TexasCommonSense, I think you misunderstand the reason for the hyphen.
TheAmericanRifleMan is correct.
It is a sign of reverence and respect. We do not write or say His name casually.
I am Jewish – Jews believe that is it forbidden to erase G-d’s name. Therefore it should never be written in a place that can be discarded, defecated, or destroyed. To clarify, Judaism is not against writing His name – only erasing. But most avoid writing His name due to the risk that it can be destroyed.
This is similar as how the Hebrew name for God, “YHWH” (aka Tetragrammaton – 4 letters: Yud (י), Hay (ה) , Vav (ו), and Hay(ה)) is NEVER pronounced out loud in Judaism. When it appears in Jewish scripture, we substitute the word “Adonai” which means “my lord.” Outside of prayer service “Adonai” is substituted for “Hashem”, meaning “the name”, as “Adonai” is so closely linked to the name of G-d.
Deuteronomy 12:2-4: You shall utterly destroy from all the places where the nations, that you shall possess, worshipped their gods, upon the lofty mountains and upon the hills, and under every lush tree. And you shall tear down their altars, smash their monuments, burn their asherim with fire, cut down the graven images of their gods, and destroy their name from that place. You shall not do so to the Lord, your G-d.
Exodus 20:7: You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your G-d, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.
A true leader – I love the way this man speaks.
The conviction in his words and his tone.
His to the point, non-BS, approach
We need a president more like him
67 border with agreed land swaps? What? Are you kidding me?
What land exactly did the Palestinians ever offer the Israeli’s in order to maintain peace?
Israel has been returning land since 67 and what exactly did they get in return?
Israel uprooted its own citizens out of the Gaza Strip in 2005 – just to have more rockets fly over into Israel and allow Hamas to gain control
Israel returned the Sinai Desert in 79 after gaining control in 73 – this resulted in the further spread of radical Islam against Israel and the growth of the Muslim Brotherhood swept through the Sinai and Israel’s loss of control of the Sinai kept the Philadelphi Route open, to be controlled by Egypt – which allowed thousands of weapons and hundreds of terrorists to be smuggled into Gaza
Israel returned some land in the West Bank forcing its own citizens and families to demolish their homes
Israel pulled troops out of Lebanon – twice – only to see Hezbollah get stronger
So what else is left besides the rest of Jerusalem to and the Galilee????
Glenn: Thank G-d for you!! Continue to do what you do!! See you in Israel…
I STAND WITH ISRAEL
FREE GILAD SHALIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GOP Rep. Webster: If We Cut Aid to Israel We ‘Lose God’s Hand’
May 26, 2011 at 4:00pm
This is my belief – to each their own!!!!
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Thanks TexasCommonSense. It’s my pleasure.
GOP Rep. Webster: If We Cut Aid to Israel We ‘Lose God’s Hand’
May 26, 2011 at 3:53pm
TexasCommonSense, I think you misunderstand the reason for the hyphen.
TheAmericanRifleMan is correct.
It is a sign of reverence and respect. We do not write or say His name casually.
I am Jewish – Jews believe that is it forbidden to erase G-d’s name. Therefore it should never be written in a place that can be discarded, defecated, or destroyed. To clarify, Judaism is not against writing His name – only erasing. But most avoid writing His name due to the risk that it can be destroyed.
This is similar as how the Hebrew name for God, “YHWH” (aka Tetragrammaton – 4 letters: Yud (י), Hay (ה) , Vav (ו), and Hay(ה)) is NEVER pronounced out loud in Judaism. When it appears in Jewish scripture, we substitute the word “Adonai” which means “my lord.” Outside of prayer service “Adonai” is substituted for “Hashem”, meaning “the name”, as “Adonai” is so closely linked to the name of G-d.
Deuteronomy 12:2-4: You shall utterly destroy from all the places where the nations, that you shall possess, worshipped their gods, upon the lofty mountains and upon the hills, and under every lush tree. And you shall tear down their altars, smash their monuments, burn their asherim with fire, cut down the graven images of their gods, and destroy their name from that place. You shall not do so to the Lord, your G-d.
Exodus 20:7: You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your G-d, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.
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GOP Rep. Webster: If We Cut Aid to Israel We ‘Lose God’s Hand’
May 26, 2011 at 2:12pm
I stand with Israel!!!!
G-d will stand with all those who stand with Israel!!!
FREE GILAD SHALIT!!!
Egyptian Court Strips Christian Man of His Citizenship for ‘Insulting Islam’ and Supporting Israel
May 26, 2011 at 1:40pm
And so it begins…
Or should I say continues….
This is going to get even worse for us, Israel, ane the rest of the world.
G-D BLESS AMERICA & G-D BLESS ISRAEL
Open Thread: Israeli PM Netanyahu Addresses Congress
May 24, 2011 at 11:47am
A true leader – I love the way this man speaks.
The conviction in his words and his tone.
His to the point, non-BS, approach
We need a president more like him
I STAND WITH ISRAEL
FREE GILAD SHALIT!!!!!!!
A ‘No’ From Netanyahu: Israeli PM Rejects 1967 Border Talk in Front of Press
May 20, 2011 at 3:16pm
Obama’s “Arab Spring” Speech: Repulsive and Volatile
Bibi’s Oval Office Speech: Courageous and Strong
The look on BO’s face today: PRICELESS
I STAND WITH ISRAEL!!!!!!!!!!!!! FREE GILAD SHALIT!!!!!!!!
Israeli PM Quickly Rejects Obama’s Border Demands: ‘Indefensible’
May 19, 2011 at 2:53pm
No Israeli PM – especially Netanyahu – would agree to go back to the 67 border lines – IT WOULD BE SUICIDE
I STAND WITH ISRAEL
FREE GILAD SHALIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Obama Sides With Palestinians — Endorses 1967 Border Demands
May 19, 2011 at 2:44pm
STUNNED OUTRAGED AND DISGUSTED
67 border with agreed land swaps? What? Are you kidding me?
What land exactly did the Palestinians ever offer the Israeli’s in order to maintain peace?
Israel has been returning land since 67 and what exactly did they get in return?
Israel uprooted its own citizens out of the Gaza Strip in 2005 – just to have more rockets fly over into Israel and allow Hamas to gain control
Israel returned the Sinai Desert in 79 after gaining control in 73 – this resulted in the further spread of radical Islam against Israel and the growth of the Muslim Brotherhood swept through the Sinai and Israel’s loss of control of the Sinai kept the Philadelphi Route open, to be controlled by Egypt – which allowed thousands of weapons and hundreds of terrorists to be smuggled into Gaza
Israel returned some land in the West Bank forcing its own citizens and families to demolish their homes
Israel pulled troops out of Lebanon – twice – only to see Hezbollah get stronger
So what else is left besides the rest of Jerusalem to and the Galilee????
Glenn: Thank G-d for you!! Continue to do what you do!! See you in Israel…
I STAND WITH ISRAEL
FREE GILAD SHALIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Beck‘s Warnings Are Exactly Left’s Hate-Filled Words: Anti-Semitic Socialist Meeting Speech Claims Racist Israel and America Massacred Indigenous People and Are in an Evil Colonial Conspiracy to Protect Oil Interests
May 19, 2011 at 12:53pm
This guy and Van Jones can get together to return all of the world’s land to the true rightful owner – Mother Nature!!
What a load of BS!!!
I PRAY FOR THE DAY FOR PEACE IN ISRAEL AND THROUGHOUT THE MIDDLE EAST
THERE HAS BEEN ENOUGH BLOODSHED AND PAIN ON ALL SIDES
WE MUST STAND UNITED AGAINST ALL EVILS AND STAND UNITED WITH ISRAEL