What dose it Mean??

JBKlyde · 07-06-2012, 01:53 PM

To use the Lords Name in Vain??

I think I kinda of know but I'm not sure. Isn't like saying stuff about Jesus that isn't true??

The reason I asked is because I was reading this book about Christian Humor and one of the Jokes was this: "Stop using my name in vain and I'll make rush hour traffic go away".

qcc??

regular.joe · 07-06-2012, 02:01 PM

I have never really known what the hell that phrase means.

Ibby · 07-06-2012, 02:44 PM

"in vain" means "to no 'good' end" in this case. That is to say, when you call upon God, when you say his name, you should be earnestly and religiously calling upon him in prayer, not cursing or expressing surprise or anything.

Sundae · 07-06-2012, 03:54 PM

Being brought up Catholic I "blasphemed" on a regular basis.
The inverted commas are not because I am atheist, just that it wasn't seen by us as blasphemy.
And when I decided I was swearing too much I went back to those habits.

Working now in a C of E school, not only do I find myself saying shoot for shit, I also say Oh my goodness for OMG and back to Jeanie Mac (a teen exclamation of uncertain origin) for Jesus Christ.

And not only that, advising the children to say "Oh my goodness" or even "Oh my gosh" too! It's a weird headspace. I still say Knickers! or Pants! and I still get looked at frowningly by auld wifies and young mothers sometimes. As if I'd said something filthy. I think it's because I say it with aggression/ frustration and it takes a while to filter through that it wasn't actually a rude word.

JBKlyde · 07-06-2012, 04:27 PM

Quote:

C of E school

whats that??

Ibby · 07-06-2012, 05:03 PM

Church of England i assume

DanaC · 07-06-2012, 05:05 PM

Yup.

A religion founded primarily on tea and biscuits.

xoxoxoBruce · 07-06-2012, 06:12 PM

And divorce.

Aliantha · 07-06-2012, 06:15 PM

Well it was a better alternative to chopping off another head wasn't it?

Undertoad · 07-06-2012, 06:34 PM

A METEOROID, a naturally-occurring object in space, becomes a METEOR when it enters the earth's atmosphere; and if it survives that fall, it becomes a METEORITE when it lands on the ground.

regular.joe · 07-06-2012, 11:23 PM

Wow Tony, that must be very fucking deep, because I don't get it.

Undertoad · 07-06-2012, 11:46 PM

It's not a joke. It's just a statement of fact. Friend of mine asked what's the difference between meteor and meteorite, what dose it mean?, and I thought I would share it here.

Clodfobble · 07-06-2012, 11:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JBKlyde

The reason I asked is because I was reading this book about Christian Humor and one of the Jokes was this: "Stop using my name in vain and I'll make rush hour traffic go away".

The joke is that people swear in rush hour traffic. So God is saying, stop swearing and I'll get rid of rush hour, but if he'd just get rid of rush hour no one would be swearing in the first place.

Flint · 07-06-2012, 11:54 PM

ƒuckin' magnets--how do they work?

jimhelm · 07-07-2012, 09:09 AM

fucking magnets?

pheromones, I guess.

07-06-2012, 01:53 PM	#1
JBKlyde Banned Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Encrypted Into an AmpitheaterWall Posts: 1,722	What dose it Mean?? To use the Lords Name in Vain?? I think I kinda of know but I'm not sure. Isn't like saying stuff about Jesus that isn't true?? The reason I asked is because I was reading this book about Christian Humor and one of the Jokes was this: "Stop using my name in vain and I'll make rush hour traffic go away". qcc??

07-06-2012, 02:01 PM	#2
regular.joe Старый сержант Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NC, dreaming of large Russian women. Posts: 1,464	I have never really known what the hell that phrase means. __________________ Birth, wealth, and position are valueless during wartime. Man is only judged by his character --Soldier's Testament. Death, like birth, is a secret of Nature. - Marcus Aurelius.

07-06-2012, 02:44 PM	#3
Ibby erika Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: "the high up north" Posts: 6,127	"in vain" means "to no 'good' end" in this case. That is to say, when you call upon God, when you say his name, you should be earnestly and religiously calling upon him in prayer, not cursing or expressing surprise or anything. __________________ not really back, you didn't see me, i was never here shhhhhh

07-06-2012, 03:54 PM	#4
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Being brought up Catholic I "blasphemed" on a regular basis. The inverted commas are not because I am atheist, just that it wasn't seen by us as blasphemy. And when I decided I was swearing too much I went back to those habits. Working now in a C of E school, not only do I find myself saying shoot for shit, I also say Oh my goodness for OMG and back to Jeanie Mac (a teen exclamation of uncertain origin) for Jesus Christ. And not only that, advising the children to say "Oh my goodness" or even "Oh my gosh" too! It's a weird headspace. I still say Knickers! or Pants! and I still get looked at frowningly by auld wifies and young mothers sometimes. As if I'd said something filthy. I think it's because I say it with aggression/ frustration and it takes a while to filter through that it wasn't actually a rude word. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

07-06-2012, 05:03 PM	#6
Ibby erika Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: "the high up north" Posts: 6,127	Church of England i assume __________________ not really back, you didn't see me, i was never here shhhhhh

07-06-2012, 06:12 PM	#8
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	And divorce. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	Well it was a better alternative to chopping off another head wasn't it? __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

07-06-2012, 06:34 PM	#10
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	A METEOROID, a naturally-occurring object in space, becomes a METEOR when it enters the earth's atmosphere; and if it survives that fall, it becomes a METEORITE when it lands on the ground.

07-06-2012, 11:23 PM	#11
regular.joe Старый сержант Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NC, dreaming of large Russian women. Posts: 1,464	Wow Tony, that must be very fucking deep, because I don't get it. __________________ Birth, wealth, and position are valueless during wartime. Man is only judged by his character --Soldier's Testament. Death, like birth, is a secret of Nature. - Marcus Aurelius.

07-06-2012, 11:46 PM	#12
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	It's not a joke. It's just a statement of fact. Friend of mine asked what's the difference between meteor and meteorite, what dose it mean?, and I thought I would share it here.

07-06-2012, 11:54 PM	#14
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07-07-2012, 09:09 AM	#15
jimhelm a beautiful fool Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: 39.939705 Posts: 4,504	fucking magnets? pheromones, I guess. __________________ There's a Shadow just behind me. Shrouding every step I take. Making every promise empty, pointing every finger at me. _tool

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