2026-08-06 15:35 UTC
@me @mekkaokereke@hachyderm.io There are tons of Arabic expressions like that with the word God in them that are extremely common in everyday conversation, particularly to express appreciation, admiration, and goodwill towards others in all sorts of situations. I’ve heard Arab atheists use them, and I use them myself despite being an atheist. For me the feeling is what matters, not the literal meaning.
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@lan@meetiko.org 2026-08-06 15:43
@me@social.jlamothe.net @mekkaokereke@hachyderm.io @benjamingeer@piaille.fr You can always translate for yourself God as "love", "humanity", "fortune", or something similar, as, as you say, what matters is the feeling in that.