We don’t expect non-Christians to be like Christians. It is an empty, worthless reference to our God, and Christians shouldn’t do that.īut we may not say anything about it, and we certainly won’t start killing people. Maybe it doesn’t bother some Christians (or people who claim the title), but if a Christian is serious, before long it will grab his attention. (It was because of that post that a friend pointed out Gordo’s article to me.)Ĭhristians are pretty troubled by this kind of thing, if they are really serious about faith and the Bible. Christians are not only looking, they pass it on when they find it. A lot of people Google “ taking God’s name in vain” and find that post, and it keeps getting new shares on Facebook all the time. That has had almost three times as much traffic as anything else I’ve written. Some time ago, I wrote “OMG” - and Other Ways Christians Take God’s Name in Vain.
I just find it odd that so many seem okay with it.Ī lot of Christians do care. I’m not suggesting Christians should start condemning to death everyone who usurps the name of Christ the Savior for their own use as a curse. People have been killed for profaning the prophet of Islam. Not for nothing but followers of Islam get right upset if someone denigrates the name of Allah or his last prophet Muhammad. This isn’t the first or biggest question Gordo asks, but I’ll start with it.Īnd why are so many Christians seemingly okay with the name of Jesus Christ their savior being used as a casual profanity? Honestly, it seems like some Christians get more upset if someone takes a poke at the Catholic Pope than they do about the name of Christ being blasphemed in a curse. All considerations about my personal beliefs and faith aside… using “Jesus Christ” as an expletive just doesn’t make sense so I’m going to try and not use it as such anymore. The more I think about it the more it doesn’t make sense. I am sure Gordo and I would find a lot to discuss if we ever got together.
That said, Gordo seems a decent, thoughtful man asking honest questions who means well by it. I’ll quote enough to give the sense of what he is saying, but here is the link: Jesus Christ as Blasphemous Profanity So if you click through, it’s not the usual fare to which I link. His is a “PG” blog and mine is U (Universal) or U-c (suitable for young children). Gordo Laidlaw uses language to which I wouldn’t normally link, and uses “words rhyming with” to hint at language I’d rather not have in my mind (or yours). I decided it would be useful for my readers to have Biblical answers to his questions. This is an honest and respectful question by a man who isn’t a Christian.
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