instead of just typing "God"?
Thanks!
2006-12-05 15:27:47 · 9 answers · asked by PT C 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Oh, those are all good answers. I had no idea. I thought maybe they did it because some word filters will filter it out or because they were mocking religion or something.
Thanks for the answers!
2006-12-05 15:53:19 · update #1
its a jewish practice, occasionally copied by non-jews, done to avoid desecrating a name of G-d.
the four-letter name is the only one not allowed to be said outside the temple. anything else is fine but when something is written down it can be destroyed. therefore jews spell it somewhat incorrectly in order to make sure a future person does not accidentally destroy it (ie throw it into the trash) not realizing the name of G-d is written there. that is why on many jewish web pages where a name of G-d is written properly, there is often a disclaimer at the top or bottom of the page warning people to treat the document with care because it contains a name of G-d.
2006-12-05 15:30:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Well I know the Jews dont like to write the word Yaweh because they thought they would be struck down by God. So they would write YWH. Maybe thats why people don't like to type God.
2006-12-05 15:32:29 · answer #2 · answered by Daniel L 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This may go back to an ancient custom known as the Tetragrammaton. BIG WORD IT SIMPLY MEANS, that people considered the name of God too sacred to be written or spoken. IN THE ANCIENT TEXTS THE NAME OF GOD IS REPRESENTED BY .... FOUR DOTS. Instead of YHWH.
2006-12-05 15:34:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
It's a mark of respect that some don't type the full name,in case the thing on which it is written is defiled or destroyed.
2006-12-05 15:30:31 · answer #4 · answered by Serena 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Jewish ppl feel that HIS name is too Holy to be written or spoken in certain ways. Others of us do it so as not to offend the Jewish People. And really they are right on this.
2006-12-05 15:33:40 · answer #5 · answered by softspot 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Because they believe it is an insult to God to say the name.
2006-12-05 15:31:37 · answer #6 · answered by chuck 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because they make it seem like the g is getting cut off by the next line..
2016-05-22 23:06:20 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who knows!
2006-12-05 15:30:09 · answer #8 · answered by candy_girl 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
G-d knows!
2006-12-05 15:34:44 · answer #9 · answered by Oh Dee! 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋