And if i told you that it means 'God Be With You' would that make you try not to?
2007-07-31 02:44:26 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=good-bye
2007-07-31 02:49:40 · update #1
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=good-bye
2007-07-31 02:50:08 · update #2
I usually bump chests, and then say something like, "Bros before hos" or "Stay white".
2007-07-31 02:47:14 · answer #1 · answered by Deke 5 · 17⤊ 0⤋
Nope, in the same way I'll give someone a Christmas present event though I don't think that Jesus was the son of God.
End of the day, society has taken a word and a holiday and made it something separate from what it originates from. I live in that society, and I score no points and get nothing from ignoring it, indeed I like saying goodbye to people, and I like giving and receiving christmas presents... so I indulge it and use it even if the origin is wasted on me.
2007-07-31 02:51:55 · answer #2 · answered by Caffeine Fiend 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I am an atheist and say good bye. I use the the days of the week even though they are named after Viking gods, I use the months of the year, even though they are named after Roman gods. Language has evolved from a variety of sources, I use them so that my fellow man (regardless of their belief system or non-belief system) can understand me easier!
2007-07-31 02:58:39 · answer #3 · answered by Spawnee 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Language is something with continuously evolves. The root meaning of words/phrases may not be as relevant as it once was.
Someone could equally say to a believer:
Would you continue to say "atheist" if you were told it comes from the Greek language, and was originally used to accuse people of denying their many pagan gods?
2007-07-31 02:52:53 · answer #4 · answered by Brian D 1 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Doesn't bother me, mere semantics. The meaning of words does change considerably over time. The common usage and meaning of many words are vastly different than their original intent.
2007-07-31 02:53:36 · answer #5 · answered by ndmagicman 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I say good-bye.
No, it no longer has a religious connotation, though I wouldn't care anyway - much the same way you use days of the week named after Norse gods and months named after Roman ones.
2007-07-31 02:50:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Well, I am agnostic, but I would not change my vocabulary based on ancient word origens.
Do you avoid saying the days of the week, or the names of the months because they are named after Pagan Gods ? Do you refuse to keep a calendar ?
2007-07-31 02:48:39 · answer #7 · answered by queenthesbian 5 · 9⤊ 0⤋
Urm, no, that would not discourage me from using my own language. A large portion of Englilsh words have religious roots, not just of Judeo-Christian origin.
Conversely, will you use the days of the week less considering they are of Norse/Roman-pagan origin? (Tyr's day, Wodin's day, Thor's day, Frigg's day, Saturn's day)
2007-07-31 03:20:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
No, I'm good with the roots of my language. If I told you that TGIF was sacrilegious because you're thanking the Abrahamic God for Freya's Day, would you stop using it?
2007-07-31 02:49:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 9⤊ 0⤋
Well, if I told you that Saturday means 'day of Saturn', the Roman god of the underworld, would that stop you having it off work?
2007-07-31 02:55:00 · answer #10 · answered by thing55000 6 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Goodbye still works for me, but some of that other silly religious speak doesn't.
2007-07-31 02:51:45 · answer #11 · answered by wakemovement 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋