6th April 2003, 6:26 PM
Quote:2. Why invoke Jesus' name if you don't believe in him?
I do this a lot, too, yet I don't believe in Jesus... I don't know, for some reason, like any other profanity, it's just fun to say. "JESUS FUCKING CHRIST IN A TAXI CAB PAYING THE DRIVER IN GOLD CRUCIFICES!!!" *shrugs* I can't give a very enlightening answer on the matter, other than it's fun to say. My Dad's the same way, actually: he's an athiest, yet during the rare times when he's appalled or pissed off, he'll say "Jesus!". That's probably where I learned it.
I think that if it weren't a sin to use Christ's name in vain, it wouldn't be as amusing to say. It's not like every time I do it, I think, "Oh boy! I'm saying something dirty! Boy do I feel good now!"; it's just a way I've been conditioned to react and see no reason to stop it.