Yes, by the teaching of the Catholic, Orthodox and Reformed catechisms. They count careless use of God’s name as taking it “in vain,” and saying “Oh my God” as an exclamation uses the name carelessly. It is not usually counted as blasphemy, though, because blasphemy strictly means speaking against God with contempt. And said as a prayer, the same words are no sin. What does taking the Lord’s name in vain mean? The words come from the Ten Commandments. In…

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