I want to see what everyone's views are on what constitutes taking the Lord's name in vain, but, specifically with regard to words used as replacements to the actual thing.
It is my view that saying 'oh my gosh' is the same as saying 'oh my God', the same way as when someone says 'friggin', they may aswell be saying the word that friggin was designed to soften.
I think changing God to gosh does nothing to eliminate the instinctive urge a person has to use the phrase. It is my view that christians shouldn't say oh my gosh, or oh my anything. Saying oh my gosh is a last minute last resort option for when you've felt the inclination to use the Lord's name in vain but have pulled out just in time.
I've posted this in the young adults forum because I think as an age group we young adults are the worst offenders. I think we should aim to exercise greater self-control in this area and find other expressions to convey excitement, disgust, frustration, etc. I think 'oh my gosh' is a phrase that is unbecoming of a christian, and I think we should all try not to use it.
It is my view that saying 'oh my gosh' is the same as saying 'oh my God', the same way as when someone says 'friggin', they may aswell be saying the word that friggin was designed to soften.
I think changing God to gosh does nothing to eliminate the instinctive urge a person has to use the phrase. It is my view that christians shouldn't say oh my gosh, or oh my anything. Saying oh my gosh is a last minute last resort option for when you've felt the inclination to use the Lord's name in vain but have pulled out just in time.
I've posted this in the young adults forum because I think as an age group we young adults are the worst offenders. I think we should aim to exercise greater self-control in this area and find other expressions to convey excitement, disgust, frustration, etc. I think 'oh my gosh' is a phrase that is unbecoming of a christian, and I think we should all try not to use it.