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I mean, it is a religous thing, although a sin if your a Christian and say it but still.

If you are in a religious school, most likely.
Private schools would be more strict on language and i bet its the same kinda thing there.
Public schools you can say whatever you want and get away with it really, so not in that case.

Really it depends on the school, your area, and the people you are around.

If you're in year 1 or religious school, maybe :s

I've been told not say the Lord's name in vain, but I have an issue with saying God damn. Naturally, I tried to come up with a few excuses, and eventually I managed to convince myself. Whether I'm right or wrong is for you guys to decide.

I don't think saying God dammit is saying the Lord's name in vain. There's a few ways to look at it.

1. I'm not damning God, I'm saying that God should damn whatever "it" is refering to.

2. Damn, and other four letter swear words, has been proven to reduce stress. If I'm using God's name followed by what this society thinks is a profane word (stupid society,) then how exactly am I using the Lord's name in vain if nothing but good is coming out of it?

Of course, if you are saying God Dammit around people who find it offensive anyway, whether or not you used it because you just stubbed your toe or something, then it's in vain as you are using the Lord's name in combination with a profane word to directly or indirectly offend people

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I've been told not say the Lord's name in vain, but I have an issue with saying God damn. Naturally, I tried to come up with a few excuses, and eventually I managed to convince myself. Whether I'm right or wrong is for you guys to decide.

I don't think saying God dammit is saying the Lord's name in vain. There's a few ways to look at it.

1. I'm not damning God, I'm saying that God should damn whatever "it" is refering to.

2. Damn, and other four letter swear words, has been proven to reduce stress. If I'm using God's name followed by what this society thinks is a profane word (stupid society,) then how exactly am I using the Lord's name in vain if nothing but good is coming out of it?

Of course, if you are saying God Dammit around people who find it offensive anyway, whether or not you used it because you just stubbed your toe or something, then it's in vain as you are using the Lord's name in combination with a profane word to directly or indirectly offend people

Nice reply

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My mom always said I should not take His name in vain. I guess it depends on the person. An atheist probably won't take it offensively, but someone like my mom (The phrase doesn't bother me as much) would probably speak out if she heard you say that in our household.

I'd say so, my friend got in trouble for saying dangit, and screw you.

I have said that a few times on campus, never have I been punished for it. Maybe if I was younger I might be but going to college, there are far more worse words people say at my campus and they don't get in trouble for it.

Not if no one even understands the language your speaking.

It makes no sense to be punished for saying "God damn sth", you are just doing what people actually did in the Bible... in the book of Psalms, there are many phrases in which the author prays to God that he would punish/damn someone.

And if you don't believe in anything I've just said, well, it's not wrong either, lol.

You'd probably get in trouble for the damn part, not for taking God's name in vain.

In my school, the teachers hear swearing all the time yet just do not care. Usually. Unless you swear at them.

Sometimes the teachers care if I say JESUS CHRIST! if something happened that startled me. They get on to me sometimes. I usually just reply with "I mean, JAYSUS CHRIST OUR LAWD AND SAVIOR"

Yes I get detentions and suspended a lot.

They aren't very strict about that, the sisters will just lightly scold and say to you to not do that again.

That's why I practiced myself to say "son of a (female dog)" instead.

They will probably just recommend you don't say "damn" too often, but I doubt they would punish you for it.

My school, a middle school, you can get in trouble for any sort of bad language in. It's a public school that's run like a dictatorship, and when something bad happens, it's very disorganized. 12 people out of 200-something got to eat lunch earlier this week when power went out. Some kid cursed about the massive bolt of lightning that hit the power box right outside of the room, and then the blue light that followed and the loud buzzing noise, and he got suspended the following day. So I wouldn't risk saying it anyways.

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and when something bad happens, it's very disorganized.

God, I hate it when that happens. Usually it ends up being bad for everyone involved.

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God, I hate it when that happens. Usually it ends up being bad for everyone involved.

Yeah, lol. They kept us all in seperate rooms then tried to move all 200-something of us to a single room to eat and whatnot.

God is evil.
Damning anything in any deity's name is blasphemous.
"It" is very offensive.
No, just kidding. But in all reality, if the forums don't censor it with their god damn communist language rules, then it's all right to shout it anywhere.
Stubbed your toe? GOD DAMNIT.
Shoes too expensive? GOD DAMNIT.
Connor is an ass to you? GOD DAMNIT.
Your mother is a *****? GOD DAMNIT.
Your wife is also a *****? GOD DAMNIT.
Your sister is also a *****? GOD DAMNIT.
Your daughter is a ***** too? GOD DAMNIT.
Seeing them all on the same corner? Priceless.

I used to go to a catholic school and people never got in trouble for swearing.