Or does it retain it if the person you're talking does believe in God? Or is it only half as powerful in that case?
2007-11-30 15:39:21 · 6 answers · asked by alex_from_sf 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Atheist, you're not answering the question. This is not an argument for or against the existence of God. (It's be a pretty weak one.)
2007-11-30 15:48:06 · update #1
It's just a phrase popuralized by society. To many it has no meaning but that you're really serious.
2007-11-30 15:43:28 · answer #1 · answered by Cheez Doodle 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
When you swear an oath, you have to swear by something you believe in or are willing to lose. That is how it works. If you swear to God, you are invoking God as a witness to keep you honest to your oath. If you say this as an athiest, then you are offering false pretenses of trustworthiness: ie, YOU'RE LYING. Your oath means nothing; it is only useful as a manipulative tool.
2007-11-30 15:48:40 · answer #2 · answered by MamaBear 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Swearing to God is definetley acknowleging that there is a God. By no means should anyone swear to God.
2007-11-30 15:45:01 · answer #3 · answered by DTC 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
actuali, i dont say " i swear to God " because it's kind of using God for the sake of convincing someone .. for me i use " i swear or i promise " -- only because even though you dont say the name of the Lord, He knows everything whether you are true to what you say ..
2007-12-01 19:30:59 · answer #4 · answered by yeekatoox ™ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's more a figure of speech to heighten exclamation.
2007-11-30 15:56:13 · answer #5 · answered by tandypants 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What if you say "FU" to someone and you are celibate?
2007-11-30 15:43:22 · answer #6 · answered by I'm an Atheist 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋