gretel

moi, personellement je dis souvent "oh mein Gott" sans relation religieuse, mais mes amis qui sont plus religieux, aussi les musulmans, le disent en pensant a dieu.

une variation, c'est "Himmel, Herrgott nochmal", "encore une fois Dieu et Ciel", qui est un peu ironique et aussi "Himmel, Arsch und Zwirn" ("Ciel, cul et fil retors", "Heaven, Ass and Twine"). Je ne connais pas pourquoi on dit ca, mais c'est répandu. I don't know why we are saying this, but it is often.

anarvorig

Mais non, c'était de l'humour
exemple: je suis athé, dieu merci !

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bentayeb nacera

Okey Anarvorig "beleive or not believe this won't be the question". I think that
WHAT'S IN MIND IS IN MIND
WHAT'S IN HEART IS IN HEART
WHAT'S IN TONGUE IS IN TONGUE,
and I know that language uses are different,and somehow complex, but still sthg behind

bentayeb nacera

Thanks Gretel for this piece of information. this can be a real study in psycho-linguistics.

Cinema

I am not sure who can comment on my take on the question, but I would like to tell everyone how the comment "Oh my God" means. I think that we here in US are the ones that have used that too much in the wrong way. So we admit guilt. For religious people it could be felt as offensive, since in the Catholic doctrine states that "though shall not use the Lord's name in vain" just as in the 10 commandments. Like I said though we all use it quite regularly but not to be offensive of course. So we just are so used to saying it. Its as common as saying "What in the hell" which does sound ugly but its easily forgiven. Hope that helps anyone!

Greetings from Texas in USA!

Cinema,

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dusio

In Polish it will be: O mój Boże!, but personally I rather use "F**K". It perfectly fits to any situation ( good or bad )...

bentayeb nacera

in muslim society, muslim must say "oh my god" in the followin situations:
_ when surprised
_when terrified
_ when amazed
and many other situations because he is our savior,our creator.he is the almighty. if something is said instead of oh my god, it will be offensive from our part.it means we haven't faith on him( God THE UNIQUE ,THE ALMIGHTY).