Heard of taking the lord's name in vain? It's hardly a sign of respect...last time I was really scared, I said, "jesus christ". I didn't mean to, it just popped out of my trap when there was a juddering great earthquake at daft o'clock in the morning which seriously startled me awake. It wasn't a prayer - it was like Tourettes or something, it just came out. One can refer to a deity without believing in it. Doesn't mean I am not an atheist. Besides, it takes too long to say, 'Oh my fictional character".