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"Good Luck....."

Discussion in 'Polls Forum' started by UnchartedSpirit, Sep 6, 2006.

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Is it OK to say "Good Luck.....?"

  1. Yes

    25 vote(s)
    56.8%

  2. Only to unbelievers

    2 vote(s)
    4.5%

  3. No

    17 vote(s)
    38.6%
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  1. Timotheus

    Timotheus New Member

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    The greetings of "good luck" may have derived from "good fortune" or "be well." As you may know, when an actor goes to the stage the first time he is greeted by his fellow actors with "break a leg." While there is no specific meaning or hidden agenda behind this popular greeting, we Christians refrain from using the word luck, because as Jon-Mark said...

     
    #21 Timotheus, Mar 17, 2007
  2. Hope of Glory

    Hope of Glory New Member

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    I agree with this statement, and that is why I do not use the expression "good luck".

    I used to use it as a way of saying, "I hope you do well", knowing that there is no such thing as "good luck" in the most basic meaning, but decided, because of the most basic meaning, that I shouldn't use it.
     
    #22 Hope of Glory, Apr 8, 2007
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