God's name in greetings

[Kathrin]

Hello all,

What do you think of using God’s name in greetings? In many languages this is very common.
For example, since I came to Croatia again this summer I have often encountered the greeting for Bye: “bok”, coming from “Bog”, God. Or even spelled “Bog!” It comes from s’Bogom as far as I know, shortened for “go with God”. In the beginning I was often worried that if I say it I might be taking God’s name in vain.
Then I asked a priest and he said that isn’t a sin, that’s a greeting!

And in Spanish it is “Adios”, in Austria they say “gruess Gott” (Greet God), etc.

Today suddenly I was worried again after saying bye to a bus driver, wondering, do I only say it to fit in, is it maybe wrong after all? But the priest told me it was ok! Anyway, I still wanted to ask what you think of such greetings, is it something good (thinking of God), or are they “in vain”? Does it depend on whether you really mean it or not?

Kathrin

 

[1ke]

Kathrin. This is your scrupulosity talking. Listen to your priest.

It is **not **a sin to use the greetings derived from various forms of “go with God.” Even “goodbye” in English has this origin. And, no, you do not have to be specifically thinking about God when you say it, and no you don’t have to “really mean it” in the sense of it being a prayer or something. It’s a politeness, that’s all.

And, simply because a word is derived from an older saying that doesn’t mean it has retained all its meaning today. Now it is simply a greeting and parting, not a prayer necessarily.

 

[Kasey1]

Kathrin. This is your scrupulosity talking. Listen to your priest.

It is **not **a sin to use the greetings derived from various forms of “go with God.” Even “goodbye” in English has this origin. And, no, you do not have to be specifically thinking about God when you say it, and no you don’t have to “really mean it” in the sense of it being a prayer or something. It’s a politeness, that’s all.

And, simply because a word is derived from an older saying that doesn’t mean it has retained all its meaning today. Now it is simply a greeting and parting, not a prayer necessarily.

thanks for the informations bro…