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<blockquote data-quote="Old Man Jingles" data-source="post: 3698216" data-attributes="member: 18222">Actually saying that word&nbsp; (God&nbsp;&nbsp; Damn) is not taking God&#039;s name in vain.If you read the Ten Commandments the one about using God&#039;s name in vain:Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. KJVThis means using God&#039;s name (God or Jehovah) to swear against another person as in a modern day court of law.Just as we swear on the Bible today in court or when being sworn into an office, this is what they did during Jewish times when the Old Testament was written (pre-500 BC approximately).You would go before the Jewish clergy and one would begin and end their testimony by swearing their testimony was the truth in the name of God.This was absolutely serious because the entire community&#039;s credibility was based on the rule of law ... like it use to be in the USA (questionable today). Perjury in the USA is a serious crime and the courts depend on everyone being truthful.Blasphemy, another covered act, is the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence to a deity, or sacred things, or toward something considered sacred or inviolable.Some religions consider blasphemy to be a religious crime. As of 2012, anti-blasphemy laws existed in 32 countries, while 87 nations had hate speech laws that covered defamation of religion and public expression of hate against a religious group. Anti-blasphemy laws are particularly common in Muslim-majority nations, such as those in the Middle East and North Africa, although they are also present in some Asian and European countries.Scholars believe the original intent was to prohibit using the name in the magical practice of conjuration.Extending the meaning to include things like we use GD was added by society and clergy later on.However, you and your father can define the meaning however you want as long as you don&#039;t try to apply it to me.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Old Man Jingles, post: 3698216, member: 18222"] Actually saying that word (God Damn) is not taking God's name in vain. If you read the Ten Commandments the one about using God's name in vain: [FONT=Georgia]Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. KJV[/FONT] This means using God's name (God or Jehovah) to swear against another person as in a modern day court of law. Just as we swear on the Bible today in court or when being sworn into an office, this is what they did during Jewish times when the Old Testament was written (pre-500 BC approximately). You would go before the Jewish clergy and one would begin and end their testimony by swearing their testimony was the truth in the name of God. This was absolutely serious because the entire community's credibility was based on the rule of law ... like it use to be in the USA (questionable today). Perjury in the USA is a serious crime and the courts depend on everyone being truthful. Blasphemy, another covered act, is the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence to a deity, or sacred things, or toward something considered sacred or inviolable. Some religions consider blasphemy to be a religious crime. As of 2012, anti-blasphemy laws existed in 32 countries, while 87 nations had hate speech laws that covered defamation of religion and public expression of hate against a religious group. Anti-blasphemy laws are particularly common in Muslim-majority nations, such as those in the Middle East and North Africa, although they are also present in some Asian and European countries. Scholars believe the original intent was to prohibit using the name in the magical practice of conjuration. Extending the meaning to include things like we use GD was added by society and clergy later on. [B]However, you and your father can define the meaning however you want as long as you don't try to apply it to me.[/B] [/QUOTE]

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