If atheists dont believe in Jesus, why do they always use the expression "Jesus Christ", i see it on tv alot

Question

care to explain hon?

Answer 1

And you would know that the people saying it on t.v. or the writers who wrote the lines were atheists, how exactly?
BTW- As a Buddhist, I am an atheist but I also believe that there was a historical figure named Jesus.
Better to keep your mouth shut and be thought a fool, than to open it and remove all doubt.

Answer 2

Yeah hon; most of us here, by the very fact we're doing English, were brought up in a Xian based Kultcha so we learnt all these curses from Xians.
We sure couldn’t make them up – blaspheming has been round since Jesus H Christ played full-back for the Arabs.

My best mate's a Catholic - I take real joy in blaspheming in front of him - not too often mind you - once a week or once a month ... and I'll see the pain in his face but he won't say anything cos I'll go off on the InvisibleSkyPixie thingy and that pisses him off even more.

You don’t have to believe in something to curse it – damn – it doesn’t even have to be true – it just has to role off the tongue like a … well I’m sure you’ve got an imagination … believing in ThePixie and all. LOL

Answer 3

Please stop using patronising terms like 'sweety' and 'hon'. Express your point without that air of holier-than-thou pretentiousness and you might actually get somewhere. You complain about rude answers, but you start with something that's going to grate on people.

Anyways.

People use it a lot. In fact, most of the people who do use it arent' Christian, or at least shouldn't be. As a Christian, surely using it counts as the 'Lord's name in vain', so that's not on. It's just a part of language now, it's a mark of history, people used to be religious and it infiltrated, but me exclaiming something doesn't represent belief. I can shout 'I don't give a flying f***', that doesn't mean I believe f*** can fly, or that I truly thing it's a noun. Turns of phrase don't mean anything.

Answer 4

Being an athiest myself, I say jesus christ because I can. And as a matter of fact, I do open christmas presents. It is possible to celebrate a holiday that is recognized nationally, and not do it religiously, even if ti originated as a religious day. Many, many people who do believe in god im positive dont spend the whole day thinking about god.
I think it's quite similar to this:
How come if you're not gay you say "thats so gay?"
How come if you're not black you call someone a nigge r?
See how your question is starting to be a little pointless?

Answer 5

It is just a term. I am Jewish and say Jesus Christ a lot. Don't know why. It is just one of those things. My parents said it a lot growing up so naturally it has filtered into my brain as an expression of surprise or disdain. Not for Christ himself, but whatever I have my attention on. So I hope Christians don't take it personally. A lot of people say "God Damn" too, so it is along the lines of the same thing.

Answer 6

Say, have self belief, and prepare "not my will, yet yours (Jesus') be performed." pay attention and notice of the Holy Spirit's direction on your on a daily basis life. be waiting to obey while asked. Love others. Be a promise keeper. Be sort. be waiting to grant others an answer approximately why you suspect in Jesus. Be in charge to your individual strikes.

Answer 7

Oh but there is proof that Jesus existed, there is simply zero proof that he was the son of a god. I cannot dispute facts, but I cannot believe in the fantasy that some dude in the sky knows all I do and if I am good or bad, Sounds like Santa Claus to me.

Answer 8

I don't believe in the tooth fairy, Santa, or Mr Hankey the Christmas Poo either but it is in our culture. We use words as a form of expression. Darl. PS. I know a spanish guy called Jesus! It was one of the most common names 2000 years ago.

Answer 9

They use the expression precisely because they don't believe in him (in a religious sense).

If they DID believe in Jesus, then using the expression "Jesus Christ" would be blaspheming--as it is it's just a phrase.

Answer 10

Are you assuming those you see on T.V. using the term are Atheist?

Remember actors on T.V. shows are often reading from a script and playing a pretend character.. The character is not the actor and the actor is simply playing the character..