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Why would a dash offend anybody? And a dash would prevent anybody from knowing G_d? Please, go away troll, I ain’t interested.

[Carry_Okie]

HTR: I am trying to clear up what is actually an obstacle to knowing God.

From one that apparently knows ALL there is to know about that, including humility and penitence too apparently.

doc1019 Why would a dash offend anybody? And a dash would prevent anybody from knowing G_d?

Genesis 6:8 makes it abundantly clear that to know the Lord starts with a penitent and obedient heart. He teaches us to love, and not to offend gratuitously. If someone takes askance what they regard as an irreverent use of vowels due to their lack on the scroll, it's no skin off my nose to respect that, nor is such prohibited anywhere in the Bible. Short speech on the other hand...

[Fai Mao]

“Why would a dash offend anybody?”

Because it comes across as self righteousness as the Pharisees who proclaimed their prayers loudly on the corner

[Moorings]

I am not offended. I understand that as a way of showing reverence and awe to the Lord God. I wish more people in the christian circles in America today, showed the reverence and awe that is due to the Lord God.

In the evangelical segment these days, we have gone to the extreme of treating God like some Santa Claus figure we can go and ask for goodies, or we act like God is our equal and a buddy we can share stupid jokes and casually goof around with. Between popular christian culture and pastors who want to promote coolness, this is attitude is spread.

God is a fearsome Judge- even with His mercy and kindness.