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To: mware

I cannot stand to hear God’s name taken in vain. There is no reason for it. Why can’t they use allah’s name instead?


5 posted on 07/02/2010 1:32:37 PM PDT by ilovesarah2012
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To: ilovesarah2012
Actually, our God's name isn't God..it's Yahweh or YHWH or Yeshuah.

I fully agree that G-D is highly offensive, but I don't think that's ALL He meant by that particular commandment [the word vain in Exodus 20:7 is שוא (shav') in Hebrew, meaning emptiness, nothingness, frivolousness, even deceit or lying].

It's been a long time since I have pored over what theological scholars and rabbis say about this but I think it's time for me to do some digging again.

BTW I also think it's important to look at the context to understand exactly what G-d meant by that commandment (i.e. what the Jews were doing at the time of Moses to "take the name of Yahweh/YHWH/Adonai/Hashem/Elohim" in vain).

Of course, there are some believers who believe that the Name of G-d is so holy it shouldn't be spoken at all.

14 posted on 07/02/2010 1:55:25 PM PDT by SonOfDarkSkies (I never saw a wild thing sorry for itself...)
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