Atheist not only the loss of salvation but language as well. (believe, Jesus)

[ovcatto]

Christianity has developed a delightful and utilitarian vocabulary which would seemingly be unavailable for use by we the fallen.

Words and phrases like:

Oh for god's sake,

Damn,

Jesus, Mary and Joseph,

heaven help us,

Jesus fracking Christ,

Holy shiite,

As an atheist, can I in good conscience still use these words and phrases?

[Thinking-man]

Originally Posted by ovcatto

Christianity has developed a delightful and utilitarian vocabulary which would seemingly be unavailable for use by we the fallen.

Words and phrases like:
Oh for god's sake,
Damn,
Jesus, Mary and Joseph,
heaven help us,
Jesus fracking Christ,
Holy shiite,
As an atheist, can I in good conscience still use these words and phrases?

lol
I very frequently say things off of your list here, often in combination and i gotta be honest, i do question the reason i'm using them since i don't believe in the various components that build up the phrases....

I then simply move on and stop over thinking things

[mikebnllnb]

Originally Posted by ovcatto

Christianity has developed a delightful and utilitarian vocabulary which would seemingly be unavailable for use by we the fallen.

Words and phrases like:

Oh for god's sake,

Damn,

Jesus, Mary and Joseph,

heaven help us,

Jesus fracking Christ,

Holy shiite,

As an atheist, can I in good conscience still use these words and phrases?

Lets hope so because I use those last two all the time.

[Asheville Native]

Originally Posted by ovcatto

Christianity has developed a delightful and utilitarian vocabulary which would seemingly be unavailable for use by we the fallen.

Words and phrases like:

Oh for god's sake,

Damn,

Jesus, Mary and Joseph,

heaven help us,

Jesus fracking Christ,

Holy shiite,

As an atheist, can I in good conscience still use these words and phrases?

g** damn right you can

[TRANSPONDER]

At some time a decade ago I deliberately adopted the epithet 'Jesus!' as I recall, because I wondered whether I was too carefully avoiding religious - based cusses.

[Chango]

Originally Posted by ovcatto

Christianity has developed a delightful and utilitarian vocabulary which would seemingly be unavailable for use by we the fallen.

Words and phrases like:

Oh for god's sake,

Damn,

Jesus, Mary and Joseph,

heaven help us,

Jesus fracking Christ,

Holy shiite,

As an atheist, can I in good conscience still use these words and phrases?

Oh oh, Ovcatto... you are going to end up in the "special hell" for cussing atheists.

You'd better repent and forsake your sins, before the Lord notices.

[Mightyqueen801]

Originally Posted by ovcatto

Christianity has developed a delightful and utilitarian vocabulary which would seemingly be unavailable for use by we the fallen.

Words and phrases like:

Oh for god's sake,

Damn,

Jesus, Mary and Joseph,

heaven help us,

Jesus fracking Christ,

Holy shiite,

As an atheist, can I in good conscience still use these words and phrases?

You may. They can be viewed by an atheist as cultural or literary references.

You may also stretch further and employ some of the more colorful biblical-reference phrases, such as "Would a deer lick Lot's wife?" (used in the same manner as "Is the Pope Catholic?")

However, if your audience doesn't know the bible story, they won't get it.

[cncracer]

Originally Posted by ovcatto

As an atheist, can I in good conscience still use these words and phrases?

And a lot more which would have June putting me in time-out

[Lamplight]

The thing is, when I was a Christian most of those were things we were taught not to say. As an atheist, I feel I can say those things with impunity whereas when I was a Christian I considered using those phrases a sin.

[boogieman]

I definitely still use those, out of habit, because im surrounded by christains that use them.
Does anyone else poke fun at christianity to their christian friends without them even realizing, its especially fun with other heathens around, ah the little things.