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I guess some people think they are fooling God when they write "G_d". It seems that is the most disrespectful of all acts, thinking they can fool God. He knows what they are thinking.

They should be proud to say "God". Instead, they cowar that somehow taking his name in vain is the reason to type "G_d". Of course, these people haven't clue what taking a name in vain means. They think it is a literal expression of the word "God".

This was the response I guess I was looking for. I revere God and am proud to spell out His name. Although I have been properly educated on the variations and reason for spelling it certain ways, the G-d variation to me seemed that there was just an aversion (as if someone might be offended) by spelling it God. The article identifies how God has been taken out of many walks of life, and initially it looked to me as if some were just taking the "o" out of God, much like the purposeful misspelling of cuss words.

It's offensive to me what God has become in the eyes and minds of many. And to type G-d as some sort of respect while ignoring the absence of Him in many other ways seems...well...un-Godly...

He's in my life, and I don't believe a particular spelling of His name implies respect or disrespect. That is measured in one's individual reverence. Cowering behind the modern culture of today while waiting for His return, is moreso disrespectful.