I have wondered this for many years. Long before I was consciously aware that I might be agnostic.
We in the western cultures use "God" pretty freely as a form of expression. It seems to be as common, and a drop-in replacment for, the word fuck. But I'm told dignified folks don't go around dropping f bombs like they got a pocket full. FFS. But we'll drop a thing bomb and no one bat's an eye. Now, I am almost 50, so I may never replace the word God in regular speaking, but for shits and giggles, what are some viable alternatives that have a chance of actually "sticking". I thought once that "Santa" was a possibility because God and Santa are pretty much the same, and Santa hardly ever offends people. But, I was riding my girlfriend one night and bellowed out "OH SANTA BABY YEAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH" and she had therapy for the next 6 months, soooooooo...
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.We, older Aussies who aren't religious in any way often , in so-called 'polite' religious company, will use phrases like " Cheesus Crust," " Dog's Balls," and similar things rather than resort to the religious connotations involving God/Jesus when surprised, etc, but I'll often come up with something like " Well nail me to a 'tree' and leave me swinging" just to get a reaction from the Faithfools.
Triphid
Level 9
July 21, 2019
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I use the word "god" because everyone else does. It is an expression that has nothing to do with a creator. I have not and never will use "dog" to replace it with, as many people do. I don't see the point. Use of the word "god" is similar to use of the words "shit" and "hell." If I say "Jesus Christ" it also has no religious implications unless it is a religious discussion.
DenoPenno
Level 9
July 21, 2019
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Whenever a hookup is orgasming and happens to say "Oh, God!" I get right in their face and say "THERE IS NO GOD!"
misternatureboy
Level 7
July 20, 2019
2
i just stopped being so conscious about it, especially during sex, it just comes, no pun intended, kind of naturally, also when using the words sacred, or things like that, I had to accept the fact that these are just colloquial and do not indicate your commitment of any kind about your disbelief in the god crap and all their related bullshit.
Mofo1953
Level 9
July 20, 2019
1
What the fuck is an F bomb?
FrostyJim
Level 8
July 20, 2019
1
No fucking clue, but I've been told they are completely fucking appropriate. Of course, most who have told me that are fuckin clueless, so yeah. I think it's like the whole "don't blaspheme the holy spirit, but then not being told what the fuck it means to do that! Fuck it.
using the word fuck in conversation
By god I love dropping f-bombs whenever I fucking can
1of5
Level 8
July 20, 2019
1
Me too. It's one of the many skills I picked up in the Navy. However, there is a severe overpopulation of people these days who can't tolerate sand in their pussy, and apparently, f bombs bring sand. But, when the most perfect word for a given verbal expression is fuck, fuck if I'll bother substituting an inferior word. But where there's something more fitting, I try to use it. Sometimes.
1of5:
@WisdomWarlord it's always puzzled me how fragile a mangina actually is, considering most who have them consider themselves to be rough and rugged individuals.
The value of properly placing an f-bomb when constructing an expression or emphasising a point cannot be over stated. It needs to, and in many instances is the only word that makes a concept fucking rock.
@1of5 a study was done not too long ago that found the higher the intelligence of an individual the more likely the use of obscenities in appropriate situations were. It also found on the other end that individuals who cussed excessively tended to be on the lower end of the intelligence scale. I think these results were found because you are exactly right and sometimes the right word is fuck. Intelligent people understand the use of obscenities and low IQ individuals just aren’t smart enough to think of other words.
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