The 4th Commandment actually says, “You must not use the name of your god, Yahweh, in falsehood”. This is a reference to invoking Yahweh to seal oaths, as is actually demanded in Leviticus. If the god of the Hebrews is annoyed by hearing his name uttered in any but the most solemn and sacred circumstances, at least he seems not to care at all about even the flimsiest “minced oaths”, like gosh darn, by cock, doggone, gol-durn-it, by gum, dagnabbit, and so on. There’s nothing the Bible that ropes Jesus into this commandment, actually, but even so, there are people who feel deflections like Judas Priest or Jimminy Crickets are safer than saying the holy words (“christ” isn’t actually a name) out loud.
The words quoted by Mr Peterson do not in any normal sense of words in the English language constitute “taking the name of god in vain” (whatever in any case that is supposed to mean).
some idiot from R'lyeh Premium Member over 2 years ago
I like to think it was a supplication.
dlkrueger33 over 2 years ago
Maybe if you spelled it with a “G” (geez), you’d be safe. LOL.
Doctor Toon over 2 years ago
A comic that offends no one likely entertains no one
Arthur I Romeo Premium Member over 2 years ago
Some people just NEED to bitc* about something.
AndrewSihler over 2 years ago
The 4th Commandment actually says, “You must not use the name of your god, Yahweh, in falsehood”. This is a reference to invoking Yahweh to seal oaths, as is actually demanded in Leviticus. If the god of the Hebrews is annoyed by hearing his name uttered in any but the most solemn and sacred circumstances, at least he seems not to care at all about even the flimsiest “minced oaths”, like gosh darn, by cock, doggone, gol-durn-it, by gum, dagnabbit, and so on. There’s nothing the Bible that ropes Jesus into this commandment, actually, but even so, there are people who feel deflections like Judas Priest or Jimminy Crickets are safer than saying the holy words (“christ” isn’t actually a name) out loud.
The words quoted by Mr Peterson do not in any normal sense of words in the English language constitute “taking the name of god in vain” (whatever in any case that is supposed to mean).
goboboyd over 2 years ago
Apparently Betty doesn’t talk to God.
PammWhittaker over 2 years ago
Yeeeesh!