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If I were to try getting the Lord's name correct, as closely as it was actually pronounced, I think I would prefer "Yeshua", not Jesus, the Anglized English version. It's like saying "Jorge" (Spanish) for George...yeah, it's "kinda-sorta" right, but not really. Is that really important? I don't know! To me, Yeshua is more respectful (but that's just me)
I have been on a Jewish/Christian site where they spell out the entire word...no underscores, so they are not all like that. (Sid Roth's Messianic Vision: Home, one of my favorites)
Ok....I just found this doing a Google search thing: G_d
And...there were a LOT of similar links...it's worth doing a Google search and reading up on. My understanding now is that it's a Jewish custom, to show reverence (but I'm no college professor on the subject...I'm still learning...) So, are we to assume when we see spelling that way, that the author is Jewish?
Yes, it is a Jewish thing. I also know Messianic Jews who do the same thing. I've heard that you do it when typing on the computer because if someone prints it out you have the same problem with disposal of the page, so they don't want to take a chance.
As far as God and god, they mean different things to me, so I use both depending on my meaning. A god (lowercase G) can be one of many options, any deity like Zeus or Thor or Ra or Vishnu or Yahweh, etc. When I write God (with a capital G), I am generally referring to the Judeo-Christian god (lowercase G), or at least a god of that type but a specific god. When you use a capital G, it becomes a proper name.
Yes, it is a Jewish thing. I also know Messianic Jews who do the same thing. I've heard that you do it when typing on the computer because if someone prints it out you have the same problem with disposal of the page, so they don't want to take a chance.
As far as God and god, they mean different things to me, so I use both depending on my meaning. A god (lowercase G) can be one of many options, any deity like Zeus or Thor or Ra or Vishnu or Yahweh, etc. When I write God (with a capital G), I am generally referring to the Judeo-Christian god (lowercase G), or at least a god of that type but a specific god. When you use a capital G, it becomes a proper name.
But Yahweh (or Jehovah, as the general english pronunciation is known) IS the Christian God. I think he's worthy of a capital 'g'.
Okay guys, enough with calling it disrespectful... in Jewish tradition, we actually think YOU'RE being disrespectful to write His name out. We don't believe in putting the Lord's name in writing, because first of all, it can be destroyed that way (erased, torn, etc.) - secondly, we feel that a being so great as God (yes, I do type it fully) cannot be given a name such as a mortal would. In Hebrew text, we generally use a symbol of letters, such as "yad yad", and pronounce it as "Adonai." And when writing about Him in text, we generally use "G-d" instead. Here's some more on this, in case I haven't explained it well: Ask the Rabbi - Why some Jews spell God, "G-d"? Why Don't You Spell Out G-d's Name? - The Third Commandment
As far as God and god, they mean different things to me, so I use both depending on my meaning. A god (lowercase G) can be one of many options, any deity like Zeus or Thor or Ra or Vishnu or Yahweh, etc. When I write God (with a capital G), I am generally referring to the Judeo-Christian god (lowercase G), or at least a god of that type but a specific god. When you use a capital G, it becomes a proper name.
But Yahweh (or Jehovah, as the general english pronunciation is known) IS the Christian God. I think he's worthy of a capital 'g'.
I don't understand what you are saying. When I write Yahweh, I write a capital Y. When I am referring to Yahweh as God, I write a capital G. But when I am referring to a general concept of god, as opposed to a particular one, I use a lowercase g.
But Yahweh (or Jehovah, as the general english pronunciation is known) IS the Christian God. I think he's worthy of a capital 'g'.
what ADVentive means is that when referring to a specific being it is proper to write it with a capitol 'G' but in any other instance, you would write it with a lower case 'g'
Just like when talking to or about your mother (where you are using the word in stead of the name of the person) you would say "Mother" or "Mom", whereas when you are using the word as a position rather than a title, you would write it as "mother" or "mom"
For example "Mom, I need $20.00" or "Mom says you need to clean your room"
as opposed to "My mom said I'm not supposed to see that movie" or "Jennifer is my mother's name"
It would be the same when talking in terms of a god.
"God is the supreme being"
"The Christians have respect for their god"
what ADVentive means is that when referring to a specific being it is proper to write it with a capitol 'G' but in any other instance, you would write it with a lower case 'g'
Just like when talking to or about your mother (where you are using the word in stead of the name of the person) you would say "Mother" or "Mom", whereas when you are using the word as a position rather than a title, you would write it as "mother" or "mom"
For example "Mom, I need $20.00" or "Mom says you need to clean your room"
as opposed to "My mom said I'm not supposed to see that movie" or "Jennifer is my mother's name"
It would be the same when talking in terms of a god.
"God is the supreme being"
"The Christians have respect for their god"
it's simply a grammatical thing.
Not with me, it's a heart thing.
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To me, Yeshua is more respectful (but that's just me)
