3rd commandment and OMG

[stringbeanduck]

This is my personally pet peeve I have with folks is when they using phrases like OMG.
It is very prevalent among teens. In the OT days, one would be stoned for using His name without just reason. Obviously today is much different from the OT days, but I still think that phrases like these must be a violation of the 3rd Commandment. Shouldn’t we say Oh My Gosh/goodness instead of the other way? Thoughts?

 

[Chaldean_Rite]

all 10 commandments are grave sins…done with full knowledge and full will, saying this phrase would be a mortal sin. poor fools who don’t know the sanctity of the Lord’s name will not advance in the spiritual life.

 

[nsper7]

all 10 commandments are grave sins…done with full knowledge and full will, saying this phrase would be a mortal sin. poor fools who don’t know the sanctity of the Lord’s name will not advance in the spiritual life.

One thing I would say is that ‘God’ is not God’s name, it is His title.

 

[gardenswithkids]

This is my personally pet peeve I have with folks is when they using phrases like OMG.
It is very prevalent among teens. In the OT days, one would be stoned for using His name without just reason. Obviously today is much different from the OT days, but I still think that phrases like these must be a violation of the 3rd Commandment. Shouldn’t we say Oh My Gosh/goodness instead of the other way? Thoughts?

The act of contrition begins with the words, “Oh my God”. If we start a prayer in public, we can quietly finish it to ourselves. “Oh my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended you…”

 

[nmoerbeek]

all 10 commandments are grave sins…done with full knowledge and full will, saying this phrase would be a mortal sin. poor fools who don’t know the sanctity of the Lord’s name will not advance in the spiritual life.

This information is incorrect you need to read a book on examining your conscience. The 10 commandments cover sins that are both vinyl and mortal in nature.

 

[stringbeanduck]

The **act of contrition **begins with the words, “Oh my God”. If we start a prayer in public, we can quietly finish it to ourselves. “Oh my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended you…”

But that is said in prayer and in respect in reverence to Him. Do you think when a teenage finds a dress on sale is saying OMG to respect God? I can bet you 9 times out 10, God is going to be the last priority on her mind. Even Athiests say it, so it’s not a holy phrase all the time. And to some OMG isn’t enough; they’ll put a F in front of the G.Yes it can be used in prayer but most of the time it is a phrase one says in shock, not in respect to God.

 

[gardenswithkids]

But that is said in prayer and in respect in reverence to Him. Do you think when a teenage finds a dress on sale is saying OMG to respect God? …

That person probably does not begin saying OMG intending respect to God, but if she finishes the prayer she might make up for the offense and change her habits of speech.

 

[txstm]

But that is said in prayer and in respect in reverence to Him. Do you think when a teenage finds a dress on sale is saying OMG to respect God? I can bet you 9 times out 10, God is going to be the last priority on her mind. Even Athiests say it, so it’s not a holy phrase all the time. And to some OMG isn’t enough; they’ll put a F in front of the G.Yes it can be used in prayer but most of the time it is a phrase one says in shock, not in respect to God.

You make a good point–all too often that term is used as an expression of surprise or even disgust, or who knows what. But, IMO it can be used as a prayer, as when you hear of a serious illness in a loved one, you may utter OMG as a short prayer, as in the Act of Contrition an earlier poster mentioned.

 

[cerad]

This is my personally pet peeve I have with folks is when they using phrases like OMG.
It is very prevalent among teens. In the OT days, one would be stoned for using His name without just reason. Obviously today is much different from the OT days, but I still think that phrases like these must be a violation of the 3rd Commandment. Shouldn’t we say Oh My Gosh/goodness instead of the other way? Thoughts?

Those were the good old days. I do so miss a good stoning.

 

[Chaldean_Rite]

This information is incorrect you need to read a book on examining your conscience. The 10 commandments cover sins that are both vinyl and mortal in nature.

prove it.

 

[Chaldean_Rite]

This information is incorrect you need to read a book on examining your conscience. The 10 commandments cover sins that are both vinyl and mortal in nature.

Catechism of the Catholic Church

**2081 **The Ten Commandments, in their fundamental content, state grave obligations. However, obedience to these precepts also implies obligations in matter which is, in itself, light.

1858 Grave matter is specified by the Ten Commandments, corresponding to the answer of Jesus to the rich young man: “Do not kill, Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Do not defraud, Honor your father and your mother.” The gravity of sins is more or less great: murder is graver than theft. One must also take into account who is wronged: violence against parents is in itself graver than violence against a stranger.

as I said above, all 10 commandments are grave and mortal if done with full knowledge and full will.

 

[daughteroftruth]

prove it.

I think what he meant was that there are multiple ways of sinning against the Ten, not all of which are grave. Name-calling, for example, would be sinning against the 5th, but it would be considered venial, whereas murder (obviously) would be mortal.

 

[JanetF]

I’ve always told my daughter…“don’t say his name unless you are talking to him”. She usually says, holy cow, or oh my goodness. The worst I’ve heard has been “darn”. But then she’s only 11 and though she’s heard plenty worse, she is apparently wise enough not to repeat them in front of her parents.

 

[RosaryFan]

This is my personally pet peeve I have with folks is when they using phrases like OMG.
It is very prevalent among teens. In the OT days, one would be stoned for using His name without just reason. Obviously today is much different from the OT days, but I still think that phrases like these must be a violation of the 3rd Commandment. Shouldn’t we say Oh My Gosh/goodness instead of the other way? Thoughts?

Yes. It’s definitely against the 3rd Commandment and can quickly and easily become a bad habit which is hard to break. We should try our hardest to avoid this habit.

 

[nmoerbeek]

Catechism of the Catholic Church

**2081 **The Ten Commandments, in their fundamental content, state grave obligations. However, obedience to these precepts also implies obligations in matter which is, in itself, light.

1858 Grave matter is specified by the Ten Commandments, corresponding to the answer of Jesus to the rich young man: “Do not kill, Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Do not defraud, Honor your father and your mother.” The gravity of sins is more or less great: murder is graver than theft. One must also take into account who is wronged: violence against parents is in itself graver than violence against a stranger.

as I said above, all 10 commandments are grave and mortal if done with full knowledge and full will.

I agree but it said “fundamental content”. That means that the 10 commandments cover a multitude of other sins such as flattery would fall under false witness, but it is not a mortal sin.

So yes murder is always a mortal sin.

 

[AHapka]

So yes murder is always a mortal sin.

I’m gonna have to disagree with you there. The church specifies no sin as a mortal sin, it defines them as grave matter.

A murder could be venial if done without the full consent of the will, such as in a case of severe psychological distress. Example: an abused wife (or husband) after being abused and oppressed for many years finally can’t take it and one day while getting yelled at snaps and intentionally kills him (or her). Murder? Yes. Mortal? I can’t say for sure, but a good arguement for venial would exist in my mind.

 

[nmoerbeek]

I’m gonna have to disagree with you there. The church specifies no sin as a mortal sin, it defines them as grave matter.

A murder could be venial if done without the full consent of the will, such as in a case of severe psychological distress. Example: an abused wife (or husband) after being abused and oppressed for many years finally can’t take it and one day while getting yelled at snaps and intentionally kills him (or her). Murder? Yes. Mortal? I can’t say for sure, but a good arguement for venial would exist in my mind.

Agreed I should have said the sin would be mortal if the other conditions applied.