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by Santaanacanyon on August 6th, 2003

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How exactly does one "take the name of the Lord thy God in vain"? (Exodus 20:7)

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  • by DOSJockey382 on September 22nd, 2003

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    The difficulty in answering this question is that it calls for a direct interpretation of Biblical verse. Different religious denominations or individuals themselves will interpret this verse with varying degrees of stricture and liberality. Varying points of interpretation will overlap, and some points will be utterly unique. I interpret this verse in the following manner. Feel free to disagree.

    Taking the Lord's name in vain is using any of the myriad names for God, talking about God, or referencing God in any manner that 1) is intentionally disrespectful to God, 2) has nothing to do with God in the first place, 3) oversteps the bounds of judgement where God alone has perview, and 4) dedicates the thoughts and actions of an individual to God, but those thoughts and actions are unworthy of God.

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