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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What about when Catholics do it? Is it ok then? 
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No.  I mean there’s a general cultural rule that it’s more ok to say something offensive about your own background than about someone else’s, but there are better ways to behave period.[/quote]

Do you think people who say it are trying to “say something” about religion? 
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I think people’s modes of speech reflect their principles and priorities generally speaking, yes.  I mean I know it’s a verbal tick which is why I let it slide as long as it’s not something people do all the time.  Nobody is perfect including especially me.  But I would say the people who do it more are, on average, more likely to be contemptuous of people of faith than people who do it less.  I would expect the principles that cause the person to justify the behavior to themselves would show up in other ways.  But we are talking generalities here.[/quote]

I'd say they are just cursing and not thinking about faith at all.   Did you ever say "holy cow" knowing that you were dissing buddhists?

I've heard Catholics saying "Jesus, Mary Joseph!"  are they cursing?[/quote]

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