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I'm curious to know if some of you can't help themselves saying " Thank God" or Oh my God", even though you're atheist or agnostic ? Just an hour ago I was sure I lost my presto card ( bus card in Toronto). I was panicking... Looking everywhere. When I finally found it I said " Thanks God !!" But immediately I thought God has nothing to do with that. Or anything ! Lol

#agnostic #Atheist #god

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Answer 1

It's just a habit. I'm trying to stop negative self-talk and swearing.

Answer 2

When dropping a can on my foot in the supermarket, I hear the guilty by standers snicker when I say "Fudge sickles!" or same sounding oaths. Just naughty enough for them say "Huh?"

Took me a life time to get out of the habits of the more common oaths like saying "thank God" for jalopenaia!

Answer 3

I use figures of speech and colloquialisms all the time. But I've never actually ate a horse, hit any hay, and still don't believe in deities.

Answer 4

I know, when I say "bless you" when someone sneezes, I think what am I saying!

Answer 5

I use "Oh my Glob" from Adventure Time.

Answer 6

How about Jesus fucking Christ? I say that

Answer 7

It’s alright, but you’ll have to do ten push-ups while saying “there is no god!”. On the other hand you could just crack open a beer and watch South Park.

Answer 8

Yes, sometimes by habit.

Answer 9

It is just part of our lexicon. We say Hell all of the time even though it does not exist either. We eat devil's food cake. We say the devil is in the detail.

Answer 10

Just a group of words I give it no second thought it matters not anyhow

Answer 11

If I am not allowed to say it when I was religious, no one is going to stop me now.

Answer 12

I say it because I hear it all the time. My Mom still gets pissed if I let it slip in front of her though because "it's a sin" or whatever.

Answer 13

I still say it, but it's out of habit! Lol

Answer 14

just like saying any other common words...just because you say oh shit doesn't mean you did...

Answer 15

I also say "I'll be back," even though I don't believe in the Terminator. They are just part of our shared language.

Answer 16

Because "Thank science" or "Oh, my reality" just don't have the same ring. I do it too, fully aware of the irony.

Edited to Add -- You are from Quebec, I see. I instantly thought of this.

Answer 17

No different than saying "oh my god!" during sex.
It's like swearing.
They're just words.

Answer 18

Occasionally. Old language habits die hard.


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