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Date sent: Sun, 14 Nov 1999 11:33:20 -0500 Send reply to: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network <[log in to unmask]> From: janet paterson <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: Fw: IMPORTANT INFORMATION To: [log in to unmask] > 1. why do you spell G-d without an "o" ? how did she come to lose it ? Traditional Jews believe that to spell out His Name (even as "God") is the equivalent of taking the Lord's Name in vain. They abbreviate it as G-d, L-rd, etc. in order to avoid writing it out fully. The whole issue of the Name of God is interesting. Some call Him Allah, some Jehovah, others the Great Spirit, etc. In the (Western) Bible, His Name is expressed only by four letters (JHVH), the so-called Tetragrammoton, and "Jehovah" has been used by some as the proper "translation", but this is far from certain. The only place in the Western Bible (Old Testament) where He supposedly gives His Name (to Moses) is where He said, "I am that am", and "...tell them that I Am sent you". The Scholastic (Roman Catholic) philosophers of the Middle Ages stated of God, "His essence is existence", so one could translate that as meaning, "God is pure Existence", in which case, we, since we all exist, are part of God. I choose to accept that concept. Heavy stuff. Best, Bob ********************************************** Robert A. Fink, M. D., F.A.C.S., P. C. 2500 Milvia Street Suite 222 Berkeley, California 94704-2636 Telephone: 510-849-2555 FAX: 510-849-2557 WWW: <http://www.dovecom.com/rafink/> mailto:[log in to unmask] "Ex Tristitia Virtus" *********************************************