Can we just say, “Our God!” and not “Oh My God!”?
By Shavkat
@Shavkat (140177)
Philippines
August 13, 2017 8:26pm CST
Mr. Sun shines so brightly today. It is a good start to do tasks for the day. It seems that I am so in demand and another friend called me up so early this morning. But I think it is fine than the other one who had called me up at midnight yesterday. That’s really annoying.
Let’s get back to my story. This girl friend who called me up asking for a favor and freaking out. She had started to have online teaching and keeps on saying, “Oh my God!” I can’t say how many times she uttered it. The bottom line, she wanted to try calling through Skype. All I can say is, “Our God!” I am not sure if I will be annoyed again.lol I told her that she can use the Skype Echo Testing. “What’s going on in my world?”
“Do you have commonly used expressions?”
If we use this expression “Oh my God”, are we putting God’s name in vain?
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18 responses
@1creekgirl (41991)
• United States
14 Aug 17
Yes, we are taking God's name in vain when we say oh my God. It's using his name as a slang expression and certainly doesn't show any respect for him.
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@anujain75 (1059)
• India
5 Oct 17
Actually very good question! Instead of in OMG, she could hv said my god or my lord! I don't use this expression yet even in India people commonly use this expression!
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@mythociate (21432)
• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
3 Jan 18
No, because that word is not The Name.
... or maybe it is 'The Name,' but it's actually being used "the right way," and 'all these people who think they are "praising" or "glorifying" or "invoking" the holiness' are really taking the name in vain.
When one says "Oh my God!" it's usually in reaction to something that confuses or perplexes them, and they call out mostly 'to get their bearings.' (The word "God" is rooted in 'Calling for Help.')
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@petatonicsca (7070)
• Japan
19 Aug 17
Yes, I think it is using God's name in vain unless you are actually praying, which is not usually the case. 
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@KrauseHome (36447)
• United States
16 Aug 17
I think it would depend on the way this comment is made and the situation.
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
14 Aug 17
hahaha! kabsat, that is what i would always say to my students when they utter the OMG thingy. i say, "please include me too, because your God and my God are one and the same".
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@FayeHazel (40243)
• United States
21 Aug 17
I know, I also do not like that expression. I suppose people use it to seem surprised - or to denote something really shocking that happened - I don't know if it's negative, but it makes God's name feel sort of common or everyday in my opinion. So I avoid it... happy to know someone else feels the same
@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
14 Aug 17
Think that sometimes people and most people do and say this with no bad intention at all.
@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
14 Aug 17
It is a common saying now is OMG online.
I think it is just common is all.
Yes in a way it is taking Gods name in vain, but I am sure most people do not mean that.
However, is is annoying when someone keeps saying it repetitively.
