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Regarding Christianity, if you put the word "holy" in front of another word, is it technically blasphemy?
For example, the expressions "holy smoke" or "holy cow" or even "holy sh*t"--just wondering :)
12 Answers
- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
only if you fail to use the word "batman" as a suffix.
- ?Lv 51 decade ago
The misuse of such a word only lessons the purpose for which it was intended to be used. I think it is very demeaning of the use of the word itself.
What I find to be of interest is this, which is something you may not realize. In the Old Testement smoke, and or sensors, were used in the worship of God in the temple, and He filled the temple with His presence that was a Cloud, and or smoke, i.e. being Holy as He is Holy. On the mountain when He spoke with Moses, there was smoke and fire coming from the top of the Mountain where He had 40 days and 40 nights with speaking to Moses.
Cow, i.e. calves, or bulls, were used in old Testement times in sacrifices to God, to appease for sins committed as well as other animal sacrifices . So you need to do a little bit of reading in the Old Testement before you speak like that.
The last term, to me just is demeaning of the use of the word, and I would not do that. Whether you realize it or not, we will have to give account of our words, and actions to God when we reach Heaven. So be careful of what you say. So far as the use of the word 'blasphemy' with these other words, I think you would do well to read in the New Testement where it is identified better. There are a few occaisions where it is used and should be easy to find in a concordence.
Source(s): Bible Studies - Anonymous1 decade ago
yeah, deffo. In Christianity we have the Holy Trinity: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. The three are considered different manifestations of God, so technically, when you use Holy in a wrong way, it is blasphemy as Holy refers to God.
Source(s): R.E. - 1 decade ago
Yes, that is blasphemy. There is nothing holy about those things. All liars will burn in hell (Revelation 21:8).
- Anonymous1 decade ago
I don't know, but according to christian mythology, that is how Mary conceived Jesus: Holy F***!
- 1 decade ago
of course it is.. Satan made it soooo abundant and that you forget what the word Holy really means.