Some followings of Christians follow after a Jewish custom which expanded upon reverence for the original Hebrew covenant name of the Lord, the one which is sometimes rendered Jehovah after the changed vowel points that Jewish scholars used to prevent its being accidentally read out loud. It was an extreme effort to prevent taking the Lord’s name in vain, basically. Some Jews carried this over to references to Deity in other languages than Hebrew. I believe it unnecessary to say “G-d” in contexts where the reference is seriously and thoughtfully intended, and in other contexts one shouldn’t refer to God anyhow, but as long as it isn’t being done sanctimoniously and pretentiously let’s be considerate to the consciences of those who do it.
Thank you for your reply, but honestly, you lost me with your first sentence. If this has something to do with ancient Jewish traditions, fine, but I don’t see how it pertains to references to God in the context of a modern day discussion of something like Boy Scouts.