I ran across this article today about how religion shapes language shapes attitude. It relates to the Arabic word/phrase “inshallah“, which my coworker explained as “if God wills it” but which can be used for many things. This article discusses how it is seeping into American consciousness &, perhaps, changing our attitude. I know I’ve started using “God willing & the creeks don’t rise”, which I know my mom used to say, but I’m not sure how I picked it up just recently…maybe it’s seeping into our attitude before our language.