Depends entirely on context. If you're deliberately going for a goth or punk look, I doubt anyone will mistake you for a fundie.
Depends entirely on context. If you're deliberately going for a goth or punk look, I doubt anyone will mistake you for a fundie.
Well, most of the crosses I see are from Forever 21, which is a very christian company. I also don't want people to think I'm being insulting or trying to be all controversial.
I dunno that that one counts, since like you said, it's just a cultural swearing norm.Depends entirely on context. If you're deliberately going for a goth or punk look, I doubt anyone will mistake you for a fundie.
Well, most of the crosses I see are from Forever 21, which is a very christian company. I also don't want people to think I'm being insulting or trying to be all controversial.
See, I specifically AVOID wearing stuff with crosses on it because I actively dislike religious iconography. (That's still religious, anyway. I don't wear ankhs or anything but I have no problems wearing them purely for fashion because mostly they've outlived their religious connotations.)
I say, "Jesus Christ" a lot, usually when playing videogames or driving.
I don't know whether this counts as an actual throwback, but I still quite enjoy a lot of music inspired by Christianity.
I've seen a lot of crosses and christian iconography in trendy Japanese fashion, but they're less than 1% christian so it doesn't have to connotation.
I've got the whole slew of name in vain going myself, though I swear to god is slowly getting phased out for I swear to fuck... which is a lateral improvement at best.I say, "Jesus Christ" a lot, usually when playing videogames or driving.
I do a lot of that type of stuff. Like saying "I swear to god" before saying something sometimes.
When I was like 12 or something I dabbled in Wicca...
When I was in Florida, I was the only atheist there. People actually asked me--in all seriousness, trying not to offend me and just being nice--if I minded or was offended at people saying 'bless you' when I sneezed. I'd never been asked that before and of course it doesn't bother me, since it's just part of the vernacular. But I thought it was really sweet that they were trying to make sure they didn't make me uncomfortable.
Does loving "Greensleeves" count? If it's the regular version and not the Christian version? I'm...a bit of a sucker for that song if you get someone with a beautiful british-irish voice singing it...Amazing grace on the bagpipes does it for me.
Does loving "Greensleeves" count? If it's the regular version and not the Christian version? I'm...a bit of a sucker for that song if you get someone with a beautiful british-irish voice singing it...Amazing grace on the bagpipes does it for me.
Every freaking time.
So does Halleluja.
When I was in Florida, I was the only atheist there. People actually asked me--in all seriousness, trying not to offend me and just being nice--if I minded or was offended at people saying 'bless you' when I sneezed. I'd never been asked that before and of course it doesn't bother me, since it's just part of the vernacular. But I thought it was really sweet that they were trying to make sure they didn't make me uncomfortable.
Ah Florida... The more north you go the more southern it gets.