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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]That warrants a call to her minister who can instruct her on how to be a better Christian.[/quote]

Or her rabbi, or other spiritual leader.  What makes you think she has a minister or is Christian??  Get over yourself.[/quote]

Because Christians are most likely to tell people to burn in hell? People who have rabbis don't talk about hell.[/quote]

Right, like the expression is only limited to one group.  If some used the word putz or mensch you'd assume they were of a specific religious background?  Our language used primarily on this forum is a living language which borrows from others.  I know plenty of atheist friends (and not raised Christian) who say God bless you and Jesus Christ.  I've heard these come out of people from eastern cultures as well.[/quote]

I'm pretty sure that non-Christians don't generally tell people they will burn in hell. It's not at all the same as words like mensch. It's a curse that is only a curse if you believe in hell in the first place. I'm a non-religious person of Christian heritage, and I'd never say it, or even think it. It's meaningless to me because I don't believe in hell. Though interestingly, "god damn it" is part of my vocabulary. Hm. I think that's because it's more of a word --"godammit" --that has been absorbed into the language like mensch or putz (which, by the way, are not religious terms but just words in Yiddish, so not the best example.)[/quote]

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