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<DIV><SPAN class=398014113-21062004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>Good question
Layne, I figured someone would ask.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=398014113-21062004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>Siarlys, that
was a good guess.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=398014113-21062004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>We (Orthodox
Jews) treat His Name as holy, and must avoid profaning it or
destroying it. When holy books, such as Bibles, prayer books, etc, get
worn out, they have to be buried.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=398014113-21062004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>It does not
matter what language it is in.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=398014113-21062004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>To
utter G-d's Name in an unclean place (I.e., a bathroom) or to write
it on a paper which will be discarded would violate this
law. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=398014113-21062004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>I keep a
small prayer book in my pocket. When I enter a bathroom, I remove
it.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=398014113-21062004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>To avoid
inadvertently violating this, we never say or write the Name in informal
conversation or writings.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=398014113-21062004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>Writing it on
a computer screen probably does not violate the law, but habits are
habits.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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class=398014113-21062004> </SPAN><STRONG>Subject:</STRONG> Re:
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FAMILY="SANSSERIF">greenbubble,<BR>just out of curiosity, why do you type "G-d"
instead of "God"<BR>just wondering... layne<BR>In a message dated 6/15/04
12:04:16 PM, gcfl-discuss@gcfl.net writes:<BR><BR><BR>
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FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR>Siarlys and Nameless<BR><BR>Was it Patrick Henry who
said, "I disagree with everything you say, but I'll<BR>fight to the death for
your right to say it"?<BR><BR>I disagree with much of what you say, but I am
usually impressed by the<BR>clarity and perspective with which you express
it.<BR><BR>I don't think the Supreme court acted out of humility but out of
cowardice.<BR>Such humility would be misplaced.<BR><BR>Regarding your second
amendment objection, the "under G-d" clause solves it.<BR>It says that my
pledge to the flag/country is secondary to my pledge to
G-d.<BR><BR>greenBubble<BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT><FONT face=Geneva
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