Do you capitalize God?

deep thoughts with OP

I always capitalize "Gay"

It should properly be "G-d" with a capital G.

Because He should simultaneously be revered but not rendered in words by mere mortal and sinful hands.

No. But my spell check engine always capitalizes it, so I have to correct it and lowercase it. Why? Because fuck them, that's why.

I do not. But I do capitalize Brand.

It's a proper name, OP, so...yes.

OP Proper names are capitalized in English and all languages I’m familiar with. Jews and Muslims capitalize God as well, so do you mean followers of the Abrahamic traditions “think they are the only ones that matter.”? Most every theistic religion capitalizes their deities’ names, it’s as much grammatical as it is reverence.

I’m with R1. But you do whatever you wish. Somehow I think most people care very little about your missives. Just don’t use the wrong pronoun.

@r6, As in "Mr. God"? 🤔

I capitalise off God! Have you seen my Dayspring devotionals? I also have a range of bibles! They make a great Christmas gift for your friends and loved ones!

In the spirit of Christianity, I'm sending that whore Jodie Sweetin a bible, with all my favourite verses highlighted!

R7 Is God god's name? Isn't it Jahve? Or is it both?

Fair enough, OP. That is your right to do so.

^ but just remember, you are going to hell for it.

Ask yourself, OP, what would Jesus do?

R10 yes, it is rendered as a proper name. He is referred to by at least 5 names in the Abrahamic books with the exception of Islam and the Quran which identifies Him only as Allah, الله.

I like you R4.

R3, cram it, churchy!

It's 'Miss God'.

What if God was one of [italic]us[/italic]?

As in Godzilla or Rumpelstiltskin, r8.

He’d never make it here.

[quote]It should properly be "G-d"...Because He should simultaneously be revered but not rendered in words by mere mortal and sinful hands.

Plus, it takes back a little of the ink we used on capitalizing the "G."

Spelling it "G-d" is the stupidest g-d-mm f-cking thing -v-r.

Nope.

I capitalize the O to symbolize Jesus's well-worn hole.

[quote]Spelling it "G-d" is the stupidest g-d-mm f-cking thing -v-r.

I think it comes from the Hebrew practice of omitting vowels. Not really applicable to English, like the supposed rule that one should never split infinitives, which mimics Latin.

R3 is correct. You don't completely write the name of G*d.

What happens if you do? Your all-loving god will smite you or something?

R27 no, of course not. It's just a sign of respect for those with faith.

Fuck all of you who say you never spell out god with your shitty hands.

God is not real. I save my respect and reverence for living beings.

R26, it's just dumb. God isn't God's name. Would that this was the only dumb thing religious people do.

I've been smitten before. Sometimes it was fucken awesome, and sometimes it sucked.

I prefer Yahweh, and my pronouns are he/him.

Sometimes I smite off more than I can chew.

No, because it is a god- like the 1,000s of other gods who people beleve in.

whom, doll

How often is anybody writing the word God that this is an issue?

Well it is written rather a lot.

oh my god!

goddamit!

god knows

god love her

I don't capitalize it. Since I don't profess any religion, that god is *a* god to me. I'm agnostic.

Do you capitalize Aphrodite, Odin, or Thor?

Don't forget me!

erm, Dionysus

I smite be smitten with a kitten who doesn't have dust smites 🥴

I don't when I know it will just make whoever is reading it UNHINGED.

I do like Pasta Allah Vodka.

[quote]I'm agnostic.

You can’t have kids?

I only capitalize god if it refers to the Abrahamic God (aka YHWH, Jehovah, Allah). Jews do write G-d.

Oy!

God is a title, not his name, so I only capitalize it when I'm in the mood to acquiesce. I'd capitalize Thor, Ganesha, or Jehova because those are proper nouns, but I lowercase gods as a common noun.

All I have to say is I don't really understand why the Abrahamic God hates gays so much. I'm happy pantheism, polytheism, animism, magic and Dharmic faiths are growing. Monotheism is definitely good for building empires and controlling the masses but it is not good for human progress like women's rights and gay rights. It's all fear-driven and the God of Abraham is too jealous and insecure to be truly all-loving.

[quote] God is a title, not his name

Where do you come up with that?

R50, I’m not him but he’s right.

Is Buddha a god? Thor? Jehovah?

A god is a noun. A proper name like above is a proper noun and should be capitalized.

[quote]God is a title, not his name

[quote]Where do you come up with that?

He may have seen his driver’s license.

He's a god, just like my boss is a director. To me, it's his job description, not his actual name. The Jews have an actual name for him, so why capitalize god?

Oops, forgot to sign my r53 post. I'm also r48.

I do.

The Buddha was not a god, and he'd be the first one to tell you that. "Buddha" is a title and can be lowercased; "the" buddha wasn't the only one, but his title is usually capitalized out of respect (like "God" or "the Mahatma").

I don't respect any of them, so I'll continue on with my lowercase letters.

God is NOT a proper name.

It’s capitalized to show awe and respect to the “almighty.”

Of course, that’s a crock of shit

[quote]God is not real.

Neither is Snow White or Cupid

What’s the different between the Judeo Christian God and the Roman gods?

R59, my cock is but it’s not capitalized.

[quote]Neither is Snow White

That bitch is real.

It’s just religion’s way to control the population but make them bow to their God

If you capitalize Santa Claus, then you have to capitalize God to be consistent.

Not true. Santa Claus is a proper name. God is a title of a deity.

God isn't just *a* god, r65. He's *the* God. At least in His own mind.

I know some Instahoes that think the same way.

The use of the plural form doesn't give it away, r60?

God its a name, a title and a noun. That is the Holy Trinity (also capitalized).

I am an atheist but I capitalize God just as do any other individual's name, not out of respect for the mythological being.

No but I prioritize Jesus.

Jesus Hernandez?

God is not a name.

R60 I think Jewish God is more similar to Greco-Roman gods in that he's vain, petty, temperamental and violent and shows his anger through storms, fires and other natural disasters. Only being compassionate when shown utter submission. And the Jewish God is only for the Jewish tribe. His laws only apply to Jews. It doesn't state other gods don't exist in Jewish Bible but simply they are irrelevant.

Now Christians and Muslims believe in a universal and omnipotent, omnipresent and omniscient God that is the beginning and the ending. All the other gods basically don't exist and thus others simply worship objects and animals. Christian and Muslim God's rules apply to everyone and demands conversion. So that's why Christians and Muslims invaded areas and forced their religion onto others.

R74, what you say may be true of the ancient Jewish notion of God, but their later notions of God are as universal as any other religion. Post-Exile the Jewish God was the God of the universe, not the local, tribal god.

God is a narcissist

R76 wouldn’t you be if you were?

I am a dyslexic atheist - I don't believe in dog and I don't use a capital D.

Dyslexics UNTIE!!

I write “gods,” as in “I don’t believe in gods.” No capitalization required.

[quote]R59: Neither is Snow White or Cupid

But there is a huge difference in the level of self-entitlement in the followers of god, and those who merely admire Snow White and Cupid.