G-D ??!?!?!

[Guest NewPilgrim]

God is amazing, he does amazing things, he's so full of love and abundance. It was God that saved me from myself and gave me a better life, a life worth living.

- You could post that on just about any site dedicated to any faith. The Jews make the distinction between the generic "God" and the "G-d" of Abraham, the God of the Jews, since as has been pointed out, they are feaful of speaking his actual name.

[apothanein kerdos]

God is amazing, he does amazing things, he's so full of love and abundance. It was God that saved me from myself and gave me a better life, a life worth living.

- You could post that on just about any site dedicated to any faith. The Jews make the distinction between the generic "God" and the "G-d" of Abraham, the God of the Jews, since as has been pointed out, they are feaful of speaking his actual name.

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Dont' forget that the God of the jews is God of all and the God of Christianity.

[Guest NewPilgrim]

Oh yeah, I must have missed that whole "New Testament" thing

[apothanein kerdos]

Oh yeah, I must have missed that whole "New Testament" thing

The only other alternative you have is to suggest that the God of the Old Testament is different than the God of the new Testament.

As for missing the New Testament, I'd say so. It's chalk full of Jews.

In fact, I think they even said that Jesus feller is one.

[aaronjm]

I put in G-d when reffering to YHWH, I AM, which I consider to be very sacred, Yeshua reffers to himself as I AM, and I have the same respect for that as well. I have never considered the OT G-d different from the NT G-d. We all have our different quirks, but I don't copnsider myself a better Christian for writing G-d, just a personal prefference.

Aaron

[HisWordIsSufficient]

Oh yeah, I must have missed that whole "New Testament" thing

The only other alternative you have is to suggest that the God of the Old Testament is different than the God of the new Testament.

As for missing the New Testament, I'd say so. It's chalk full of Jews.

In fact, I think they even said that Jesus feller is one.

im not sure im following here? are we being sarcastic or serious?? haha im lost.... sorry.

Me?? Id say the bible is right about God or G-d and it says that He is "the same yesterday, today and forever'... so id say old testament and new, God or G-d is the same.

i think ill still stick to typing God, not G-d Coz the Holy Spirit doesnt seem to mind me doing it.

[HisWordIsSufficient]

how come they fear saying His name?? Are they scared of God???

[Liss]

well, some people, mainly Jews consider it irreverent to use vowels in the names of God so they leave them out and in their place put a - so everyone else can see what it is saying !!!

in a nutshell!

[apothanein kerdos]

how come they fear saying His name?? Are they scared of God???

Fear = respect.

In the 10 Commandments we are told not to take God's name in vain. God, in English, can refer to Elohiym or any other name of God...include Hayah (I -M). Thus, out of respect and following that commandment, they write God as G-D. It's a sign of respect.

[HisWordIsSufficient]

how come they fear saying His name?? Are they scared of God???

Fear = respect.

In the 10 Commandments we are told not to take God's name in vain. God, in English, can refer to Elohiym or any other name of God...include Hayah (I -M). Thus, out of respect and following that commandment, they write God as G-D. It's a sign of respect.

i guess thats okay, if its there own way of showing respect then they should go for it.

I always thought "taking the Lord's name in vain" was when you use His name as a swearword and stuff like that, but i guess everyone must have different ideas or convictions...