Is it a sin to say things like "oh my god", "oh lord", and "oh god"?

Question

is it like the same as swearing?

is there something i can say in place of it, so it wouldn't be sinful (like saying fudge instead of the F word, or shoot instead of the s word)? thanks.

Answer 1

If you are a Christian, then yes saying these things is a sin. One of the ten commandments is thou shalt not use the Lord's name in vain. Try saying oh my gosh. It may sound funny but it is much better.

Answer 2

You aren't suposed to take the lord's name in vain, so any such invocation is forbidden. This would include euphemistics words like 'gosh' and 'gee' that are corruptions of 'god' and 'Jesus'.

There are plenty of other words you can say, if you want to break the habit, but they will sound strange in this culture, where the phrases you've asked about sound normal. It all depends on what your priority is - being scripturally accurate, or fitting in with other people.

Answer 3

Learn to sigh to express your frustration. Taking the Lord's name in Vain is a direct sin listed in the 10 commandments.

It is better to break the bad habit. It is what leads to cursing.

This is not written by someone who has mastered this aspect of speech, but who is striving to do so.

Answer 4

The first thing that someone should be considering is whether the idea of sin is actually real.

If God is supposed to be perfect how could She have made anything or anyone that wasn't perfect.
Think about it. The idea of sin assumes certain things about God that seem highly unlikely.

First it assumes a God who is too incompetent to organize a simple educational field excursion and figure out a way to get all of the students home safely.

How likely is this that God would not be smart enough to come up with a plan for our salvation that is going to work 100 percent of the time?

It also assumes that God must have created us imperfect if we are sinners.

One might assume that God would be able to create someone perfect each and every time if he chose to. Assuming God is capable of this, then it follows logically that we must be perfect creations if we are actually creations of this perfect God.

Unless of course you are saying that God chose to create us imperfect.

If God created us imperfect then anything that may go wrong is Gods fault, not ours. This seems a bit illogical at best so I think that we need to assume that What God creates would have to be perfect.

If this is the case and Gods creations are perfect, then nothing that we can do could change what God created perfect and make it imperfect unless we think that we are more powerful than God is.

How likely is it that we the creation could be more powerful than the creator. I personally find this idea somewhat amusing, and a bit absurd.

Religion tells us that God is perfect. If this is true then it could hardly be logically for Gods creations to be considered to be anything less than perfect.

If this is the case and we are perfect creations of a perfect God then Nothing that we can ever do could possibly change this perfection that God willed, unless we were so powerful that our choices could override and change the will of God.

How likely is that????

Think about it.

Love and blessings
don

Answer 5

Exodus 20:7 Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

Answer 6

Yes it is, taking the Lords name in vain

Answer 7

I think of it as taking the Lord's name in vain.

Answer 8

Its taking the name of God in vain...........its just wrong.....and if your using the F word and others like it..your just plain wrong as well !!!

Answer 9

its the 3rdcommandment in the 10commandments Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vein for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vein amen

Answer 10

I think it is a sin for me. I think that we can express ourself without saying that. I can't stand hearing it on TV