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Originally Posted by hereandthere
How come non believers bring up the name of Jesus without thinking about it when they are angry? Blurting it out, when they may get angry. For instance hammering your thumb instead of a nail, getting rear ended by another vehicle. Things like that. For if Jesus Christ does not exist, why do people who do not believe bring up the name when this happens without thinking about what they are saying. If he is only human, why not other names brought out like that without thinking. There is something to that name whether people think so or not. Reading this you can tell where I am coming from. Something to ponder over for some time.
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Because it is part of our modern vernacular. Saying "Jesus Christ!" nowadays generally is using a swear for the sake of a swear, without religious intent. The origin of the term is not considered.