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[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 week ago (1 children)

"In vain" itself is a weird expression, meaning mostly "to no effect" [0]. So dont invoke God's judgement unless you're 100% sure, but its not really clear whether he'll damn you if you're not.

0: https://www.etymonline.com/word/vain

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago

It's basically like saying "I swear to God" and either lying, or using like "I swear to God bro!" which cheapens it.