It’s a common thing religious people say “taking the Lords name in vain”. This is the thing people would call a sin. It wouldn’t be the same if phrased differently.
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rah@feddit.uk 1 week ago
the lords name
I’m not religious
Wut? If you’re not religious, why are you using the phrase “the lords name”?
Maven@lemmy.zip 1 week ago
rah@feddit.uk 6 days ago
It’s a common thing religious people say
Exactly. How come you’re saying it?
Maven@lemmy.zip 6 days ago
My question is about what people who actively use that phrase would be upset about. Someone who says the lords name would be upset about “the lords name” specifically.
There’s a difference between being upset about some guy talking to some girl and being upset that your best friend John is flirting with your wife. The specific labels happen to matter even if they aren’t the terms I would use in any other circumstances.
rah@feddit.uk 5 days ago
Someone who says the lords name would be upset about “the lords name” specifically.
But it’s not “the lord’s name” because it’s not “the lord”, it’s “their lord”. Why would you include yourself as a subject of Christians’ “lord”?
Hawke@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Because it’s a common phrase and because one can accept that people have a name for their deity even if you believe that deity doesn’t really exist.