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>Hello all,
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>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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