What is your Atheism Sin?
What habits or actions do you continue to do that would get your Atheism card revoked? This is totally tongue-in-cheek, but I have realized how my somewhat religious upbringing has colored my language as well as other things.
So, I figured we could have a confessional discussion where we admit our sins against atheism. After all, if folk are going to persist in calling atheism a religion, maybe we should indulge a little and see how it works out for us.
My sins include using language like "God only knows" and saying to people who have sneezed "bless you". What the hell are you heathens doing that is the antithesis of atheism?
UPDATE: This post continues to get attention and one thing I have noticed, with both amusement and frustration, is that some people do not seem to notice that this is largely tongue-in-cheek. I posted this as a way of acknowledging the influence that religion has had and continues to have on our lives, our society, our language, and our habits. We all know that atheism is not a religion, goddammit! ;-)
Have a blessed day.
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Permalink Reply by Brutus on -
Jesus Christ! I have no goddamn idea. I have said, "No way on random chance's green Earth," a few times. I could copy Bender on Futurama and say, "Oh, your God!" Apart from the occasional "Thank gods!" "gods damnit!" "or Jesus Christ!" with or without various middle names, I tend to stay away from the religious language unless its deliberately to draw a metaphor. I said recently that Obama needs to stop being a PResbyterian minister and start being a Baptist preacher. I meant it figuratively.
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Permalink Reply by Mario Rodgers on -
I still say "Hell" and "Goddammit" every now and then. I've been thinking about substituting "God" with "the universe" or "reality". Still not sure what to substitute "Hell" with. XD
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Permalink Reply by Pinko Commie on -
I suggest "Texas".
As in -
"Did you see that grandma beating up that disabled child?! What the Texas?!?"
"What in Texas were you thinking?"
"I was going to get a salad, but then decided 'to Texas with my arteries!' and ordered fried chicken."
It kind of works.
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Permalink Reply by Shine on -
Holy crap, Pinko, you may have stumbled upon the greatest idea ever. How the Texas did I not think of this?!
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Permalink Reply by Richard Noah on -
What the Texas are you guys talking about ?
LOL
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Permalink Reply by Skycomet the Fallen Angel on -
OH MY TEXAS!! I FUCKING LOVE THIS!!!
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Permalink Reply by T A A on -
The basic precept of swearing is to take holy meaning and use in an unholy way, so unless you think Texas is holy, then it doesn't really work as a cuss!
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Permalink Reply by luvtheheaven on -
While the Texas idea is hilarious, more practically instead of saying "what the hell", "what in the world" or "what the fuck" are the two good alternatives", and instead of saying "to hell with..." you could say "who cares about...?" or "I don't give a fuck(or as my mom liked to say, "flying rat's ass") about..." etc. "Go to hell" isn't a phrase I ever use but I think "fuck you" or "eff you" is a good alternative, although it's a little more vulgar. If you're really telling someone to "go to hell" then using the F-word is really a fine alternative though, I think. Oh - there's "screw you", I think people think of that as less vulgar maybe too. Or "I hate you", "Get out of my sight", "shut up", "shut the F up", "well I disagree" etc. could work instead of "go to hell" depending on the situation. ;)
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