I don't think it should. Maybe from Catholic schools, because 'tis is a sin to do so.

But in regular public schools, I don't think it should. It's part of our everyday vocabulary, just like all the other curse words. >.<

Kids will still say it no matter what, though.

my religion requires me to say 'oh my god' whenever i experience supprise.

i'll sue if i don't get to practice my religion.

deal with it. :-)

im not to fussed about goin to hell, all my friends are going too, so at least i wont be lonely. we'll make the best of it. plus i plan to haunt people, so it really doesnt affect me one bit

on the point ofoffense- do you think that 'under god' should be removed from the pledge of allegience, because that offends some non religious people... its the same kinda thing

i can't believe i put that! y'all know what i mean!

well... yall made me really think about this debate about whether or not it should be banned. i've decided it shouldn't be banned.

but one of my biggest questions i've thought up is: Why do people say "Oh my ***!"? It is really an offensive term if you put yourself in this situation.

Pretend everybody started saying "Oh my ___(put ur name here)__!" Your friends would most likely be offended, right? Moral: Saying stuff like "Oh my ***," no matter if you mean it or not is offensive.

and for the "Under God," issue, I don't even say the pledge.

2 big reasons:

1. It's like a force of faith. Faith is not forced, therefore, it should be banned from public schools.

2. the pledge should the banned also. Some kids don't take it seriously, so why not ban the pledge itself?

Why would saying "Oh my Leyla" be offensive? Pretend Leyla is my name.

^ Exactly what I thought. It's not like you're saying "God is Evil!"

"Oh my God" isn't a threat, it's just saying His name in vain, which means you're saying it casually. So if you say, for instance, my name in vain, why would it be offensive to me? Wouldn't I be happy that I'm so important that you blurt out my name whenever you feel like it?

Not that I'm saying God would like that, but no one I know would be offended if their name was used in the phrase "Oh my ___".

whenever i say that phrase i actually mean "Oh my gawd."... but no one knows that. so now i say "Oh my gosh".. or "OH MA GAWWW!"

i dont like when people say it but, i dont let it bother me. a lot of people at my school are church going people so i dont hear it too often

nope some ppl don't even know who is god
they just said it
it will be a big govt problem if they don't allow it.

I don't like using God's name in vain either.

BUT, don't worry about others. You can't change their langauge, cause most of them will ignore you anyway. Just owrry about you. As long as you don't use the Lord's name in vain, then you have nothing to worry about, cause you are being a good Christian, and thats what matters. That YOU are a good Christian.

Maybe if people were bashing your religion, but most people don't even mean it to offend you.

Also, why would it bother you that other people are using God's name in vain? Then, the person who is doing so would be the "bad" Christian. Does it affect you? No. As long as you are a "good" Christian, why would it matter what other people are doing? Let alone that most of the people who swear God's name in vain aren't Christian at all. I see the same issues coming up with same-sex marriages.

I just know saying the Lord's name in vain is a sin.

And if you say "Oh my god" pertaining to some other god (there is only one) than that is also a sin, because you are to have no other gods than the one, true Lord.

exactly.




i think that saying "omg" shouldnt be banned. All because the majority of people are christian, that doesn't mean that EVERYONE is christian. If they have a problem with people saying that, then that's their problem. Freedom of speech people, please.

Why must we always be politically correct?


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btw---if christians have a problem with saying the lord's name in vain, then how about jewish people and other religions that don't believe in god say that they want "one nation, under god" [in the pledge of alligence] to be taken out.

b/c it promotes Christianity and the other religions don't feel comfartable hearing that term.

Should the words 'Under God' be removed in the Pledge?

Then tell me should we swear with God's name.

thats what i said....

why only christians? the word "God" doesn't refer to Christ only. i mean you could have different names for your Gods, but they are divine and most people will call them "God". there are thousands of other gods, for other religions.

I think it's because Christianity's the one that says it's a sin to swear God's name in vain.

but its like that for other religions too...i don't think most people wouldn't care if they heard people took God's name in vain, because you're not supposed to do that for all religions. well it makes sense for all religions, but some religions i know, it IS wrong to take God's name in vain. whether its christianity or not.

That seem ridiclous, my school doesnt cares cuz it'z only a word. How is that bad to said it ? Why do people have to take is soo serouisly ? I dont see the point ..

'its one thing to sy you've got the best god, but ot say you've got the only god...'

thats just naive...

power of belief my friend... as long as someone believe's in a god, then they're just as real as the christian god, or allah, or vishnu, or gaia, or whatever you choose to worship.

and as far as god saying not to have any others. well duh, he would say that. he jus wants to show of his little clutch of followers to his deity-buddies down the ambrosia bar.

*shrugs*

CAN'T BELIEVE HOW IGNORANT YOU ARE.

Okay, look, people should try looking at it this way:

If people started going around banning stuff that offends a someone or group of people then . . . we wouldn't be able to do anything.

Someone is always going to be offended by what someone else id doing. Me typing in the library, making clickity lick sounds like I'm doing now could be annoying to someone, so I guess I shouldn't be allowed to type in the library anymore, right? Wrong.

So, someone says "Oh my God," and you're offended. So you have the right to pass legislation preventing people from saying that, right? Wrong.

Oh, and gay marriage offends Christians and stuff, so it shouldn't be allowed, right? Wrong.

This applies to a lot of stuff. Think about it.

well one could argue that murder only offends the peopl ewho knew the deceased party, but that is still rightly illegal...

im just bickering tho,i agree with you really :)