can we all agree that when we're refering to the Christian god, we capitalize his name?:
Thus Sky Fairy instead of sky fairy.
Thanks!
2007-11-23 00:42:31 · 13 answers · asked by Brendan G 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I prefer the gibbonian:Purple Moon Monkey.
2007-11-23 00:52:03 · answer #1 · answered by Cotton Wool Ninja 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I'm concerned about the homosexual reference, may cause fundies to not know to whom we are referring. Can't think of a better alternative at the moment.
On another note, I think we should use the Simpsonian reference for the son of the Sky Fairy - Jebus for the reasons below, lifted from the Urban Dictionary:
Originated from The Simpsons. Generally used by the general public and webcomic authors so as not to spark religious debate. It does not "use the Lord's name in vain," and gets the message across.
"Save me, Jebus!!!"
2007-11-23 01:11:36 · answer #2 · answered by davster 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The earliest written form of the Germanic word "god" comes from the 6th century Christian Codex Argenteus. The English word itself descends from the Proto-Germanic *ǥuđan. Most linguists agree that the reconstructed Proto-Indo-European form *ǵhu-tó-m was based on the root *ǵhau(ə)-, which meant either "To call" or to "invoke."
The capitalized form "God" was first used in Ulfilas' Gothic translation of the New Testament, to represent the Greek Theos.
2007-11-23 00:51:26 · answer #3 · answered by Keltasia 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
When referring to the single deity of Christianity, "God" is capitalized. It's a grammar thing, not a religious thing.
2007-11-23 13:27:26 · answer #4 · answered by Michael da Man 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I generally capitalize God when refering to the Abrahamic deity to be polite.
After all, I wouldn't want Zeus to think I was insulting him.
2007-11-23 00:46:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
I usually capitalise Invisible Sky Critter and abbreviate it ISC.
2007-11-23 07:22:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I prefer to spell it Sky Faerie. It is still a proper spelling, but it seems to confuse them. I have had them email me telling me it's wrong at least three times.
But yeah, we can capitalize it.
2007-11-23 00:48:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
uhmm I say sky fairy or Sky Fairy or Sky Pixie
2007-11-23 01:02:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
As a former catholic now agnostic, i captialise God purely out of habit.
2007-11-23 00:50:11 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
that was funny....
but yeah god should never be capitalized until there is a god that has been proven to exist.
2007-11-23 01:09:11 · answer #10 · answered by Superior Intelligence 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋