I have noticed that in many typed text instances where God is mentioned I often see it typed out as G-D. What is the purpose of this? Does typing out GOD as G-D keep people from being offended or what? And those who would get offended, would they not know G-D was GOD anyway?
2006-12-29 01:46:06 · 8 answers · asked by Joe K 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Some religions such as Jewish refuse to write "God" because the word is sacred, if you write god then you have to save the paper you wrote it on forever. they avoid writing it casually also because someone could deface it and they believe it is wrong to obliterate or deface the name of god.
2006-12-29 01:48:12 · answer #1 · answered by mathu9 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
It is a matter of respect to G-d. His name is so holy, it is never spoken or written. Example: The Ashkenazim Orthodox Jews use the the word Hashim, in place of the word G-d.
2006-12-29 01:51:21 · answer #2 · answered by Shossi 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some people feel it's disrespectful to type or write the entire name "God".
2006-12-29 01:48:46 · answer #3 · answered by Jess H 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They confuse the title God with the beings name. They are trying not to take it's name in vain. It shows how deep their understanding of their own religious beliefs are.
2006-12-29 01:48:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
the jewish religion teaches that Gods name should not be written as it is too holy or whatever i think so instead they write G-d as then they arent really writing god
2006-12-29 03:02:28 · answer #5 · answered by bubbles 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in some religions such as jewdism, God is a sacred word, so they take the vowel out of it so they cant say it. G-d. try it! you cant say it!
2006-12-29 02:19:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
some people find it disrespectful to have ANY image of G_d, even a word
2006-12-29 01:50:10 · answer #7 · answered by Sean 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are more superstitious than the rest who spell it normally.
2006-12-29 02:43:43 · answer #8 · answered by iknowtruthismine 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋