Spotted on Pharyngula, forwarded in case any astro/physics types are out there who don't scan PZ
What to say while having sex with atheists
FreeThunk illustrates the point
though I think in practise most atheists fall back on the cultural ambiance and go with colloquial blaspheming...
"Big Bang" might work though, especially if it follows a prolonged contemplation of the Steady State.
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