Why are so many people so respectful to the creator by calling him god instead of by calling him by his name?

Question

That's like calling someone "hey you" or calling them by their race or ethnical background instead of by his name. Of course the creator is a god, but he has a name. Why do you want to hurt his feelings? Look what happened when they hurt his feelings back in Noah's day? He killed millions including drowning children and expectant mothers. Don't make him loose his temper like that again....he throws one hell of a mean temper tantrum. The Bible says it is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of some angry god.

by the way, for the uneducated, his Jewish name is YHWH, his muslim name is Allah, and his Christian name is Yeshua.

Answer 1

Hate to break it to ya, but god isn't real.

Answer 2

The Bible says "it is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the Living God." Remember: We are the ones who sinned... God is the one who "sent His only begotton Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life."

The reasoning for not calling Him by His real name is we would most likely be mispronouncing it anyway. There are no vowels in the Hebrew language. You tell me how you are supposed to pronounce YHWH or YHVH? Most people spell it Yahweh, which is most likely correct, but, even the Jews held His name in such high esteem that they would never say it or write it out completly. They were afraid they might disrespect it in some way.

I think you need to reform your view of this "angry god" before you get too concerned with what name you call Him by. Be careful not to form some god that doesn't exist and end up breaking the 1st commandment. If it's not the One True Living God, then it's not a real god.

PS: "Yeshua" is the Jewish form of "Jesus" which means "savior" or "deliverer." Compare to "Joshua." This is the name of God the Son, not God the Father. 2 distinct persons of the Trinity.

Answer 3

in islam
there is 99 names to call god (allah)
including allah

here are some

Allâh
The Most Compassionate,
The Beneficent
The Gracious
The Merciful
The King
The Most Holy
The All-Peaceful, The Bestower of peace
The Granter of security
The Protector
The Mighty
The Compelle Supreme in Greatness,
The Majestic
The Creator
The Maker

Answer 4

From one point of view your opinion is correct in your view and your reasoning does match that view. Now do consider another view:

How was your relationship with your earthly or natural mother and father? Did you call them by a first name or did you call the by a designated position name out of love and respect because of your relationship? What I am saying in a close relationship it is not common to use a name or first name in most societies. Maybe it is different for you and I can accept that.

In the Bible there are many names for God, which one should be used and when, in your opinion? Can you answer that?

Answer 5

His name is Jehovah or Yahweh. Look up Psalm 83:18.

For the record, this name is written in the original translations of the Hebrew Scriptures over 7,000 times. However, they were removed and replaced by titles such as "God" and "Lord" in many other translations for different obvious reasons. Those who did are accountable to the true God for doing so.

As to why we should use His name, please check the following scriptures:

Exodus 3:15
Isaiah 12:4
Ezekiel 38:17, 23
Malachi 3:16
John 17:26

Answer 6

We don't call God by His name, because we don't know even how to pronounce it, and in the tradition handed to us by the Jews the Tetragrammaton (YHWH) is not to be spoken. The Isrealites were so protective of the Name of God that the proper way to say it was lost to history.

For that reason some say it is pronounced Jehovah, while more recent scholarship suggest that the name is Yahweh

Answer 7

Well, yes we should call Him by His name: Jehovah (or Yahweh). That's His personal name and He let us know through the Bible.


God Has a Unique Name

The Bible writer Agur asked: "Who has gathered the wind in the hollow of both hands? Who has wrapped up the waters in a mantle? Who has made all the ends of the earth to rise? What is his name and what the name of his son?" (Proverbs 30:4) In effect, Agur was asking, 'Do you know the name or family line of any man who has done these things?' Only God has the power to control natural forces. While the creation provides powerful proof that God exists, it is silent about the name of God. In fact, we could never know God's name unless God himself revealed it to us. And he has. "I am Jehovah," says the Creator, "that is my name." —Isaiah 42:8.

God's unique name, Jehovah, occurs nearly 7,000 times in the Hebrew Scriptures alone. Jesus Christ made that name known to others and praised it before them. (John 17:6, 26) That name is found in the last book of the Bible as a part of the expression "Hallelujah," meaning "praise Jah." And "Jah" is the shortened form of "Jehovah." (Revelation 19:1-6, footnote) Yet, many modern Bibles seldom use that name. They often use the word "LORD" or "GOD," written in all capital letters to set it apart from the common titles "Lord" and "God." Some scholars suggest that the divine name may have been pronounced Yahweh.

Answer 8

Be careful at the fingers you point at others. While you are asking your question about so many people ,you are being disrespectful to God by not capitolizing His name when you speak of Him? I'm sure you capitolize your first letter of your name when you write it. So what make you more worthy of that kind of respect than God? And your right... God does throw one hell 0f a mean temper tantrum.

Answer 9

well its usually because no one really knows His real name (which is Jehovah by the way in case you didnt know...Psalms 83:18). but in the preface of the revised standard edition bible it says "for two reasons the committee has returned to the more familiar usage of the king james version: (1) the word 'Jehovah' does not accurately represent any form of the name ever used in hebrew; and (2) the use of any proper name for the one and only God, as though there were other gods from whom he had to be distinguished, was discontinued in Judaism before the Christian era and is entirely inappropriate for the universal faith of the Christian Church." thus their own view of what is appropriate has been relied on as the basis for removing from the Holy Bible the personal name of its Divine Author, whose name appears in the original Hebrew more often than any other name or any title. they admittedly follow the example of the adherents of Judaism, of whom Jesus said "you have made the Word of God invalid because of your tradition." (Matthew 15:6)
Translators who have felt obligated to include the personal name of God at least once or perhaps a few times in the main text, though not doing so every time it appears in Hebrew, have evidently followed the example of William Tyndale, who included the divine name in his translation of the Pentateuch published in 1530, thus breaking with the practice of leaving the name out alltogether.

well i hope this helps you figure out the answer to your problem!

Answer 10

Well, I am kinda worried to put His name whenever I answer anything that related with Him. I mean, by using His name, the effect is way too strong to be handled in most respectful way. You can see yourself how people bash each other religions in this site by using their enemy's God. :S So, I say His name occasionally.

Oh by the way, He's not going to do that again. Prophet(which Prophet I don't remember) had asked Him to not punish us that way again. By that, I don't mean Jesus.

Answer 11

See, his name is Bryan according to "Gods Must Be Crazy" movie. There Bryan was his beloved son, and as a good father named his son his own name. But if you want it more simple, his name is George Burns, according to "Oh my God" movie. I think he uses the last one when he's angry because he burns in hell.