Secular Question of the Day

Posted on January 24, 2007 by | 13 Comments

Is there a good secular equivalent of ‘Amen’?

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13 responses to “Secular Question of the Day”

  1. John Wilkins's avatar John Wilkins | January 24, 2007 at 10:39 pm |

    So mote it be. It’s good enough for the Masons…

  2. Cody's avatar Cody | January 24, 2007 at 11:20 pm |

    How about, “You, sir, are in the right!”?

  3. Garine's avatar Garine | January 24, 2007 at 11:52 pm |

    True that.

  4. pastordan's avatar pastordan | January 24, 2007 at 11:57 pm |

    I actually may have coined one at the Yearly Kos Interfaith Service last year. I asked for an “amen” from the congregation at one point, then, realizing that perhaps wasn’t fair to the sizable atheist contingent, asked them to say “yup.” Still hear it from time to time.

  5. llewelly's avatar llewelly | January 25, 2007 at 1:13 am |

    I say: ‘This is true.’

  6. D.D.'s avatar D.D. | January 25, 2007 at 1:41 am |

    “I say Doctor, that is quite right.”
    “Hear, hear!”

  7. joltvolta's avatar joltvolta | January 25, 2007 at 1:58 am |

    Growing up in a household void of any religious influence, “amen” doesn’t really have much meaning to me. I understand the function of the word, but when I hear it being said outside of a religious function (such as grace at thanksgiving, in a church, etc), it just seems odd, and out of place. I’ve noticed when used, its often in a sarcastic tone or used in the wrong context. Honestly, when people use the word, I feel that the person lacks vocabulary or isn’t confident about explaining their position on whatever it is that causes them to say “amen!” in the first place.

  8. coturnix's avatar coturnix | January 25, 2007 at 2:03 am |

    In some circle, ‘QED’ works fine. How about ‘R.I.P.’?

  9. Islander's avatar Islander | January 25, 2007 at 2:51 am |

    It’s translation into English = So be it.
    Or, as atheist self uses,
    Kia ora
    (ANZ Maori for ‘Let it be life.’)

  10. Warren's avatar Warren | January 25, 2007 at 10:11 am |

    “F*ckin’ A” usually sufficeth. It has the added advantage of offending prudes, which nicely removes them from further conversational interjections.

  11. chezjake's avatar chezjake | January 25, 2007 at 12:38 pm |

    I think “Right on!” is still quite serviceable.

  12. quitter's avatar quitter | January 25, 2007 at 12:56 pm |

    I ask, WWPD, that is what would Picard do?
    He’d say, “make it so”

  13. coturnix's avatar coturnix | January 29, 2007 at 1:33 am |

    Ramen, of course.