Taking Gods name in vain

I would submit that they take the Lord's name in vain because they hear and see it done over and over again in the television and movies they watch. They then deceive themselves by believing that those communications have no effect on them.

"Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners." - 1 Corinthians 15:33​

 

I have wondered this same thing too. I don't understand it. I look forward to the posts on this.
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This is an issue I'm always bringing up with my students. The reason they do it is because they don't consider it wrong. Until they are convicted, I'm guessing they won't see why it's wrong (even though we've talked).

 

It's something we talk about here often in my neck of the woods...

But it's not just how prevalent the cursing-related sins occur. I saw politicians throw God's name around to gather a vote or two (especially in the "Bible Belt" where I am), and that's taking God's name in vain as well...

Hence another lesson I teach my kids...you don't have to say "G D" or it's derivatives to take the Lord's name in vain...

 

I know that it is traditional to consider that kind of language to be a violation of the second commandment, but I don't think it is.

I do think that that kind of speech is USING His Name blasphemously.

But to TAKE His Name in vain would be, I think, more along the lines of someone claiming to be a Christian who isn't. They are taking His Name -- identifying themselves with Him. In a marriage, the wife takes the husband's name as her own. A believer in Christ says he or she is a CHRISTian, thus, taking His Name (or, in this case, His title). That, I would think, would be an even more serious offense as it misrepresents God Himself.

Foul language can be blasphemous, certainly, and very offensive and should be stopped when and where we can, but these people are probably not taking the Lord's name, just using it.

 

That has always bothered me too. "For God's Sake" "Oh My God" and many others.

In all due respect I personally believe any "flippant" use of the Name of Jesus or Jesus Christ or Christ or God is miss use.

Intentional maybe not. But as a believer why would I want to "flippantly" use my Savior's name or The Father's name?

This is the rule I plane on myself. I am not the judge of everyone else.

Consider this:

John Doe talking to Jane Doe. Something happens, "Oh My God!"

or

John Doe talking to Jane Doe. Something happens, "Oh My Jane or Joe?"

Or someone’s says "_______ Damn You" I can't even type it I hate it.

Why not say Jane Damn you or John Damn you. See the absurdity of it.

 

That's really the issue isn't it. The fact that so many don't stop and remember that we are talking about or to the Creator, the Great I Am, the One who loved us enough to send His Son. We are talking about a God that destroyed Sodom and Gomorah and welcomed the repentance of Ninivah.

A personal relationship should bring honor and glory to Him in all ways.

 

It is quite shallow to think of taking God's name in vain as limited to vulgar verbal expessions. Christians can take His name in vain by every thought, deed, and action, as we are suppose to be the light of the world, and when someone lost sees something different, that is taking God's name in vain.