2006-07-27 12:52:17 · 14 answers · asked by Nikki 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
in order to avoid the name's being erased, many religious jews don't write out the full word so that when the page is cleared, the full name is not cleared.
2006-07-27 12:56:45 · answer #1 · answered by rosends 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is not about what is easier to type- Some Jewish people and Messianic Christians type G-D instead of God because of God's commandment not to take His name in vain. I am pretty sure that it did not mean never speaking or writing the name of God- but as ancient tradition dictated, they do it this way so that they will never do it inadvetantly. I believe that using the name in a derogatory manner is not right, but you can take His name in vain by your actions as well, if you claim to be a follower and bear the name of the Lord but you don't behave like it- that is taking His name in vain also.
Anyway, I am rambling, just wanted to make sure it was understood that it was not about the ease of typing one over the other .
2006-07-27 20:01:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jews do not casually write any Name of God. This practice does not come from the commandment not to take the Lord's Name in vain, as many suppose. In Jewish thought, that commandment refers solely to oath-taking, and is a prohibition against swearing by God's Name falsely or frivolously (the word normally translated as "in vain" literally means "for falsehood").
Judaism does not prohibit writing the Name of God per se; it prohibits only erasing or defacing a Name of God. However, observant Jews avoid writing any Name of God casually because of the risk that the written Name might later be defaced, obliterated or destroyed accidentally or by one who does not know better.
2006-07-27 19:58:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's easier just to type God, it's hard to find the hyphen thingie
2006-07-27 19:55:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
G-D is used when the religion considers it bad to mention the name God. Judaism is probably the best-known of these faiths.
2006-07-27 19:56:46 · answer #5 · answered by Keiron 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's probably that some people feel that if they actually use the name GOD they will have to start believing there is ONE
2006-07-27 19:59:47 · answer #6 · answered by Auntiem115 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The ancients used to consider the name so sacred they would only print G _ _ .
or G_ D.
It isn't matter of sloppy or lazy.
OK?? ==meaning Oral Korrect (Latin)
OK 4 U ==a?
2006-07-27 20:01:17 · answer #7 · answered by whynotaskdon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I never understood that niether pretty one, I always have figured if you are going to type it then type it. G-D DOESN'T MAKE SENSE TO ME, GOD DOES
from some who cares
Ernest
2006-07-27 21:30:05 · answer #8 · answered by His eyes are like flames 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Did you know that God is dog backwards
2006-07-27 20:01:22 · answer #9 · answered by mainwory 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ãt's easier just to type fake
2006-07-27 19:56:28 · answer #10 · answered by dsgc05™ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋