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To: ArGee
I think the story is just right. Good job brother!

What I don't understand is your following the Orthodox Jewish form of writing G-d when you mean the English word God. I realize Orthodox Jewish people write this way, because of tradition and respect for God (and perhaps a little superstition too?), however the writers of the New Testament (and Old, for that matter) didn't hesitate to spell out the full word in the original language. And of course the Bible alone is our guide... I doubt if you'd ever win over Orthodox Jews to the gospel by copying their tradition, and to the rest of us, writing "G-d" for what you will pronounce out loud as "God" is a distraction.

Just a suggestion...

231 posted on 01/03/2002 2:34:33 PM PST by AnalogReigns
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To: AnalogReigns
Thank you. If you'll forgive me, I'll risk distracting you so that I don't offend orthodox Jews. Distraction is lesser than offense.

The original Jewish Christians were writing in either Hebrew or Greek so they didn't write the English word at all. ;) They probably wrote "Adonai." I could write LORD.

Shalom.

p.s. The world is analog. Digital is just a passing fad.

600 posted on 01/04/2002 9:29:53 AM PST by ArGee
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