Is Using God’s Name in Vain Even Possible? A Divine Debate with a Side of Sarcasm
There’s always that one person in the comments section—furrowed brow, ready to pounce—who solemnly declares: “You’re using God’s name in vain!” Ah yes, because the divine creator of the universe, who has been worshipped across millennia under countless names, is definitely sitting there keeping score every time someone yells, “Oh my God!” when they stub their toe. For me, these religious arguments hit differently. I don’t have any time for religion—not anymore. But that’s because of my upbringing. I was raised in a religious cult, the Jehovah’s Witnesses , disfellowshipped twice by the age of 23, and left with nothing but loneliness, family rejection, and years of trying to rebuild a life that had been completely stripped away. The concept of divine punishment wasn’t just some abstract religious debate for me—it was drilled into my head as absolute truth. If I stepped out of line, even slightly, I was told I was offending God. Turns out, when you liv...