things like "when hell freezes over" etc I am atheist but find myself using them.
2007-01-23 06:12:55 · 14 answers · asked by Jason Bourne 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
its no different than for me, being mexican, using american phrases. It is because i grew up with american culture. I too am an atheist and i do use religious phrases sometimes.
2007-01-23 06:17:59 · answer #1 · answered by locomexican89 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You wouldn't believe how often. It's rather funny. I'm not just talking about things like hell freezing over; I'll say things like "she's such a Ruth" or "we need to Lazarus that."
It's just because that's how I was raised so it's a valid point of reference for me.
The difficult part is that I use these at work frequently. We had a manager (got him fired, but that's another story) who was a religious fanatic. He annoyed everyone whenever he'd use a biblical reference. So I found I had to curb my own usage just to be fair.
Granted we were using them for different reasons, but.....
2007-01-23 06:24:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I still say "Goddess BLESS!" when I'm startled, and I'm an ex-Wiccan, but then I don't see that as too much of a swerve from the "road" because I believe in gods and goddesses, just not like most people do... as some omnipotent deities. We Buddhists believe in hell realms, albeit different from the common ideas of "hell", and something akin to "heaven", so it's not a major issue.
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2007-01-23 06:19:39 · answer #3 · answered by vinslave 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a big part of secular culture to use them. Straight and narrow, fly in the ointment, but it doesn't make me religious. I say a lot of things. I mean I wouldn't "F*** a Duck" just because I say it and I don't really think the inanimate objects around the house are really "Pig F***ers" when something goes wrong.
2007-01-23 06:19:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I usually say "three days after armageddon" in place of "when hell freezes over"--and according to the bible hell freezes over every night
2007-01-23 06:17:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
OMG
Holy s***
Jesus, Mary and Joseph
Blessed
God d*** it
To hell in a handbasket
It's the devil
etc.
2007-01-23 06:31:47 · answer #6 · answered by Phoenix, Wise Guru 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-26 21:23:20 · answer #7 · answered by corina 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is difficult to escape your culture. Some of the answers on here want me to say "Jesus Christ!"
2007-01-23 06:16:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
Sure thing. Its common vernacular nowadays. So, Im not surprised by it....
2007-01-23 06:18:46 · answer #9 · answered by YDoncha_Blowme 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yep! "God save us from religious nutters" is a fave!
2007-01-23 06:31:17 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋