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Do you use the phrase “Thank God”?
And if so - do you blame God when something tragic happens?
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- Virtual737
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Re: Do you use the phrase “Thank God”?
"Thank god for that" and "O god" have both been used by me, mostly in the past. They are just figures of speech, for me at least.
As an agnostic bordering on full atheist, I'm not addressing any kind of higher power by using those words.
As an agnostic bordering on full atheist, I'm not addressing any kind of higher power by using those words.
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I try not to but when I hurt myself or something very stupid I definitely yell the name on his son.
I feel silly doing it being that I’m not religious, but whatever.
I feel silly doing it being that I’m not religious, but whatever.
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- EstherLouise
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Re: Do you use the phrase “Thank God”?
I use it as a figure of speech. When I say it, I am not thinking about God, nor think "religiously" at that point.
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EstherLouise wrote:I use it as a figure of speech. When I say it, I am not thinking about God, nor think "religiously" at that point.
Same here.
zrs70 wrote:And if so - do you blame God when something tragic happens?
Usually, its more a "Thank 'eff" than a "Thank God" and when something frustrating happens, I just drop the "Thank" and draw out the " 'eff"
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EstherLouise wrote:I use it as a figure of speech. When I say it, I am not thinking about God, nor think "religiously" at that point.
Same.
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I say “thank god” or”Oh god, shut the he’ll up” even though I have no reason to believe in its existence. It is just a figure of speech to me.
Gnosticism and theism are separate fields, one deals with the certainty and one with the belief. Gnostic means to o know and agnostic means not to know whereas theism is to believe and atheism is not to believe. An agnostic theist does not know but believes. A gnostic atheist knows there is not believes there is not. An agnostic atheist does not know but believes. I am in that last category ( as I think you probably are) in that I don’t believe (atheist) but cannot for certain say there is no higher power (what with it being an unfalsifiable claim).
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Virtual737 wrote:As an agnostic bordering on full atheist,
Gnosticism and theism are separate fields, one deals with the certainty and one with the belief. Gnostic means to o know and agnostic means not to know whereas theism is to believe and atheism is not to believe. An agnostic theist does not know but believes. A gnostic atheist knows there is not believes there is not. An agnostic atheist does not know but believes. I am in that last category ( as I think you probably are) in that I don’t believe (atheist) but cannot for certain say there is no higher power (what with it being an unfalsifiable claim).
Fred
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Re: Do you use the phrase “Thank God”?
Occasionally it comes out as a figure of speech, but I'm much more likely to say 'thank goodness' in relief or 'oh FFS' in frustration.
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When I said "Oh god why" I ain't actually demanding an explanation from god.
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Hell yes, all the goddamn time!
Thank god for small mercy's.
Tugg
Thank god for small mercy's.
Tugg
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- Kent350787
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Tugger wrote:Hell yes, all the goddamn time!
Thank god for small mercy's.
Tugg
mercy mercy mercy
Hell yeah!
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Awe STREWTH mate….. I’ll say it if and when a special person gets indicted 
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Most sincere Atheists such as myself , avoid it but admit to slip ups in certain public and private situations - childhood indoctrinations do leave
some lingering hard to shed habits.
BN747
some lingering hard to shed habits.
BN747
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BN747 wrote:Most sincere Atheists such as myself , avoid it but admit to slip ups in certain public and private situations - childhood indoctrinations do leave
some lingering hard to shed habits.
BN747
I’m an atheist and don’t avoid it in the same way as I’m happy to describe someone as away with the fairies.
Fred
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flipdewaf wrote:BN747 wrote:Most sincere Atheists such as myself , avoid it but admit to slip ups in certain public and private situations - childhood indoctrinations do leave
some lingering hard to shed habits.
BN747
I’m an atheist and don’t avoid it in the same way as I’m happy to describe someone as away with the fairies.
Fred
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I am also an atheist so I try not to use that phrase even tho my friends have the faith
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It is one of the safest words to use. No one can rightfully be offended by any use of it. It is the perfect swear word:-)
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stratosphere wrote:flipdewaf wrote:BN747 wrote:Most sincere Atheists such as myself , avoid it but admit to slip ups in certain public and private situations - childhood indoctrinations do leave
some lingering hard to shed habits.
BN747
I’m an atheist and don’t avoid it in the same way as I’m happy to describe someone as away with the fairies.
Fred
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I am also an atheist so I try not to use that phrase even tho my friends have the faith
My daughter believes in fairies (she’s 6) I use the phrase “away with the fairies” around her, there’s no difference using “oh god” I see no useful difference.
Fred
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I do in my native tongue and in one foreign language, but in English - nope
i'm not religious
i'm not religious