Comment on Why is nobody mad about TGI Fridays taking the lords name in vain?

• rah@feddit.uk ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  It’s a common thing religious people say

  Exactly. How come you’re saying it?

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  • 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.

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    • 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”?

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      • Maven@lemmy.zip ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        No but I would talk about Santa despite not believing him.

        This whole debate is stupid though… I used a very common phrase because it’s a common phrase that people use. That’s pretty much it. I’m done replying.

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