The Bible claims that it blasphemous to say the name of god..
According to this wiki page -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetragrammaton
The Hebrew name for god,
יַהְוֶה
could be pronounced "Yahu", (or Yahoo).
Does that mean that the Yahoo websites are possibly innately blasphemous?
2007-07-17 06:35:09 · 17 answers · asked by Azure Z 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No one actually knows how those letters are prounounced because they do not have vowels. It's most commonly pronounced Yahweh or YA-way.
But that doesn't much matter because god is pretend, not real. Silly person.
2007-07-17 06:39:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
It is not blasphemous to say the Name of God, it blasphemous to say the Name in vain. The Hebrews did not spell out the Name in hopes that it wouldn't be blasphemed, not because saying the Name is blasphemous. But, if you arent cursing God, you arent cursing God.
2007-07-17 13:41:46 · answer #2 · answered by impossble_dream 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The name Yahoo comes from Jonathon Swift's "Gulliver's Travels" and has nothing whatever to do with God's name. The Hebrew name for God is Yahweh, which is usually pronounced "ya way" or sometimes "ya wee."
2007-07-17 13:42:57 · answer #3 · answered by Diogenes 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because Yahoo! is English and the word\meaning has nothing to do with the Hebrew name of God, then no intended blasphemy is created.
However, another question along the same lines is:
Is maintaining a website where non-believers take Gods name in vain blasphemy?
2007-07-17 13:44:13 · answer #4 · answered by The_Overlord 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I really doubt that this web site sat there and figured out how to be "blasphemous". But, since the people on Yahoo Answers all claim to know everything, then maybe it turned out that way.
2007-07-17 13:38:52 · answer #5 · answered by mikalina 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yahoo means a rude person according to the Encarta Dictionary. As a result everyone is welcomed. I hope this helps. Best Regards, M.G.S.
2007-07-17 13:50:02 · answer #6 · answered by Mettle Gnosis Seraph 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's blasphemous to use the name of god in vain. When people say "yahoo sucks" (it doesn't, it's hypothetical) they say the website does. Besides, how many people knew that?
2007-07-17 13:39:04 · answer #7 · answered by David P 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Bible does not say that it is blasphemous to merely "say" the name of God. It depends on HOW you say it, and why.
2007-07-17 13:38:14 · answer #8 · answered by Randy G 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I always thought Hebrew god was Yahweh
2007-07-17 13:38:06 · answer #9 · answered by Mr. Beef Stroganoff 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've always heard Yahweh pronounced "Ya way".
2007-07-17 13:38:14 · answer #10 · answered by Purdey EP 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋