Is it me or is an Atheist saying God bless an oxymoron?

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Is it me or is an Atheist saying God bless an oxymoron?

2007-02-28 08:49:39 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality

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An oxymoron is an instance of conjoining contradictory terms (as in "deafening silence."), so, no, it's not an oxymoron. But I know what you mean. When I first became a person of reason, I was surprised by how many atheists and agnostics said "God bless you" after someone sneezed. Apparently it's just one of those common phrases one hears all of one's life and never really thinks about. Like "G.D. it!" "effing hell," or "knock on wood."

2007-02-28 09:13:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

I assume they are agnostics not atheists.

2007-02-28 16:58:18 · answer #2 · answered by Ballzy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

No more than an atheist saying "Damn it!".

2007-02-28 17:05:31 · answer #3 · answered by Doc Occam 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋