Don't they know that His name is too Holy to write? This is the custom of many people, to show respect to G-d.
2007-01-18 01:39:45 · 18 answers · asked by Shossi 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
This is a custom of all the Jewish scholars, and writings, and of most Jews.
G-d is not a title--------it is His name (among many-but, the most used).
2007-01-18 01:58:27 · update #1
In answer to-do I leave out letters in Jesus's name. He is not holy to me---he was a teacher, a Rabbi, who lived 2,000 years ago.
2007-01-18 02:03:14 · update #2
Probably because they didn't understand that your religion calls for you to do that and they took it the wrong way. I already knew that so i'm not mad because while i may not agree with you i respect your beliefs. this is something everyone needs to learn.
2007-01-18 01:50:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you are doing it as your way of showing respect then I don't see why anyone would have a problem with it. But, without an explanation it gives the appearance of being disrespectful. My first thought is that your doing it because you don't believe and therefore don't see a need to even write His name in full. I respect your belief in this situation and others who feel comfortable writing His name. What matters is what is in the heart of the person. One that I would disagree with is not starting any reference to His name with a capitol letter. I think the capitol letter is a sign of respect and a small case letter would be disrepectfull.
2007-01-18 09:55:43 · answer #2 · answered by Rick D 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The origins of this tradition are Jewish in nature. The act of striking the vowel was, as you say, designed to prevent writing the holy name of G-D.
However...
G-D/God is not His name. When Moses asked His name, the name that was given is now called the Tetragrammaton. It is *THIS* which is truly holy. Phonomic studies of the Hebrew language show that the Tetragrammaton is literally unpronouncable -- the human speech tract is incapable of producing the required sequences of sounds. This is why the Shema is transliterated when writted, "Shema Yisrael, Adonai Eloheinu, Adonai Echad." The word 'the Lord' is used in place of the Tetragrammaton.
Secondly, presume for the sake of argument that G-D/God were truly his name. A name identifies an entity of some form, it is a noun, usually proper. It does not matter what form it takes. If I write G-D or write God, I will still, in my internal dialogue and when spoken, pronounce it the same. Even if I said something like, "Shema Yisrael, _____ Eloheinu, _____ Echad," the underscored blank place markers are still symbols which in this context have a clearly defined meaning, and it is the meaning itself which is too holy to write.
In short, the tradition has been so greatly used and generalized that it no longer serves its original purpose and since its original purpose was its only possible reason, it is meaningless now, except as a tradition.
2007-01-18 09:51:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
As you can see by the answers, most is due to ignorance. Scriptures have the name of the Almighty 6800 times. It is YHVH! "God" is a title in most languages, though it is a pagan name in some (See Ex 23:13). Many times in Scripture the Almighty tells us to "Call on My Name". How can we call on His name, if we are not allowed (by you) to call on His Name? When a teaching contradicts Scripture, we should follow Scripture, and leave the teaching. We do not show respect by violating the teachings in His Word.
2007-01-18 09:52:42 · answer #4 · answered by hasse_john 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
God is a title, not a name. There are lots and lots of names for God. Yahweh, Odin, Zeus, Ra, Osiris, Thor, Loki, the list goes on and on. If we are looking at names for the Judeo-Christian God, it would appear that there are three, according to original translations.
2007-01-18 09:45:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
It is a sign of respect. You wouldn't want someone miss spelling your name or not capatlizing it or only using the first and last letter. It is called written communication. His name is not too holy to write. Disrespect is spelling it the way you do.
2007-01-18 09:46:13 · answer #6 · answered by danielle Z 7 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Nowhere in the Bible does it say that God's name is too holy to write. In fact, the word God is in the Bible complete with the o you leave out, so cut the crap.
I wonder how you would like it if people left letters out of allah or muhammad? Maybe a--ah, or mu---mad.
2007-01-18 10:23:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
I don't get rattled. Write it any way you want. But let me ask you this because, being Jewish, I have never understood this:
What is the difference between writing "GOD" and "G-D" ?
They both are read as GOD. I don't see what you have accomplished?
2007-01-18 09:47:02 · answer #8 · answered by Alan 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
That is disrespectful, and by the way God is what He is not His name.I have yet to see one person here who knows Gods name .
I do know it but you are correct it is too Holy.
2007-01-18 09:47:16 · answer #9 · answered by gwhiz1052 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I thought your were erasing His name and identity, like changing someone's name if offensive
but now i understand
2007-01-18 09:45:33 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋