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TIL "god damn" doesn't actually refer to God. (www.etymonline.com)
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It's just another French word we fucked up.

"fraud, deception, humbug"

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I'm pretty sure that's not even relevant, as the actual deeper meaning behind the religious dogma of using a gods name is to not use it to manipulate others, like for advertising, scams or politics.

Only the nitpickers care about casual use of the word "god", as it's not even the actual name. For example, the Christian gods name is YHWH or Jehovah. You don't hear that casually. However one should have some respect for other peoples beliefs and therefore avoid any religious references, but that's just a recommendation.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

However one should have some respect for other peoples beliefs

And respect for those who don't. If I get somehow caught up in a group prayer I am not going to complain about it but I sure as hell am not going to bow my head or take my hat off "out of respect".

If you grew up in the south in the US, getting caught up in a prayer circle isn't that uncommon.