2007-03-15 20:08:09 · 8 answers · asked by cman91187 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Some orthodox Jews consider the name of God (or G-D) so holy that they consider it blasphemy to write or speak the name, hence the writing of G-d.
2007-03-15 20:12:54 · answer #1 · answered by David S 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
God is English. Gott is German. Jaweh or Javeh is a mistranslation by the western scholars of the Hebrew texts. The Orthodox Jewish considered the secret name of God so holy they wrote the Hebrew constonants above their indication for the word God so they dare not speak His name. Western translators of those Hebrew texts came up with Javeh as His name. Ever since, the Hebrew scholars have insisted we got it wrong.
2007-03-16 03:20:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Traditionally, Jews would write it that way, because it would be considered a sacrilege if the paper it was written were torn or trampled on or some-such. An extension of the commandment 'Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord, thy God, in vain.'
Similiarly, Christians sometimes traditionally wrote Jesus as Jesu.
2007-03-16 03:19:30 · answer #3 · answered by Blenderx 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i always write god unless i know his name there are many
it is extremely arrogant to write God as if there is only one
2007-03-16 03:18:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
NO!it is very,very,very,very,very,very, rude!!!we muz acknowledge him as our Father,Saviour and all... use God with a capital G!Pray that the Lord not be angry.
2007-03-16 03:17:00 · answer #5 · answered by Blank 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
G-d could be they are saying Gidday
Depends what was the rest of what they wrote.
2007-03-16 03:18:15 · answer #6 · answered by Shaz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not from what I know...
2007-03-16 03:10:32 · answer #7 · answered by thebananaphone 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2007-03-16 03:11:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋