Is it blasphemous to use an avatar of the Holy Name to represent oneself?

Question

I was curious about the avatar achtung_heiss uses to represent himself / herself. A little research confirms that the avatar is of the "tetragrammaton," or the Holy Name of God ("YHVH", or "Jehovah").
I'm curious about whether using the Divine Name as a representation of oneself is not both arrogant and blasphemous.

What do you think?

Achtung_heiss says "no," that calling oneself by the Divine Holy Name is neither arrogant, nor blasphemous, and uses quotations in support.

However, those quotes, while supporting that one may say, "Belonging to Jehovah,” nowhere supports calling oneself or representing oneself with the Diving Name.

The verses A_H (hmmmm.... those initials ... Germanic .... I wonder ....) cites wherein the Holy Name is written on the forehead or hand or a servant or slave, would be understood by those living at the time of the Holy writings, because it was common for a houseservant or slave to have the name of his / master marked upon them to identify them as property to that one.

However, to use an avatar representation of *ONESELF* that calls *ONESELF* by the Holy name ... that is another thing ....

It's like having an ID badge at work and calling oneself "God."

JHMO

Responding to "bosse," who compares it to an avatar of a dog. Ok, I grasp your argument; however, when someone holds themself out to be righteous and holy with all the answers, should they complement that by calling themself by The Holy Name?

Thank you, Nates Girl, for your far more reasoned and less beligerent approach to an honest question.

I understand your comparison to someone wearing a badge that said NAACP. However, NAACP is the name of an organization, not of the Divine Being. No blasphemy would occur by saying "I am a Jehovah Witness." In A_H's avatar, he is not saying "Jehovah Witness," he is saying "JEHOVAH," as if that is his own name. I'm sure you would not go to work with a name badge that identified you as the Supreme Being. If one wears a cross, or a fish symbol, they are not saying, "I am God," they are identifying themself as belonging to a group. A Jew wearing the Star of David is identifying with a group. But, none of those symbols represents the God of that group, only the group.

If A_H was a Baptist or Catholic, would you not be offended for him to use that avatar? His avatar does not say, "I am of this group," but "I am HE."

I find that at arrogant as his answers.

Answer 1

The Scriptures actually address this matter.

(Isaiah 44:5) This one will say: “I belong to Jehovah.” ...and another will write upon his hand: “Belonging to Jehovah.”

(Revelation 3:12) The one that conquers - I will make him a pillar... and I will write upon him the name of my God

(Revelation 14:1) Lamb standing upon the Mount Zion, and with him a hundred and forty-four thousand having his name and the name of his Father written on their foreheads.

(Revelation 22:2-4) And the leaves of the trees [were] for the curing of the nations. And [God's] slaves will render him sacred service; and his name will be on their foreheads.

http://watchtower.org/e/na/index.htm?article=diagram_03.htm
http://watchtower.org/e/20040122/

Answer 2

My Avatar is my canine---on each and every occasion I see her, i'm getting a good feeling because she continually makes me satisfied. :) She's an 11-3 hundred and sixty 5 days-previous, 25-pound Chow/Shih-tzu blend that I were given from the canine pound even as she became 6 weeks previous. Her call is Junifer, and we call her June for short. when I take her out, many people say, "Aww, seem on the puppy" or "she will be large even as she grows up". She would not act her age both; she acts more desirable like a puppy at cases then a granny.

Answer 3

My thought is that as Jehovah's Witnesses, we feel it is our God-given responsibility to make his name known. Out of curiosity, you looked up what the letters meant ("a little research confirms"). Then you posted this question. I think Achtung_Heiss' objective has been achieved.

When I first joined Y/A, I rightly thought that Achtung_Heiss must be one of Jehovah's Witnesses using the tetragrammaton to identify himself with.

I never thought he was claiming to be or have ownership of those letters, just that he was proud to wear them. As someone from the black community would proudly wear letter such as NAACP.

JMHO

Answer 4

I would think that it doesn't matter. It's just the picture that this one chose to have. If someone puts a picture of their dog on, are they calling themself a dog? No, that is just the picture that they put up.

Answer 5

I personally feel it is in POOR taste, and yes I am one of Jehovah's Witnesses. As far as I know A_H is not a Witness, but answers questions about us. We all have to follow our own conscience.

Answer 6

Yes, it is blasphemous. There is but ONE GOD, and it AIN'T HIM/HER!