2007-02-25 17:03:05 · 10 answers · asked by N 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
I am assuming here..
G-d means GOD?
But we all know what happens when we assume
2007-02-25 17:15:13 · answer #1 · answered by A Lady Dragon 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
G-d refers to the Supreme Being, to whom Jews refrain from ascribing a personal name, making an effort to avoid uttering anything that is likely to be taken as such.
There are many reasons for this. It's a sign of respect. Would you call your father by his first name, even if you were angry with him? Does not the King of Creation not deserve as much respect as any of us, our parents included?
There is a historic reason. The Egyptians were known to seek out the so-called true names of their gods, imagining that they could use them to threaten and control the Divine. Not a very respectful thing to attempt. By refusing to name the G-d of Israel, the Israelites expressed their refusal to engage in such disrespect toward He who they worshipped. While few, if any, would make such attempts today, in Judaism the past is not forgotten, so the tradition endures.
2007-02-25 18:43:18 · answer #2 · answered by J Dunphy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, many Jewish people use G-d as a way to refer to GOD without actually spelling it all out as a sign that G-d is Undefinable, and as a sign of reverence, i.e. avoiding undue "familiarity" to the "name".
2007-02-25 17:15:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
g-d: two of my favourite guitar chords!
I don't know. I've seen people typing that. I thought it was a typo. It seems a bit ridiculous! If you believe in God then say God! If you don't believe in God then why be superstitious & not even be able to type the word god! Seems foolish. I don't believe in Santa Claus but I don't type it S-nta Cl-s. People do odd things. I can't account for it. Who knows?
2007-02-25 18:25:51 · answer #4 · answered by amp 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
God. Many Jews, in particular, do not say the name of God because of the second commandment. They may say Adonai and may write g-d instead of the word God in respect for the commandment not to take the name of god in vain.
2007-02-25 17:15:15 · answer #5 · answered by WESS LB 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you live in Australia and you use G-d That means Good day
and is used also spoken.
2007-02-25 17:15:43 · answer #6 · answered by aiddogs5 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God without the o. Some people say it because they don't believe god's name is so sacred, it shouldn't be fully said.
2007-02-25 17:41:33 · answer #7 · answered by Roman Soldier 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People that don't believe in God say g-d.
2007-02-25 17:10:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
"God damn" to some one to thinks that some how this gets around blaspheming
2007-02-25 17:20:59 · answer #9 · answered by LORD Z 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
nothing except a stupid assumption or a blind belief
2007-02-26 01:50:16 · answer #10 · answered by Mr.cool guy 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋