Typing "G-d" has something to do w/ the old Jewish tradition of not saying Yahweh's name. That's why no-one knows how to really pronouce it. They stopped saying it a long time ago, and they took forever to invent written vowels.
Where they got the idea that "god" is a proper name, and that the same rule should apply to it, I have no idea. And it doesn't even apply to writing. After all "yhwh" is still written all the time. They just can't say it. They say "Adonai" or "Elohim". And I don't see anyone writing "-d-n--" or "-l-h-m".
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So, basically, we've gone from not saying "Yahweh" out loud to not typing "God"? Crazy.
The "Jebus" thing is stolen from the Simpsons. And possibly slightly annoying to the vast majoritiy of Christians who do nothing to bother you. Stop it now Timmy, or I will hunt you down and eat you.
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Well, yes, of course "Jebus" is from "The Simpsons". I figured that went w/o saying. But, as I've pointed out before, calling a man named "Isho'" by the name "Jebus" is no worse than calling him by the name "Jesus".
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And I've pointed out that when everyone else spells and pronounces it different, you just end up looking like a silly Timmy.
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Getting back to the Isrealis... They aren't the ones strapping bombs to themselves and blowing up cafes full of innocent people. But the Palestinians aren't the ones surrounding PM Sharron (or whatever) with tanks... So in my opinion the Isrealis are the lesser of two evils.
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