Interesting comment in the Wikipedia discussion:

Post #232,057 by pwhysall 11/2/05 1:18:27 AM Reply	Interesting comment in the Wikipedia discussion: While I believe the previous poster was correct as to the original purpose of writing G-d in this way, I see little reason in continuing the practice. The English word God is not the Name of the Jewish god. It is a generic word to describe a deity in a language that was created at least 3000 years after God purportedly told Moses His true name on Sinai. As far as I know, many Orthodox authorities write God as such. I believe the practice is related to the fact that writing the actual Tetragrammaton in Hebrew script is strongly discouraged because of its sanctity and the requirement that the document containing the Name never be destroyed, but afforded the honor of a deceased body (i.e. being buried in a Jewish cemetery). However, this leads to another question: Does the fact that the Tetragrammaton appears in this article constitute a violation of this precept? When I clear my browser's cache, will I be violating this principle by deleting the files that contain the written Name of God? --Spem 05:51, 4 August 2005 (UTC) Peter [link\|http://www.no2id.net/\|Don't Let The Terrorists Win] [link\|http://www.kuro5hin.org\|There is no K5 Cabal] [link\|http://guildenstern.dyndns.org\|Home] Use P2P for legitimate purposes!
Post #232,060 by Andrew Grygus 11/2/05 2:28:51 AM Reply	Well, he'd better convert to Christianity right away . . . . . then so he can get forgivness for clearing his browser cache (he should note that forgiveness is cheaper in the Protestant churches than in the Catholic). God, I'm glad I'm a Pagan and don't have to worry about this crap (or how many angels can dance on the head of a pin or whether the first seven popes were saints or common criminals or whether bears are Catholic and/or the Pope shits in the woods). "God" in this sentence is an expression completely devoid of Holy Ghost and is not an invocation of any deity or higher power beyond my own frustration. [link\|http://www.aaxnet.com\|AAx]
Post #232,065 by pwhysall 11/2/05 2:46:57 AM Reply	I'm just glad I'm an atheist... ...so I don't have to deal with any of this giant-sky-pixie/tree-hugging/infidel-slaying/flying-spaghetti-monster crap. Apart from poking at it with a stick, of course. Peter [link\|http://www.no2id.net/\|Don't Let The Terrorists Win] [link\|http://www.kuro5hin.org\|There is no K5 Cabal] [link\|http://guildenstern.dyndns.org\|Home] Use P2P for legitimate purposes!

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