Why do some people spell God on here G-d?

Answer 1

Jews do not casually write any Name of God. This practice does not come from the commandment not to take the Lord's Name in vain, as many suppose. In Jewish thought, that commandment refers solely to oath-taking, and is a prohibition against swearing by God's Name falsely or frivolously (the word normally translated as "in vain" literally means "for falsehood").

Judaism does not prohibit writing the Name of God per se; it prohibits only erasing or defacing a Name of God. However, observant Jews avoid writing any Name of God casually because of the risk that the written Name might later be defaced, obliterated or destroyed accidentally or by one who does not know better.

The commandment not to erase or deface the name of God comes from Deut. 12:3. In that passage, the people are commanded that when they take over the promised land, they should destroy all things related to the idolatrous religions of that region, and should utterly destroy the names of the local deities. Immediately afterwards, we are commanded not to do the same to our God. From this, the rabbis inferred that we are commanded not to destroy any holy thing, and not to erase or deface a Name of God.

It is worth noting that this prohibition against erasing or defacing Names of God applies only to Names that are written in some kind of permanent form, and recent rabbinical decisions have held that writing on a computer is not a permanent form, thus it is not a violation to type God's Name into a computer and then backspace over it or cut and paste it, or copy and delete files with God's Name in them. However, once you print the document out, it becomes a permanent form. That is why observant Jews avoid writing a Name of God on web sites like this one or in newsgroup messages: because there is a risk that someone else will print it out and deface it.

Answer 2

declaring the real call of God factors one large capacity, and the pronunciation is stored secret. historical Hebrew does no longer have vowels, and so the real pronunciation develop into exceeded on via the intense Priest to his successor, and then in basic terms uttered as quickly as a 300 and sixty 5 days. The Jews in rituals might say "Adonai" while they encountered the notice ???? Adonai later morphed into Jehovah. the present use of "G-d" is a ritual and sign of comprehend, an acknowledgment that The call is Holy. The call is to no longer be written casually, and so as that they use a hyphen to illustrate mindfulness of this.

Answer 3

I believe that Jews spell God as G-d because they do not want to used God's name in vain. I guess it's just a little added insurance or something like that.
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Answer 4

In some religions such as Judiasm, it's considered wrong or disrespectful to spell out the entire Name of G-d. That's why they omit the "o."

If I'm writing to a Jewish friend, I always spell it G-d, so as not to offend her.

Answer 5

The Jewish people do not believe in uttering the name of God - it is way too sacred to cross their lips (or fingertips, I guess)

I respect that.

Answer 6

They think that saying God's name is not "proper" and is kind of an insult to Him. I don't know why they do that...it's not like a "bad" word or anything.

Answer 7

The Jews do that because they consider that name too holy to say out completely...it's out of respect!

Answer 8

This is the Jewish way of showing respect for God.

Answer 9

Because His name is so sacred, many reverent believers think the only appropriate way to display His name is to abbreviate it. Basically it is considered more respectful.

Answer 10

Preference.