I agree that "Oh, My God" is actually taking the Lord's name in vain. Taking it in vain, means using it when not talking about Him in a Holy way. It is not right to do that in my mind or my faith. It is a sin, breaking a commandment. But I have done it and I don't get upset when others do it, unless they are my children. I did teach my children NOT to do it and tried not to do it in front of them. But I sin and have not always been perfect.
Since we are telling some of the cute children's tales, I thought I would share my brother's most embarrasing retold story. My mom just loves to share this. He was only 3 and was not a napper. Having 6 kids, my mom needed nap time. But my one brother would usully slip out of bed and go down to talk with mom who was usually found ironing away during nap time. She had many a long talk with him while ironing for a family of 8! One day he said, "Mom I have been thinking. I don't want to say stinker anymore. I want to say fart like the big people do. Okay?" She said the serious look on his face and the way he had trouble getting that started, she knew he had been thinking on this a good while. She help back the laughter and told him "no, not just yet. I think "stinker" is good for now." He was okay with that and launched into another story that was probably weighing equally heavy on his young mind.
I believe they are all just words and intent SHOULD be just as important as the words. Still, I don't feel comfortable with "Oh, my God" as an interjection.
Oh, my goodness, goodness gracious, gee whiz, jeepers, good grief, even oh my gosh sounds okay to me. I have heard some have trouble with gosh but I looked it up and it says:
gosh: expressing surprise: used to express surprise, amazement, or pleasure ( informal )
[ Mid-18th century. Substitution for God ]
Thesaurus
INTERJECTION
Synonyms: goodness, golly, gracious, goodness gracious, my, gee, wow, heavens, my goodness, oh my, jeepers
So I am good with gosh too. |