2006-12-11 13:54:41 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
God and Lord are titles and are not the name of God, that is reference in the 10 Commandments.
When you see LORD, that is a mistranslation of the only true name of God which in English is pronounced as Jehovah,
in Hebrew it is pronounced as Yahweh.
These are the names that are sacred to Him and are not to used in vain.
2006-12-12 05:19:29 · answer #1 · answered by TeeM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing. It is taking the Lord's name in vain. It is a violation of the third of the ten commandments. It is a sin. Everyone who has ever done so needs to repent and never do it again. It grieves me to hear it all the time. I know it grieves God to hear His precious created beings treat His Name with such little regard and disrespect.
There are 2 ways to live.
2006-12-11 22:04:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
nothing, i believe that it is the same thing. i would be careful...i didn't answer your last question cuz i didn't feel like it, but now i will. using the lord's name in vain is breaking one of the 10 commandments. i think that "oh my god" or "oh lord" or even "heaven..." or "holy cow" or anything else is the lord's name in vain. if you are unsure, just don't say any of those, its better to be safe than sorry!
2006-12-11 21:57:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some would say it is the same, but I would disagree.
I recently had a situation where I had to recall something that happend many years ago. I could not recall anything and it was very important that I do. Without hardly thinking, I said Jesus, and I immediately had recall of the events I was being asked about.
That is not using the Lord's name in vain, in my humble opinion.
But others would say I had blasphemed Jesus by using his name without praise.
2006-12-11 22:00:33 · answer #4 · answered by Theophilus 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
omg is using God's name in vain--but most of us say it. I tried to keep up with "oh my goodness" for a while but I couldn't do it. The only people I don't know who say OMG are the priests in my parish!
2006-12-11 22:09:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well if you are talking / singing to God and you say "Oh my God", you are not using it in vain.
But if you are not talking to God and you say "Oh my God" you are using it in vain because you are not talking / singing to God.
That's the difference.
2006-12-11 21:59:51 · answer #6 · answered by bezzy_mack 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing. "In vain" refers to something that is superficial- it has no deep meaning. When you say "Oh my God" you're usually not calling to God for help.
2006-12-11 22:30:18 · answer #7 · answered by JustMyOpinion 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
“OH MY GOD!” is reserved exclusively for taking the Lord’s name in vain during orgasms.
2006-12-11 21:59:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This would depend on the contex you use Oh my God If you feel that it is wrong to say Oh my God then dont do it but I really think that it depends on the contex of the use That is a tought one.
2006-12-11 22:06:01 · answer #9 · answered by tracy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't say that anyway. Depending on who's company im in its either "Oh Hell" or a host of other words which i wont type here but you get the drift.
2006-12-11 22:01:01 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋