Is there a statement being made by this spelling? Is it indicative of a particular religion? Can someone explain?
2006-08-30 08:05:15 · 18 answers · asked by RunningOnMT 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes it is from the Jewish traditions of old. The name of God as we know it is YHWH pronounced Yahweh. They felt we were not worthy to pronounce His name so they eliminated the vowels. I do not understand why they do this with the term God though, for God is a title and not His name. Many beings are referred to as gods but there is only one YHWH.
2006-08-30 08:17:22 · answer #1 · answered by pontiuspilatewsm 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I can't believe how ignorant some of you are because of how 1 religion feels that they do it out of respect based on their beliefs saying you feel it's disrespectful... (this is not towards the asker)
If it weren't for the Jews, you Christians would be praying to some stone out in the middle of the woods... In other words, if it weren't for the Old testament, there wouldn't be any New Testament now would there?
Way to go on religiously expressing your ugly self on here again..
2006-08-30 15:21:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many churches that teach that God is so holy that out of respect you should not use his name in a casual manner.
I beleive the Jewish religion beleives this,
and I have a Mormon friend who does the same thing.
2006-08-30 15:11:56 · answer #3 · answered by msdagney 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For one thing it is very rude not to spell out God's name and some people seem to be very rude when it comes to God I don't know why but people need to read their Bibles and see who God really is.
2006-08-30 15:11:48 · answer #4 · answered by Mickey S 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's Jewish. In the Jewish religion, you are not allowed to spell it out completely. Referring to God as God is disrespectful to him.
2006-08-30 15:08:14 · answer #5 · answered by WiserAngel 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I know some people prefer not to "take the Lord's name in vain" and for them that would include writing or printing it, so they use the dash instead of the letter O to avoid that.
2006-08-30 16:13:55 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some do not beleave it is good to write the name, or title of God where it will not last, or where God is not.
So they use the version of G-d or g-d, I think its a lot better then G&&, or **d!
2006-08-30 15:48:06 · answer #7 · answered by Grandreal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It indicates the big gaping hole right in the middle of the concept where no logic can exist.
2006-08-30 15:15:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jewish people don't spell out the world. They use G-d out of respect, I believe.
2006-08-30 15:11:21 · answer #9 · answered by luvwinz 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is a Jewish sign of respect for the name of God. Which they believe is so holy man must not say it.
2006-08-30 15:08:48 · answer #10 · answered by williamzo 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋