ARE YOU COMFORTABLE USING G-d?

[BigJohn]

The word we pronounce as God is typically pronounced something like Elohim in Hebrew. That word [Elohim] is used consistently and is the only name used in the first creation account. By writing God as G-d, it may be hiding some more of importance. Any comments?

[KnowwhatLies]

Deuteronomy 7:9

Know therefore that Yahuha(YHWH) thy god, is The elhohim ; the faithful god, who keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love Him and keep His commandments to a thousand generations;

The pronouncement of יהוה as Yahvew is likely wrong compared to Yahuha.
Most ancient tablet, scrolls be it the silver scrolls or dead sea scrolls shows that Hebrew & pleo-Hebrew is based on vowels like English and many other languages. יהודה is pronounced as Ya(י)-hu(הו)-da(דה). Why would the first 3 letters be pronounced differently unless the niqqud changes them. Another example can be found in the names Natan-Yahu and Yahu-Natan which means Yahu has given.
The Niqqud system would also be hard to notice or bothersome when carving on stones.
On paper its a waste of ink. In other words the Niqqud existence make no sense, they have no use unless its to deceive or complicate.



The Niqqud or Dagesh system is a later addition, some claim that its being used to obscure the more right way to pronounce his name. It could be even against Yahuha's will since he proclaim all the world would know his glory. If I recall correctly, its good or his will that people would know and call his name.

The Kabbala, which has roots in other nation such as India & Hinduism whose practice is forbidden according the law given from Yahuha to Masha(Moses), is example of rebellion, corruptions due infiltration, ignorance or a mixture.

There is also Deuteronomy 4:2

You must not add to or subtract from what I command you, so that you may keep the commandments of Yahua your god that I am giving you.

which pertains to additions such as the Kabbala, the Talmud(The term Talmud normally refers to the collection of writings named specifically the Babylonian Talmud) and so can tradition.

[Midrich]

I use the Divine name of Hashem only in prayer . This is a serious thing to me . I am addressing The One who made all things and sees all things .

[BigJohn]

I have a friend that constantly uses the expression "Oh my God". Being my friend is Buddhist, I wonder if my friend would understand "Oh my G_d?"

[saurab]

There is no need to take other names FOR God, G-d. Just take the name of the highest, the Absolute, the Source, or the One Life.

[Miss Hepburn]

Originally Posted by Midrich

I use the Divine name of Hashem only in prayer . This is a serious thing to me .

Ah, yes. Another imitation of the sound of the Breath, Yes, sweet.

[charly233]

The word God may have been derived from the word Godan which is a Norse deity related to Odin. So when we use the word God it seems that we may be invoking a.pagan god.

This doesn't matter because the God that I am knows what we mean by the word God and isn't concerned about etymology.

[charly233]

Originally Posted by Miss Hepburn

I use so many I made a list one time!
My/our Father
The One
The Only One
The Divine
My Father God
The Infinite Intelligence
The Cosmic Shape-shifter
The Mother Ship
Home
The Source
Source Energy
The Creator
The All That Is
The Infinite One
The One Consciousness
"He" Who has no gender


And there are more depending on who I may be speaking to.

That's a really cool list of God names.

[Louisa]

I usually use the name God, but when I pray, I picture Jesus instead of God, because that works well for me, and in my belief system, Jesus and God are part of the trinity, along with the Holy Spirit. But I'm not really Christian, I just believe some Christian beliefs and not others. But I also have read some books about the Names of Allah, the names of God, and the names of Jesus, and found them very inspiring, and I got all kinds of good energy and healing from the names too. Apparently the names themselves are supposed to have an energy, and I felt it, physically. I might like to try using those names in prayer, too, but I haven't done it yet, except in the prayers in those books that I read.

Other times, I prefer to use names like 'Spirit', spirit, or spirits, when writing or thinking of God. Sometimes traumatic religious experiences make me want to change it up. For the same reason, I sometimes seek out spirit beings or spirit guides, or saints, but I think of them as coming from God. I intend God to protect and make sure the connection is real and good. Since I've had negative spirits that seemed to deceive me into thinking they were good, before. In some sense, I think they "are God", too, as in the sense that we are all a part of God, in a way. Just my beliefs, at this point. In the past I've also followed Hinduism, and earth religions, and used their deities' names. Other times, in the past, I used Universe, Love, Mystery, to mean 'God', as my beliefs went through different phases.

[Sir Neil]

I am absolutely fine with using the word God, but I find that I use it interchangeably with other expressions like Higher Power, Source, the Universe and so on. I like to use God for affirmations, because it’s shorter and less of a mouthful (the shorter and more rhythmic an affirmation is, the more likely it will sink in). But I use words like ‘the Universe’ for things like Google searches, because I find that using God in Google searches brings up overly religious texts, which I’m not too keen on. I prefer the more spiritual ones.