Author Topic: Thank "God" or "goodness" its Friday (Read 466 times)

Lover of Truth · « **on:** November 15, 2013, 08:55:09 AM »

Is it better to say thank God or thank goodness it is Friday.

I always said thank God because I believe his name should be in the public. When people sneeze I also say GOD bless you whereas everyone else leaves the God part out now.

But maybe saying thank God it is Friday trivializes His most holy Name.

Thoughts?

soulguard · « **Reply #1 on:** November 15, 2013, 09:46:50 AM »

Quote from: Lover of Truth

Is it better to say thank God or thank goodness it is Friday.

I always said thank God because I believe his name should be in the public. When people sneeze I also say GOD bless you whereas everyone else leaves the God part out now.

But maybe saying thank God it is Friday trivializes His most holy Name.

Thoughts?

Well, its not the same as using the Lord's name in vain. No one knows how to better offer offence to God than those with Catholic upbringing ( thus spoke ++ Fulton Sheen RIP). In my formerly devout country, the name of Jesus is taken in vain in virtually every second sentence.
I agree it is best to say TGIF. Reminds people that others still believe in God.

StCeciliasGirl · « **Reply #2 on:** November 15, 2013, 10:12:41 AM »

I use the holy name of "God" for that reason! But if I say, "Oh my God," I cross myself to make it clear I mean it as a prayer and just have no other words (accident, whatever).

If someone uses the Holy Name of Jesus in vain, which happens just far too often, I'll try to holy it up for them (cross myself, bow my head and cross myself, or if it's particularly bad, an Act of Contrition, but since you can't really say that for someone else, I start it out loud and leave the offending party after "having offended thee"). I fear most times you can't holy up what has been said, and you just have to leave. I don't go to live sporting events anymore because the Holy Name is used as an expletive after a bad plays.

I don't mind "Touchdown Jesus" because it's an actual mural, but my husband detests it. Not because he hates the Irish (which, true, he's not a fan), but because he feels the mural is offensive, and asks if we are giving our Lord the credit for other teams' touchdowns too. I'd always thought of it as like "Deo Gratias", but things get ingrained in your head, and he has a point. :/

Lover of Truth · « **Reply #3 on:** November 15, 2013, 11:41:56 AM »

Quote from: StCeciliasGirl

I use the holy name of "God" for that reason! But if I say, "Oh my God," I cross myself to make it clear I mean it as a prayer and just have no other words (accident, whatever).

If someone uses the Holy Name of Jesus in vain, which happens just far too often, I'll try to holy it up for them (cross myself, bow my head and cross myself, or if it's particularly bad, an Act of Contrition, but since you can't really say that for someone else, I start it out loud and leave the offending party after "having offended thee"). I fear most times you can't holy up what has been said, and you just have to leave. I don't go to live sporting events anymore because the Holy Name is used as an expletive after a bad plays.

I don't mind "Touchdown Jesus" because it's an actual mural, but my husband detests it. Not because he hates the Irish (which, true, he's not a fan), but because he feels the mural is offensive, and asks if we are giving our Lord the credit for other teams' touchdowns too. I'd always thought of it as like "Deo Gratias", but things get ingrained in your head, and he has a point. :/

Thank you very much for this admirable post.

Off the cuff "Touchdown Jesus" offends me. It seems to degrade him. I would say this regardless of what nationality I am. But your point shows that it comes down to motive and intent. The person that coined it could have meant it in a good way.

Most people, even those who pay Him lip service, do not know Who He is and think is like a common guy who likes sports like us. There is much about the business and the sport that probably offends Him including naked girls dancing on the sidelines. It reminds me when Emmitt Smith was breaking Walter Patton's record and they were saying that Walter was looking down and smiling upon Emitt. They have no idea what they are talking about. Even if he was in Heaven he would not be concerned about who broke his record and focusing on that, for He would be consumed in the adoration of God and praying for the salvation of souls, not watching a game with glee and being concerned about who won and what records were broken.

LoverOfTradition · « **Reply #4 on:** November 15, 2013, 11:51:28 AM »

I say "Thank Goodness" sometimes. I don't feel comfortable saying "Thank God" in trivial matters. But, that's just me. God's name is holy and knees should bend at his name.