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Subject: Using God's name in vain
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Hello all,

My grounding in the Judeo/Christian (and, as some would add, Masonic)
tradition is not that strong. Please forgive me if I have this all wrong. I
welcome correction.

As I understand it, the unspeakable name of God is not the word "GOD." The
English letters: G-O-D do not comprise the tetragrammaton. Indeed, if
anything, God is a speakable name of God; a referent rather than a proper
name.

Now, I am not a Judeo/Christian/Mason. I do not hold, nor does my religion
address, a notion of a creator deity. I do however have to reference that
concept in conversation with those that hold it. It has been my
understanding that it was acceptable to do so by using the word God; using a
capital "G" to denote personification as opposed to class, ie: gods.

So, to speak of "God" is to frame the conversation in a conceptual tone. It
is not using any name. It is not taking any name in vain. I hope I do not
need to add, but will anyway, that I do not speak here of outright profane
usage by those far with no greater knowledge with which to express their rage.

I post this sincerely, wondering how I, who have no similar concept, would
dialogue with someone who holds a concept of a creator deity if my very
reference to such deity would taking "his name in vain."

Sarva Mangalam!
~James

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