Surely using the word God can't be blasphemous... or am I missing the point?
2007-02-03 12:21:50 · 17 answers · asked by Mr Crusty 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Respect? I'm not attacking anyone!
2007-02-03 12:28:47 · update #1
Last comment aimed @ "Christian Warrior".
2007-02-03 12:50:24 · update #2
OK, from your answers it seems to be a mainly a Jewish practice.
2007-02-03 13:10:48 · update #3
Not a clue but think it's rediculous too
2007-02-03 12:25:36 · answer #1 · answered by Angelfish 6 · 5⤊ 1⤋
In the case of some pious Jews, it's because one of the names of god in the Tanakh (Jewish Bible) was originally spelled 'Yhwh', because the earliest versions of the Tanakh didn't include the vowels. Later Jewish scholars (but we're still talking a long, long time ago) basically had to speculate about how that name was pronounced, and they came up with 'Yahweh'; however, many Jews still consider it a bit presumptuous to add stuff like vowels to the Bible, especially if it's the name of god.
In the case of Christians who do it, I can only assume it's an attempt to emulate the example of the somewhat more rigorous orthodox Jews. Nowhere in the original Greek of the New Testament is god's name spelled without vowels, so there's really no point in Christians doing it. In fact, it's an arguably somewhat ostentatious way of broadcasting how pious you are.
2007-02-03 13:22:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
In some faiths to write the name of god is creating a false image of god (like an idol) and therefore the name is not spelled out but represented as G_d.
2007-02-03 12:34:54 · answer #3 · answered by SDTerp 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
OK - heres an athiest who was raised in a jewish/catholic family.
Essentially - if you write GOD on a piece of paper you could then throw that piece of paper away - defiling the name of God. Thats why some people (mainly the Jewish faith) write G-D.
As long as you don't print this out, you'll be fine!!!
2007-02-03 13:04:25 · answer #4 · answered by Darren C 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There is nothing wrong with the word God.
A long time ago the Jewish faith taught that the name of God was too sacred to even speak it . So instead of writting or saying Yaweh they left out the vowels and came up with YWH for the name of God.
2007-02-03 12:32:42 · answer #5 · answered by zoril 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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.
God Bless You
2007-02-03 12:30:22 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Well I have not seen this, and using the word God, is NOT blasphemous, Their are a few idiots out there who try anything to wind others up, it don't on me though
2007-02-04 00:09:30 · answer #7 · answered by ringo711 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not one of these 'types' myself, but I understand it is not because writing God is blasphemous, it is simply out of respect for a higher being.
2007-02-03 12:25:39 · answer #8 · answered by iwalkalonelyroad 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you are jewish it is out of reverence to God, G-d. It is trying to be respectful and revere the holy
2007-02-03 12:25:56 · answer #9 · answered by Mo 4 · 5⤊ 0⤋
But God's not it's name. Surely you know that.
2007-02-03 12:28:05 · answer #10 · answered by gimmenamenow 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you miss use his name or say it without meaning it is wrong.GOD is Holy and deserves our respect for him.
2007-02-03 12:26:04 · answer #11 · answered by packman4473 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋