[DoughtyOne]

I’m not going to quibble with those sources (state they are wrong), because they may be on solid ground about the “origins” of the word and what it was substituted for initially, but I do believe their view may be somewhat off base in contemporary terms.

I can think of a bunch of profane words that can be used for exclamation, that aren’t substituted for Christ.

With that being said, if the word ‘profane’ only applies to sacrilegious terms, then I should have used another word in this response.

I’ve never thought of Christ when using the term criminy. It’s wide use in some circles has probably led it away from being the substitute these sources attributed it to. As such, I don’t think it’s legitimate to say it’s sacrilegious or a substitute for Christ any longer.

Is the root word in part Christ? Or is the root word in part crime? I’ve thought of it as a crime that some things happen, purely in the realm of what ought to be.

Thanks Albion Wilde.

[Surfer Bert]

I think highly of Glenn Beck, but he seems off the mark when he says “Question with Boldness” and then dismisses us birthers. BOR is a blovating pinhead.

[stephenjohnbanker]

“I’ve never thought of Christ when using the term criminy. It’s wide use in some circles has probably led it away from being the substitute these sources attributed it to. As such, I don’t think it’s legitimate to say it’s sacrilegious or a substitute for Christ any longer. “

There is a website claimng the word is a reference to Christ, with absolutely no foundation for laying claim to same.

I say bullshiite.

Crimony!!