Yup, totally wrong, unless ~ small exception ~ he's encountered one of those Orthodox groups who believe God may be bound by a word.
How very... Egyptian...
again huh?
You sound quite leftist when you describe as "binding" the simple act of respect and reverence Jews accord the Almighty by refusing to pronounce God's real name. If such a benign rule appears so onerous to you, how do you function with other issues of traditional respect conservatives cherish?
The origins of the respect and deference we are instructed to accord God's name are in the Old Testament a text which Christians as well as Jews revere. [Deut. 28:58; Leviticus 19:12; Exodus 20:7; Nehemiah 9:5; Malachi 3:20 to name a few]
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Parshat Ha'Azinu includes the verse: "When I say God's Name, it should be with greatness." The commentators explain this to mean when we say God's Name, we must concentrate on the great significance of who God is - that He encompasses all of past, present and future.
http://www.aish.com/torahportion/TorahBytes/Pronouncing_the_Name.asp
In Judaism, the name of God is more than a distinguishing title. It represents the Jewish conception of the divine nature, and of the relation of God to the Jewish people. In awe at the sacredness of the names of God, and as a means of showing respect and reverence for them, the scribes of sacred texts took pause before copying them, and used terms of reverence so as to keep the true name of God concealed.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Names_of_God_in_Judaism