Anonymous wrote:Because I'm not stupid. When my co-worker is yelling at the printer, he is not actually praying. When my son's seven-year-old friend is excited about a toy, he is not giving thanks to God. Context is everything, PP.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I would never tell another adult or someone else's child not to say this, but why is it so hard to believe that to many people it is sacrilegious?
Jesus saying "My God, My God..." is different because he was actually talking to God.
and regular people are not talking to God? How would you know that?
Anonymous wrote:I would never tell another adult or someone else's child not to say this, but why is it so hard to believe that to many people it is sacrilegious?
Jesus saying "My God, My God..." is different because he was actually talking to God.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Catholics say "Jesus Mary Joseph" all the time.
Can anyone explain why it is okay to exclaim, "Jesus, Mary and Joseph!", but not to exclaim, "Jesus!" or, "Jesus Christ"!
Question 2: Is it OK to say "oh my gosh"? If so, is it ok to say, "Oh, Bejesus!" (since it is not saying "Jesus" directly.)
I work at a large Catholic university and am surrounded by Catholics. (I am a Protestant.) I do not, in fact, believe that Catholics say this "all the time." I have never heard a Catholic utter "Jesus, Mary, Joseph." I think that one poster had some weird family quirk and happened to be Catholic. This is not a universal Catholic trait. Nor is it "OK", it would still be considered taking the Lord's name in vain by my Prod relatives.
Anonymous wrote:When children use it they sound crass. Regardless of religion I expect my child not to sound crass.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:But why should my child censor himself for another persons religious beliefs?
Because it's a rude thing to say.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Catholics say "Jesus Mary Joseph" all the time.
Can anyone explain why it is okay to exclaim, "Jesus, Mary and Joseph!", but not to exclaim, "Jesus!" or, "Jesus Christ"!
Question 2: Is it OK to say "oh my gosh"? If so, is it ok to say, "Oh, Bejesus!" (since it is not saying "Jesus" directly.)
I work at a large Catholic university and am surrounded by Catholics. (I am a Protestant.) I do not, in fact, believe that Catholics say this "all the time." I have never heard a Catholic utter "Jesus, Mary, Joseph." I think that one poster had some weird family quirk and happened to be Catholic. This is not a universal Catholic trait. Nor is it "OK", it would still be considered taking the Lord's name in vain by my Prod relatives.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Catholics say "Jesus Mary Joseph" all the time.
Can anyone explain why it is okay to exclaim, "Jesus, Mary and Joseph!", but not to exclaim, "Jesus!" or, "Jesus Christ"!
Question 2: Is it OK to say "oh my gosh"? If so, is it ok to say, "Oh, Bejesus!" (since it is not saying "Jesus" directly.)
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:But why should my child censor himself for another persons religious beliefs?
Because it's a rude thing to say.
Not to me it isn't. Cursing God is rude and sacrilegious. Taking Gods name in surprise is not sacrilegious or blasphemous. Its a petty offense, if at all offensive.
Anonymous wrote:Catholics say "Jesus Mary Joseph" all the time.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Technically speaking your only suppose to use the word God when actually speaking about him/her/it. Your not suppose to use his name in vain nor are you to have any gods before him. As such, when you do use his name you are suppose to do so in a reverent manner only. If you use his name in a shallow commonly manor with no meaning that is taking his name in vain. And if your using his name for meaning some other godly thing, then that is having a god before him.
I get this, pp, but its still not a big sin for me. Many people say omg and do not believe in God. Its not said with intent to demean God.