God or god -> do you capitalize God/god?

[Jon 5]

God.

[primexx]

God when refering to the Christain concept, and god for just the general concept.

[acies]

God, just like any other god.

[Aero Ultimate]

There are no caps in "ludicrous imaginary being" :no:

[Shetland]

I personally find it a bit insulting as agnostic/atheist to be forced to capitalize god.

you cant be both. if your wavering then your agnostic.

It seems to infer that god does exist

it infers that it is the name of something, that something could well be the 'idea' of God being a 'being'.

And to the inevitable 'get over it' or 'what diffrence does it make', it does. Its no different from using the N***** word, after all those are just letters right?

no, those letters have meanings attached, just as god does.

if you said n***** you'd be insulting someone, if you said God with a capital you'd just be saying you believe that god is a being that has the capacity for a name.

I personally am agnostic and I do capitalize God becuase it is a name.

[whitebread]

It depends on the context in which I use the word... Referring to an Abrahamic god, I do it to indicate that it is an Abrahamic god (e.g. Yahweh, God, Allah, ...) In general, no; I've never seen anyone write it as, say, "Zeus was a Greek God" (I don't know if he was or wasn't ;)).

[aSolRam]

God.

[_sphinx_]

Good question.

Yes, I do capitalize it; but that's because my English teachers always me so. Plus, there's a religious factor as well.

Why?

Because.

He said it's a grammar rule...how's he supposed to explain to you why.

It's the same as capitalizing the first letter in the names of countries and names...and religions and prophets, etc...

[Echilon]

It's the 21st century and people still think God will smite them down if they don't capitalize his name :rolleyes:

[The_Decryptor Veteran]

I try not to, but every so often it sneaks through ;)

[xploit1030]

I don't believe in Santa Claus but I capitalize his name therefore...

(Not that I do or don't believe in a god, but when referring to a being by name even if imaginary it should be capitalized.)

[Albert]

it's "gawd" for me. because god or God have been overused. usually for the worst these days.

[McKay]

If Im referring to the Christian god "God" then yes I do, because it's the name of that god. I'm im referring to other deities as gods, I don't capitalise it.

[Max Norris]

Holy thread zombies.. but it's "a god", or if you're referring to the specific deity, "God."

[Sir Topham Hatt]

Holy baloney!  What a thread bump!

 

 

I find it rather frustrating to be required to write god in a manner that betrays my personal beliefs.

 

Such like I find it frustrating to be required to write the Big Bang theory is the absolute truth, but that is very much in doubt.

 

It's a title, therefore should be capitalised.  As has said before, grammar is all.

[francescob]

goD when writing the word Dog with the letters inverted.

[Pupik]

Only when I'm typing OMG (which happens like twice a year). When separately, it's the usual "god" for me.

Don't see any reason for capitalization.

[Mystic Mungis]

If Im referring to the Christian god "God" then yes I do, because it's the name of that god. I'm im referring to other deities as gods, I don't capitalise it.

 

Yup, my sentiments exactly. 

[Soldiers33]

I personally find it a bit insulting as agnostic/atheist to be forced to capitalize god. It seems to infer that god does exist, but every time I hand in a paper to a professor where I do not capitalize it, they mark it up. I find it rather frustrating to be required to write god in a manner that betrays my personal beliefs.

And to the inevitable 'get over it' or 'what diffrence does it make', it does. Its no different from using the N***** word, after all those are just letters right?

akk my poll didn't attach!

I dont see how that betrays your beliefs if you havent got any. Your an atheist, so why would it matter how you write it. And the reason its with a capital, is because its not just a word, he is the one and only and thats what God is called by.

[Pupik]

Yup, my sentiments exactly. 

But why? Isn't the christian god originated from the jewish believes, where his name is yahw (or something like that)?

 

edit: Google says it's "Yahweh".

[Mystic Mungis]

But why? Isn't the christian god originated from the jewish believes, where his name is yahw (or something like that)?

 

edit: Google says it's "Yahweh".

I have no idea, it's not something I've ever looked into or had any interest in but Christians call him God, so that's what I'll call him :P

[0nyX]

Only when i type GoW for Playstation's title.

[snaphat (Myles Landwehr) Member]

Either, it depends on the the message I'm try to convey. I feel that being offended is just finding offense to find offense (if you are looking for offense, you'll always find it in life unfortunately). I feel similarly for the following things: "bless you", "God bless you", "Merry Christmas". If folks are being cordial, why be offended by what they say even if you don't believe as they do?

[Konstantine]

it is grammatically incorrect to spell the word as god that's why he marks it wrong.

but on the other hand it's funny

Roman and Green gods do not need the g capitalized.

I didn't know I was Green. I thought I was GreeK. :P Haha

[Konstantine]

Only when i type GoW for Playstation's title.

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