Veterans On the Board
No need to be shy 'round these parts enigma57!
Most of us call em like we see em and GOD is never a bad word in any of these threads as far as I know.
N&P has it's own limitations of civility!
BTW - :welcome:.
Thanks, Master Sergeant! Appreciate the welcome aboard! And thank you for bringing up a point which I should clarify, lest there be any misunderstanding on anyone's part here as to why I spell G-d with a hyphen.
First of all...... There is not a shy nor a politically correct bone in my body. You may rest assured of that. And I agree wholeheartedly that now is not the time for anyone here to do anything less than to speak their mind...... And their heart.
That said...... This is why I spell G-d with a hyphen......
I am Jewish. And even though it is a descriptive term and not His given name...... Many of us adhere to the time honoured tradition of spelling G-d with a hyphen when writing in English. We do this out of respect and reverence for the Most High.
For even in the days before the destruction of the 2nd Temple in Jerusalem, only the high priest was permitted to utter G-d's name...... And even then, only in the temple when officiating on Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement).
I could refer to Him in other ways, but few here would understand my meaning. So I use the word G-d, as it is universally understood by Christians and by Jews alike.
Best regards and a very Happy Easter or Chag Pesach Sameach to all here, as the case may be......
Harry
USMC, Class of '66
