do people use the phrase 'in god's name'?
Why, in god's name, don't i know?
Who, in god's name, invented the phrase?
Where, in god's name, did it come from?
And what, in god's name, does it mean?
2007-10-12 09:47:15 · 15 answers · asked by sandtwixtoes 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
what the hell are you on about?
where the hell did you get this notion?
who the hell do you think invented the phrase?
why the hell dont i know?
why the hell should i care its one of those hellish things
2007-10-12 09:52:45 · answer #1 · answered by crunchymonkey 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This phrase has become a well used phrase just like using "Jesus Christ" as a swear word etc... nobody probably knows exactly why they say it. They just repeat it parrot fashion because they have heard others use it. But it originates from the Bible which says something about the name of God/Jesus being powerful and being able to banish evil spirits by using his name.
2007-10-13 00:43:26 · answer #2 · answered by AbbeySam 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God's name is supposed to be a mystery. it sounds like YAHWEH, but hardly anybody cares to know or cares to use. The Jews won't say it at all! The go by the Law of not taking the name, "the LORD"* (*Yahweh) in vain. BTW the idol God "BAAL" in Webster is "THE LORD"... so go figure! Not only God, but we also make the rules as we play the game...
2007-10-12 10:01:27 · answer #3 · answered by Opus 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gods name is powerful.
Why do you think the Crusaders lost 8 out of 9 of the Crusades ?
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2007-10-12 09:51:36 · answer #4 · answered by wwhy 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
What it means is that some religious leaders will take decisions which my be unwise, unfair or just plain stupid but if they take that decision in God's name then they are not personally responsible
2007-10-12 11:06:33 · answer #5 · answered by Maid Angela 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means in the name of god referring to him personally
2007-10-12 10:04:19 · answer #6 · answered by slopoke6968 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God knows
2007-10-12 10:05:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To make their question more powerful, daft thing is they dont know Gods name or even God for that matter......
Silly beggers or should I say ignorant beggers....
2007-10-12 12:07:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well because they are getting a little angry id say lol. people use the lords name in vain to make what they say more powerful and aggresive i guess
2007-10-12 09:56:15 · answer #9 · answered by Your A DWARF ON STILTS!!! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they think it means that whoever is listening to them will be absolutely positively convinced and the argument will be won!
2007-10-12 09:54:43 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋