to think that banning the use of the word "God" is a bit much?

[MiniMonty]

Need the opinions of many women and Mothers here...
The wife has suddenly stated that she is "offended" by our three kids (and me) saying "oh God" or "God in heaven" or "for God's sake" etc as she has recently become a bit God Squad and rediscovered her Christianity.

Caused a huge row over the kitchen table three nights ago and it rumbles on with wife being pretty committed to the idea that no one should be allowed to say "Oh God" or "for God's sake" etc.,

My view is that this is unreasonable (and a bit silly) and even if you take it seriously in terms of not offending peoples' religious ideas - still a bit silly.

Am I wrong?

It's been rumbling on for three days and nights now and I need something...

All and any cast iron responses to the religious bullying very much appreciated.

would you rather she became astan worshipper and sacrificed you and your children to the hounds of hell????

well done Softlysoftly. you hit the right button there.

OP why dont you change your expression to 'O my Buddha' or 'Oh my Allah'?

Your wife (and bless her for finding something good) may not be offended but millions of Muslims/Indians etc etc would be.

O my flippin hurry to type...satan worshipper that should read.

would you rather she became astan worshipper and sacrificed you and your children to the hounds of hell???

He isn't saying anything of the sort, she shouldn't be able to suddenly ban him from saying 'god'.

And since buddha and allah are both 'gods' and aren't common expressions anyway, so what is the point in that?

The Buddha wasnt a god - he was a man. He was just a bloke who sat under a tree and had some really good thoughts. Buddhism is an atheistic religion.
(irrelevant to the discussion but I'm a pedant)

I think for the love of your wife you should stop saying it, it's not a big sacrifice to make.

But in everyday life what I find offensive is the cry of 'I find XYZ offensive' (perfect example, OMG) so fucking what, when did people start having the right not to be offended. (exception made for racism etc)

I'm a churchgoer and I think it's offensive. Would far rather someone said "For fuck's sake" - though not in front of the children.

I am a liberal sort of a Christian who is married to an agnostic; he respects my faith enough to avoid using blasphemy around me, though I think he probably does blaspheme outside the home as sometimes he reverts and I gently repeat my request not to do it!

I don't really like hearing people say things like OMG in any context but it sound really horrible and wrong when children say it I think- it's too close to swearing and sounds quite vulgar.

It's only a little thing, it doesn't take a lot to say something else instead (sugar, crumbs, giddy aunt, gosh, good grief etc) so why not respect her views? it may also enrich your vocabulary!!

I am.atheist and say it all the time. Op I am with you and think she is being over the top and a little silly. Its just a word and I can't see what offence its causing.
my little boy used to say "damn it" all the time and once skipped up my very religious catholic aunts hall saying it.
Its just an expression and people need to grow up and get over it :/

Oh my goodness and oh my word is also blasphemy in the strictest terms. So is by the way. My goodness is god's goodness, my word is the word of god and by the way is the way of christ.

My 4 year old Dd's friend told dd not to say "oh my God" because its a naughty word. Now I'm pretty sure her parents were churchgoers and I felt really embarrassed meeting them and always felt on guard incase I let "oh my god" slip. I try not to say it infront if strangers now, incase they're religious and I offend them.

which god are you talking about - there are plenty and surely she can't have a monopoly on all of the different gods over thousands of years of time?

I'm an athiest and say it all the time to be honest and also think she's being over the top.

What about....

Bloody's in the bible, bloody's in the book, if you don't believe me take a bloody look

Lol clippedpheonix
I used to say bloody hell all the time. Notice how Ron Weasley says it in Harry Potter :)

Personally I'd rather not hear God used as a lighthearted swear word. If I hear someone do this, I assume we probably won't get on as they may be the same sort of person who would refer to my religion as being "a bit God Squad" or be a little bit too quick to defend the right to offend others as often as they like. It's not respectful to your wife to call her "the wife" as though she were an object. Yes you have the right to say what you like but other people do also have the right to find it offensive, don't they, so you might want to consider your wife's feelings.

"Bloody's in the bible, bloody's in the book, if you don't believe me take a bloody look"

It's not used as a swear word, only as a description of someone with blood on them.

"Yes you have the right to say what you like but other people do also have the right to find it offensive, don't they, so you might want to consider your wife's feelings. "

Yes people have the right to find whatever they want offensive, IMO people don't have the right to stop you saying/doing something because they find it offensive. Although of course they have every right to ask you not to say/do things.

"IMO people don't have the right to stop you saying/doing something because they find it offensive"

Of course, although I don't find it very considerate if they continue just out of stubbornness or to wind someone up.

It's not blasphemy if you don't believe in god. I wonder how the expression came about?

she is in effect forcing her beliefs onto her husband by not allowing him to "take gods name in vain"
If you don't believe then you're not blasphemous are you?

Bertha x posted sorry!!

I personally think your wife is being unreasonable. She has made a personal decision to reintroduce religion into her life again. Fine. But she should not ask everyone else to change their behaviour because of her personal decision.

There are equivalents in French and Spanish too (mon dieu, ay dios mio) and they are traditionally strongly Catholic countries. I know 'ay dios mio' is in very common usage.

Out of interest why is it blasphemy? Is it not just short for ' Oh God help me' - in which case why is it offensive?

It's the intention, isn't it? By definition, if you don't believe in God, you're unlikely to be invoking his aid in a nice pious way.

My ds has started to say "oh, Darwin!".........