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To: ArGee
Why do you write God as G-d?
26 posted on 01/03/2002 11:51:34 AM PST by Codie
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To: Codie
Why do you write God as G-d?

I have an answer on my profile page. I put it there because I was typing it so often.

Shalom.

48 posted on 01/03/2002 12:17:59 PM PST by ArGee
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To: Codie
Why do you write God as G-d?

It's a Jewish thing. It was considered blasphemy to write God's name and then destroy it, so they would abreviate it in this manner. That way if their writings were destroyed they hadn't offended him. Many Jews still continue with this practice.

404 posted on 01/03/2002 8:07:08 PM PST by elmer fudd
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