The G_D is a Jewish tradition thing. They take "Thou shalt not take the Lord's name in vain" and stretch it to mean "don't you DARE even say the Lord's name out loud because you could accidentally say it wrong, and if you do have to talk about Him, then censor yourself to say 'Hashem' or "Adonai" and heck don't even fully spell out the word GOD."
It's a centuries old belief at this point (even present when Jesus/Yeshua walked the Earth) and is, in fact, why everyone from modern Theologians to Yotubers debate how to actually pronounce God's name YHVH. That's why you hear variations of it from "Yahweh" to "Yahuah" to "Jehova" and everything in between. It's why His name is "THE LORD" in our English versions of the Bible...
It is all quite literally because the Jewish people have been censoring God's name for about 2500 years at this point.
The practice of writing "G-d" instead of "God" originates primarily in Jewish law (Halacha) as a mark of reverence and to prevent the destruction of a holy name, which is forbidden. By replacing the 'o', observant individuals ensure that if the paper or digital text is deleted or destroyed, the sacred name of God is not violated.
Key Aspects of the "G-d" Tradition:
Origin: It stems from the prohibition in Deuteronomy 12:3-4 against destroying or erasing the name of God.
Intent: The practice is considered "putting a fence around the Torah," a way to show extreme respect for the divine name.
Scope: While traditionally it applies to the seven sacred Hebrew names of God, many extend this respect to the English word "God" to avoid potential desecration, especially in printed materials that might be thrown away.
Strange that the Jerusalem Post can't print the word "God" they have to hyphen it as seen in the lower left corner. 😡
It's because they think they can outsmart God by all of their semantic arguments.
I see, "May God bless you..."
I blew it waaaay up, and it appears as "G-d".
Strange...
The G_D is a Jewish tradition thing. They take "Thou shalt not take the Lord's name in vain" and stretch it to mean "don't you DARE even say the Lord's name out loud because you could accidentally say it wrong, and if you do have to talk about Him, then censor yourself to say 'Hashem' or "Adonai" and heck don't even fully spell out the word GOD."
It's a centuries old belief at this point (even present when Jesus/Yeshua walked the Earth) and is, in fact, why everyone from modern Theologians to Yotubers debate how to actually pronounce God's name YHVH. That's why you hear variations of it from "Yahweh" to "Yahuah" to "Jehova" and everything in between. It's why His name is "THE LORD" in our English versions of the Bible...
It is all quite literally because the Jewish people have been censoring God's name for about 2500 years at this point.
Ok...I see it now...this is what I found:
The practice of writing "G-d" instead of "God" originates primarily in Jewish law (Halacha) as a mark of reverence and to prevent the destruction of a holy name, which is forbidden. By replacing the 'o', observant individuals ensure that if the paper or digital text is deleted or destroyed, the sacred name of God is not violated.
Key Aspects of the "G-d" Tradition: Origin: It stems from the prohibition in Deuteronomy 12:3-4 against destroying or erasing the name of God.
Intent: The practice is considered "putting a fence around the Torah," a way to show extreme respect for the divine name.
Scope: While traditionally it applies to the seven sacred Hebrew names of God, many extend this respect to the English word "God" to avoid potential desecration, especially in printed materials that might be thrown away.