Over the years, I have known a number of people from
different faiths. I have also known those who professed to have no faith at
all. In each case, I noticed something unusual.
When these people cursed, they used the name of my God in
vain. They didn’t swear by their deities.
This always brought up some questions to me. First, why would a person
who confesses that they do not believe in God swear at all? Why would you use
an oath on a Being who doesn’t exist? Some atheists say God is a fantasy. If
so, why don’t they swear by the Easter Bunny, Tooth Fairy, or the Great
Pumpkin?
If you believe in another faith, why would you swear by the
name of my God? It took me a while to understand this phenomenon. The answer is
quite simple. You do not swear if you use the name of a false God. If I say “Oh
Zeus” or “For Thor’s sake”, I didn’t swear. These gods do not exist.
Isn’t it amazing that by the swear words others use they uphold
the fact that my God is in fact the only God.
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