?
2006-10-31 02:44:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're using the LORD's name in vain, obviously. Even Atheists celebrate Christmas. Family get-togethers, and handing out presents. Lots of people who don't believe in GOD celebrate Christ-mas. Like my neighbor.
2006-10-31 02:40:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
None, it's a turn of phrase only, not a statement of belief. If you heard or saw christians being torn apart by lions screaming out, "Oh my stars!" Would you think them to be astrologers?
2006-10-31 02:40:43 · answer #9 · answered by psicatt 3 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Everyone has a god even the atheists. When something good or bad happens to the atheist they say that it was their luck and that is why this has happened to them. They won't say that God did it for them. This is the only logical explaination they can come up with. So they beleive in the Goddess of luck Fortuna. From which the word "fortune" derives from.
2006-10-31 03:05:05 · answer #10 · answered by iam_not_that_bad 2 · 1⤊ 4⤋
No one. It's just a cultural idiom devoid of any genuine intention.
2006-10-31 02:42:25 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋