text: in your opinion, what does ex 20:7 mean? are you misusing his name when you say "oh my god!" or does it mean when you say "i swear to god!"  or is it when you use god as an excuse or a scapegoat for you behavior?  how about when you tell someone that god will send them to hell?  what does it mean to misuse god's name? i don't say "oh, my g-d". i also (try!) not to swear. i've had co-workers say they enjoy working with me because my lack of swearing helps them not to swear so much. i also don't tell people they are going to hell. although i am jewish, i work for a christian agency, so the rules are also christian. we do have jewish individuals, & i generally get called on to interact with them, as i understand the culture/customs.  to me, misusing g-d's name also involves having religious bumper stickers on your car while driving like you're late! it means acting arrogantly while telling people how godly you are. i think it means diffeent things to different people.