why do people say this,when they ent even religious
2007-01-31 22:18:30 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
LOL what an hilarious question, my friends and I have spent many an hour wondering the same thing.
Well done for asking.
2007-01-31 22:24:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
The answer above mine is spot on.
But it is mildly annoying to hear the name of God used in this way if you are a believer. I don't think there is any point in getting angry about it though - God can look after his own interests. However there is an interesting cultural anomaly here as they wouldn't dare say "Oh Allah!" or "Prophet Mohamed" in a negative or flippant way as they say "O God" or "Jesus Christ" and if they did they would either be prosecuted by the PC police or face a huge backlash from Muslims.
2007-02-01 06:24:51 · answer #2 · answered by stgoodric 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Well, not all people say it! I say, "Oh your God!"
Well, I really do say it sometimes as a joke, but I'm religious.
Anyway, though,I don't really know, mainly because it's just a term, I guess. It is kind of weird, but I guess they're free to say what they want.
2007-02-01 06:24:56 · answer #3 · answered by The Great Walrus 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Ask Charlton Heston. To my knowledge he said 'Oh my God!' at least once in all his films. It was more like 'Aw my Gawd,' but I guess the meaning was the same.
2007-02-01 07:39:28 · answer #4 · answered by cymry3jones 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most of the people who're living in this World are NOT Yogees, but, they've this in their awareness is that God is everything and not their so-called intellect. That's why this word utters.
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2007-02-01 06:27:04 · answer #5 · answered by Dr_Nitin_SahajaYogee_Ujjain 1 · 1⤊ 3⤋
It's become a colloquialism weaved into the cultural fabric, not just the religious.
2007-02-01 06:24:38 · answer #6 · answered by Q&A Queen 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Whose' God ? Sugar Plum
2007-02-01 08:50:00 · answer #7 · answered by wolfe_tone43 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't say it, and it pains me to hear it.
As has already been said, no-one would blaspheme Allah in this way, and also it's a commandment not to take the Lord's name in vain. It should only be used when truly asking for help, or in praise or communication with God.
I think it probably derives from swearing an oath, (As in 'By the name of God I promise to...' or '...I swear to..').
Yes, it has become a normal part of speech, just like the 'f-word' and others, and is as unneccessary. I hate this expression more, and I wish people wouldn't teach their children to say it.
2007-02-01 06:52:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 5⤋
am most religious people don't take gods name in vain and when they do they say sorry or something but i don't blame u for not knowing that since u ain't religious.
they wouldn't coz its one of the ten commandments
2007-02-01 06:30:44 · answer #9 · answered by wee suzie 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
When i was young I picked the saying up.
2007-02-01 07:35:21 · answer #10 · answered by Ollie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋