why do people write G-d instead of God?

Question

I write Allah- more vowels the better, but 3 is too much

Answer 1

In some religious practices, it is forbidden to say the name of god, so to avoid bad practice, the people write g-d.

Also, some people regard the use of the word outside of a prayer or other religious application to be profane and perhaps even blasphemy..

In some forums, it is also considered polite to write it that way, so as to avoid offending others.

Answer 2

Some people do so in a sort of respect of God. They seem to think that writing or saying His name is wrong, because He is such a powerful God; thus they don't want to bring a curse against themselves.
This has been done by some for many centuries. Including the use of other names, rather than saying Father or God. The use of other names, though has led many to call on "something" or "someone" that they have no knowledge of at times, especially when tricked by someone else into worshipping on another instead of God.

Answer 3

some are afraid to take the name of 'God' in vain, so they write 'G_d' or some other silly thing.
The name of the creator of he universe is not 'God' however, so this precaution is in vain. His name is YHWH or Yahuwah if you like. You may not like what I will say next, but Yahuwah does not go by any other name, nor will he tolerate his worship being given to graven images.
I know you do not engrave images, but why call Him Allah? Simple reason is that Allah is not the creator of the universe.
Allah says he will do as he pleases, but Yahuawah delights in keeping his promises.
I hope your god is in a good mood when you see him. The promises that Yahuwah has made, he will keep, so I know exactly what to expect when I see him.
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Have I insulted Allah? Rather that than insult Yahuwah. He is a jealous Elohiym (God), and He will bring all pretenders to His authority to utter ruin.
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Its not too late to change your ways, turn back to the true and only Elohiym of the universe, Yahuwah. See His own son died so that the sin of your life might be paid for, and you can have life for ever. All you need do is trust in Him. His name is Yahushua (Jesus).
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The 13th imam is soon to arrive, I do believe it also. For the scriptues say that the anti-christ will likewise arrive on the scene very soon. They are of course, the same. And he will deceive many, even the elect if it where possible. At least the elect will not be fooled, you should become one of them, and make sure you are not mislead.

Shalom, maybe we will meet in paradise, yes?

Answer 4

But G-d still means the same God!

Moses asked his real name and the reply was " I AM WHAT I AM" means no proper name!

Humanity may call him with any beautifull name with good attributes.

A majority of Europeon, Aryan call him God - means the highest, above the heavens etc.

Israelis mostly call him; Yehwah & Elohim or Elloh in Hebrew.

The word Elloh or Ellyhi is still found in the four gospels when Jesus call his father on the cross.

Elloh or Ellyhi sound as Allah in Arabic being the language of Semittic family.

Why Jews write G-d is a surprise.

May be it is some sort of anger!
May be becoze they don't like God of Gentiles!

Hope any Jew may clarify this aspect.

Answer 5

NOT ONE PERSON HAS ANSWERED THIS CORRECTLY!

In Judaism the names of G-d were sacred. The name of G-d was never pronounced and replaced with the word Adonai (Lord) even when Y-H-W-... was written. It is against Jewish law and custom to destroy anything which contains the name of G-d, including writing. Old scrolls are taken to a special place where they decompose naturally- they are buried in a figurative sense. Because a letter or even an email may be thrown in the bin or cancelled it would be sacrilege to write the full name of G-d in it (only to be thrown away after...) This convention is extended to the English use of the word G-d.

Answer 6

It's a sign of respect.

In ancient times, the Hebrews were forbidden to even mention the name of God, as it was considered very disrespectful to even utter His name.

Also, the name for God "Yahweh" which in Hebrew means "I Am", was spelled YHWH in Hebrew - Written Hebrew does not have the vowels written out - only consonants - the vowels are added in by the reader/speaker. G-d follows this pattern also......

Answer 7

It's more than just a fear of using God's name; it also has to do with the media. Out of respect for God's name (title, really), devout Jewish people do not write the word "God" on media that is likely to be discarded without appropriate ritual (that is: temporary media). This includes internet, which media is about as temporary as one can imagine. If the word is written in a holy book that is expected to be treated with (from the Jewish perspective) appropriate ritualistic respect, the word "God" can appear in complete spelling. - Jim

Answer 8

As well as the aforementioned idea of avoiding blasphemy, it used to be traditional [and I believe this is still maintained by some very traditional Jews] that destroying the name of God was a very bad blasphemy. When his name was written, to destroy the parchment/paper/stone it was written/carved on, was blasphemous.

On the internet, things that are written often get deleted, Yahoo Answers do not stay forever, so when you write God it will get deleted eventually, hence destroying the name. By writing G-d you avoid this blasphemy.

Answer 9

This question has already been answered by previous people. I t is out of deep respect that G-d is written like this by Jewish people. So often the word is used in non sacred contexts such as a discussion like this might be considered. Of course in sacred scrolls such as the Torah or prayer books it is written out fully.

Every religion has their prescribed rules and traditions.

Answer 10

Even I don't understand why they do that. I write Allah or God