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laconicsax

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8. It really isn't, and never was.

Thu Mar 1, 2012, 06:52 AM

Mar 2012

The tetragrammaton, YHWH, is supposed to represent the ineffable name of the Abrahamic god. Since it usually appeared with place-holder vowels indicating one of a couple different words were to be spoken in its place, some idiots took the whole thing literally and decided that the proper pronunciation of the tetragrammaton was "Yahweh," based on the vowel points indicating that "Adonai" (meaning "my lord&quot was to be substituted.

So you see, even if the tetragrammaton was meant to be pronounced "Yahweh" (and it probably wasn't), the letters weren't meant to spell the name in the first place.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] 2ndAmForComputers Mar 2012 OP

so when I say Goddess is coming, and is She pissed, that would meet with your approval? niyad Mar 2012 #1

Oooooooo, you followed me here! 2ndAmForComputers Mar 2012 #2

you didn't answer my question. but then,that isn't surprising. niyad Mar 2012 #4

There are so many gods out there how is one to know Angry Dragon Mar 2012 #3

the god of the bible, do you refer to the jewish god or the xtian one? nt msongs Mar 2012 #5

Actually, you are wrong intaglio Mar 2012 #6

No. dmallind Mar 2012 #12

You did not read my post intaglio Mar 2012 #19

Of course I fucking read it - it was and is wrong. dmallind Mar 2012 #22

My mistake intaglio Mar 2012 #23

Actually, the proper name is Yahweh, not god... Humanist_Activist Mar 2012 #7

It really isn't, and never was. laconicsax Mar 2012 #8

Technically you are correct, but its the closest to a proper name in the Bible... Humanist_Activist Mar 2012 #24

Bureaucrat Conrad, you are technically correct -- the best kind of correct OriginalGeek Mar 2012 #28

You might as well start saying that "the President" is close enough to a proper name for Obama. laconicsax Mar 2012 #29

Meh - I do it sometimes muriel_volestrangler Mar 2012 #9

It isn't a proper name mr blur Mar 2012 #10

Well stated, and much more... MarkCharles Mar 2012 #26

True but the believers get all poutragy even if used correctly dmallind Mar 2012 #11

"Refusing to capitalize the word "God" when referring to the Abrahamic god." Jokerman Mar 2012 #13

That last god is a noun not a name dmallind Mar 2012 #14

It depends on usage: common noun vs proper noun pokerfan Mar 2012 #15

Those despicable atheists. They will burn in hell as sure as your god exists. Warren Stupidity Mar 2012 #16

I do it on purpose...change has to start somewhere.. snooper2 Mar 2012 #17

I usually do edhopper Mar 2012 #18

That's it? EvilAL Mar 2012 #20

As an atheist... rexcat Mar 2012 #21

+1000 !!! And here's why MarkCharles Mar 2012 #25

I sometimes do, i sometimes don't OriginalGeek Mar 2012 #27

I generally use the word deity, rather than god. MineralMan Mar 2012 #30

You know, threats don't work...really they don't. MineralMan Mar 2012 #31

Screw that. 2ndAmForComputers Mar 2012 #32