<DIV>I like this practice. Sounds like one we all could practice to keep His name holy.</DIV>
<DIV>Nancy<BR><BR><B><I>gcfl-discuss@gcfl.net</I></B> wrote:</DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">
<META content="MSHTML 5.50.4937.800" name=GENERATOR>
<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>
<DIV><SPAN class=398014113-21062004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<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>
<DIV><SPAN class=398014113-21062004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN class=398014113-21062004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=3>
<P><FONT face="Kaufmann Bd BT" size=5>greenBubble</FONT> </P> </FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN class=398014113-21062004></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN class=398014113-21062004> </SPAN><STRONG>Subject:</STRONG> Re: [GCFL-discuss] I led the pigeons...<BR><BR></DIV></FONT><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT face=Geneva color=#000000 size=2 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>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px" cite="" TYPE="CITE"></FONT><FONT face=Geneva color=#000000 size=2 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 color=#000000 size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR><BR></FONT><FONT face=Geneva color=#000000 size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"></FONT></FONT>
<TABLE>
<TBODY>
<TR>
<TD bgColor=#ffffff><FONT color=#000000>------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This message and any included attachments are from Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. and are intended only for the addressee(s). The information contained herein may include trade secrets or privileged or otherwise confidential information. Unauthorized review, forwarding, printing, copying, distributing, or using such information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you received this message in error, or have reason to believe you are not authorized to receive it, please promptly delete this message and notify the sender by e-mail with a copy to Central.SecurityOffice@shs.siemens.com Thank you </FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>_______________________________________________<BR>GCFL-discuss mailing list<BR>GCFL-discuss@gcfl.net<BR>http://gcfl.net/mailman/listinfo/gcfl-discuss<BR></BLOCKQUOTE>