Secularized Language

Those with an antichristian agenda, such as liberals, homosexuals, atheists, evolutionists and leftists have attempted to remove the Christian origins of our language by replacing common phrases with secularized versions. By appealing to tolerance and political correctness, they have succeeded in propagating these secularized versions, even among those who don't share their views.

Original expression	Secularized version
Thank God!	Thank Goodness!
God bless you	Gesundheit
Praise the Lord	Praise be
Thank heavens	Thank goodness
Merry Christmas	Happy Holidays
Christmas Holiday	Winter Break
Easter Holiday	Spring Break
B.C./A.D.	B.C.E./C.E.
Saint Valentine's Day	Valentine's Day
Resurrection Sunday	Easter
Hell (or Heaven)	Afterlife
Sin	Crime
Sin	Lifestyle Choice
Abomination	Mistake
Holy Day	holiday
Mother/Father	Parent
Son/Daughter	Offspring
With child	Pregnant
Bible study	Fundamentalism
Blasphemy	Secular opinion
Miraculous	Amazing
Heresy	Scientific theory
Abortion	Birth control
Pro-abortion	Pro-choice
Anti-life	Pro-choice
Immoral	Personal choice
Perversion	Diversity
Husband or wife	Significant other
prayer	moment of silence
Washington's Birthday	President's Day
Holy matrimony	Civil union
Providence	Lucky break
Pagan	Secular
Hallowed Eve	Halloween
Shrove Tuesday	Fat Tuesday
Thanksgiving	Turkey Day
The Reverend Martin Luther King Day	MLK Day
Saint Patrick's day	Paddy's day

See Also

• Politically correct
• Liberal creep
• Contrast with Essay:Best New Conservative Words