What xian/religious sayings get on your nerves?
We've had countless discussions on here about the religious colloquialisms and sayings that others say that we tolerate (e.g. many don't mind something like, ("I hope you get better soon - I'll pray for you", or something as simple as "bless you" after a sneeze). But what about the other end of the spectrum?
What are the xian, or religious for that matter, sayings that drive you crazy or get under your skin? For instance, here are a couple of mine...
- When a religious person sees another who is down on his luck, or has had some tragedy, or is simply "not as good as" the religious person and they say, "There but for the grace of god go I". How pompous and sanctimonious, not to mention cruel and selfiish
- Sports figures, actors, etc. who go through the histrionics of thanking god when something great happens to them. What, did god hate the other players/competitors?
You get the idea.
Can't wait to read your thoughts on this!
Tags: Sayings
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Permalink Reply by Dustin on -
oh my God, 'Christ Jesus' makes me want to rip my hair out. It's the WAY they say it too!
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Permalink Reply by Teri G on -
When I hear people mention Jesus I can't help but laugh! I always picture an African American 'stereotypical' preacher crying "Praise Jeebus!" with the emphasis that is given in the middle of a sermon and which normally leads to song, or is followed by "Give me an Amen brothers and sisters!".
I get very tempted to turn around and start talking like that to whoever mention the name.
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Permalink Reply by Stephen Morris on
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My mother had a very strange one. She never used the word 'proud' because of Proverbs 16:18. Instead, she would substitute it with 'I am well pleased.' not particularly bad, but it always bugged me.
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Permalink Reply by Kairan Nierde on -
That would bug me because you know what she really means and feels. She's just masking it out of superstition.
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Permalink Reply by Unseen on -
"It's God's will" to justify whatever.
"The Lord works in mysterious ways" when something that seems not to jibe with a loving God happens.
"...is in a better place now." THEY'RE DEAD!
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Permalink Reply by SteveInCO on -
What's worse is in some cases it's still nevertheless true that they are in a better place.
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Permalink Reply by TM Kaiser on -
Good question, great answers.
1. "God bless you," or "bless you' for sneezing. If the former, good luck with that. If the latter, who the hell are you to attempt to bless me??
2. "Are you washed in the blood of the lamb?"-- my aunt, to which my answer was, "I'm vegetarian."
3. Positive thinking. My friend believes that "we are our choices." For a person with 2 college degrees, she has no grasp of the overarching social structures that define and perpetuate social classes. Also, she's been on my ass for years to watch/read The Secret. Never gonna happen, even if she keeps "sending wishes out into the universe."
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Permalink Reply by Boatman on -
I actually got to use this one - When asked "Do you miss Jesus in your life" my all-too-reflexive reply was "Yes, but my aim is improving".
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Permalink Reply by SteveInCO on
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ROFL. I don't think I dare use that one.
I might well think it though.
I try not to give Xians the impression I am merely mad at Jesus or God; that's another one of their stupid misconceptions about atheists. (OTOH I've known people who claim they are atheists because they are pissed off at something God did to them!)
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Permalink Reply by Dogly on -
I hate it when I have shown some generosity to someone, and instead of a simple "Thanks", he thanks god! I would rather just go on my way, but feel I must say, " I'm an atheist, and god had nothing to do with it".
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Permalink Reply by The Doctor on -
It's already been said a few times but "all part of god's plan" I want no part of that plan.
I also detest "just give it to god" I actually had a therepist tell me that. I felt like saying "well while I'm at it I'll also give it to agatha the kindly cyclops that lives on the moon"
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Permalink Reply by Alice Browne on -
"You're just confused."
No. No I'm not.
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