"GOD", "God","god" What Is The Difference?
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2007-06-04 00:17:17 · 24 answers · asked by meuw_two 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
People. All cap was something that came about with the internet and text messages.
2007-06-04 01:44:51 · update #1
disregard the ALL CAPS.
2007-06-04 02:15:31 · update #2
Answering as a Christian (I won't attempt to speak for others as to what these terms mean):
god - used to refer to a deity, most often of a religion other than that practiced by the user of the term. For example, I talk about Zeus and Jupiter and Horus and Quetzalcoatl as gods.
God - this term is limited in its use to describe the deity of my own particular religion and also to describe the deities of other monotheistic religions (religions that profess faith in only one god), such as Judaism and Islam.
GOD (or, often, the LORD) - Bible translators often use the all-caps GOD or LORD when translating the NAME OF GOD - that is, the "tetragrammaton," the four consonants (in ancient times, Hebrew lacked written vowels) that comprise the holiest and most sacred version of the name. In English the tetragrammaton is often translated as JHVH or
YHWH and is uttered as "Jehovah" (incorrectly) or "Yahweh" (perhaps more correctly - there is uncertainty about how it is to be pronounced.)
2007-06-04 01:24:57 · answer #1 · answered by jimbob 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
GOD is seldom used unless u are shouting. It's much respectful to have a capital letter in the front of any holy or important thing. As a christian, we often use " God". U can refer to the bible. By the way, "god" can mean any other idols but " God" means the only n divine Lord. It's like when calling a name, we starts with a capital letter to show respect.
2007-06-04 07:27:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ANYONE WE ALL CAME FROM THE SAME PERSON (GROUP) FROM THE BEGINNING OF MAN. Right when we started talking and really understanding was a start of what we believed in (religion) if we wanted to or not we believed in it. everyone got spread out across the world eventually and slowly but surly over time in certain smaller groups would lose there obedience changed things in religion depending where our people ended up migrating. But some people had to change the ways (maybe to satisfy there self's) and now to present day we all believe in something that en-ought to start wars over. so i guess im just telling ya that there is no difference lol migrating might also account for the skin tones
2007-06-04 07:55:19 · answer #3 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of the top of my head, I am not sure if the Bible uses GOD, but I know it says "HOLINESS UNTO THE LORD", so I would say that all caps is a great declaration.
With just a capital G, it would be a pronoun for His name or title.
No capitals would mean a lesser god or a pretender. The Bible says "...are ye not all gods."
2007-06-04 07:35:12 · answer #4 · answered by tim 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well u r question is intresting and here is the answer when u write god it could reprsent god from another religion and it could also be used in a phrase to show emotion but when u write it in GOD or God they are both the same and are representing god of your own faith and religion.so thats the difference so capital letters make the difference the way and chanes the way we say or use the word god.
2007-06-04 07:31:40 · answer #5 · answered by ARSLAN S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
GOD= yelling (When someone uses all caps it means they're yelling about something.)
God= the correct usage of the term when speaking of the particular god one believes in
god= laziness (Some people don't capitalize anything), intentional disrespect (They won't capitalize because God isn't important to them), or reference to a god other than what we consider to be God, i.e., "Roman gods."
Hope that helps!
2007-06-04 07:24:18 · answer #6 · answered by 1M9 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"GOD" and "God" tend to refer to a Judeo-Christian-Islam God. I am not sure if other monotheistic faiths do that, but I can't think of a major Western monotheistic faith outside of those 3.
Some type it all in caps - partially because they're familiar with YHWH being all in caps (Yahweh)
"god" refers to gods of polytheistic religions. If it is a god among many, it is technically correct to refer to that god with a small g.
Matt
2007-06-04 07:23:58 · answer #7 · answered by mattfromasia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God with a capital G is the real God. God spelled with a small g as in god is not a real god but a false god so this does not deserve to be capitalized. In the Christian, Catholic, or other religions who believe in God, we have to capitalize the first letter of the name of God to distinguish Him from the false gods that are not really authentic and real. We also capitalize the first letter of the words that pertain to God such as Father, Son and Holy Spirit, etc.
2007-06-04 07:23:40 · answer #8 · answered by hope 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
As an Atheist I know all about all three.
god usually refers to gods other than God.
GOD is either shouting the 'name' of God or an attempt at increasing the importance of God.
Oh, I nearly forgot - God is the head honcho; he's the top god of the xians.
Pretty simple, isn't it?
2007-06-04 07:27:12 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The capital letters?
But seriously, GOD sounds like someone's shouting, God means the god of Abraham, and god means Diety.
2007-06-04 07:19:46 · answer #10 · answered by Black Hole Gravity Unleashed 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋