2007-11-11 06:20:27 · 28 answers · asked by * 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I think they have the lastest model of keyboard wherein the "o" letter has taken the place of "_" and vice-versa.
2007-11-11 06:27:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
it's the same idea as capitalizing a proper name or capitalizing "He" when referring to God. G_d or G-d is a polite way of saying God in the sense that some religions, mostly Judaism, believe that it is not appropriate to spell out God since even the word God does not justify what it actually is. It's like trying to define the undefineable, and so as a proper sort of punctuation they don't capitalize it.
2007-11-11 14:26:41 · answer #2 · answered by Julian 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Jewish Faith does not write the name of God on paper. I have heard it is out of respect for the Holy Father that they do this. So, when they are writing of Him they either make reference to Him in other ways or they spell it G_D.
2007-11-11 14:29:50 · answer #3 · answered by livigninchrist! 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because they feel that the actual name, "God" is too holy to type. This comes from the Jewish idea of Yahweh. God's name in the Old Testament is actually an unpronounceable word, YHWH. Since the original Hebrew has no vowels (modern Hebrew utilizes a vowel pointing system), it's impossible to know how this word was actually pronounced. Jewish Rabbis through the ages would say, when reading the word YHWH out of Torah, "adonai" which is translated "Lord," typically, because of the holiness of YHWH.
2007-11-11 14:28:42 · answer #4 · answered by Sweetfeet 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
vowels were not part of original language, specially Hebrew. So its a sign of high respect to G_D to type it missing the vowel. Specially since His real name is YHWH. Many put in vowels today and say it as Yahweh. Even putting His or Him in capitals is a sign of respect.
When people use to hand write the bible to make copies. Each time they reached the name of the Most High, they would stop, change pens, change ink wells and change into their best garments. Write the name, then change all back. Even if the name came up again only 4 words later. The name had such high respect you did this out of honor.
2007-11-11 14:25:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
It's not a typo. Some Christians and Jews prefer not to use vowels in God's name because God's name is too powerful to use vowels...or something to that effect.
Hopefully, someone has a better explanation of what I just said.
2007-11-11 14:24:09 · answer #6 · answered by chrstnwrtr 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
They do it mostly out of pure ignorance. The original Hebrew language didn't have vowel sounds because they just didn't need it. It seems some say Jews leave the vowels because they are too unworthy to complete the name. Pure nonsense. No name in the Hebrew text translates to God anyways. God is a pagan term. A more literal translation of God's true identies are Yehweh or Jehovah(YHVH) and Elohim.
2007-11-11 14:26:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
Some religions it's seen as wrong to spell out or type the name of god or jesus.
2007-11-11 14:27:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's superstition. They think that God cares about rhetoric. He does not.
He only cares that we know, and honor Him. When we know God, He helps us with every decision we make. He lets us know right from wrong. He is the revealer of all truth.
It doesn't matter what we call Him. He is there for us always.
2007-11-11 17:32:49 · answer #9 · answered by wise1 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
For some it's believed that the name is too holy to write out completely, so they substitute a letter with a dash or underscore.
2007-11-11 14:24:16 · answer #10 · answered by Belie 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
It is a part of a primitive belief that the names of God should not be written out in full.
It's also rather pretentious.
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2007-11-11 14:30:50 · answer #11 · answered by ABB 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋