Quick Shot Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 No, Quick Shot, there is no such thing as Santa Claus. Saint Nicholas is a Bishop of Myra in Asia Minor who is often associated with Santa Claus and the custom of gift-giving at Christmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger.Girl Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 See that too is awkward, for example "There are so many Thomas' in the world" or "there are so many thomas' in the world" You always say the first.... I think... but "There are so many Gods in world" or "There are so many gods in the world" You always say the latter. The reason you say the latter because there is only one god with the proper name God. Your arguments are pointless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quick Shot Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 Erm, I think you're confused because "god" can be used as an adjective and also a proper noun. The Christian god is named God. Hercules is a greek god. I mean, if my name was Charles and you didn't believe in me, then would my name suddenly be charles? :p i think your confused. adjective? like godly? maybe a noun and proper noun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostspyder Posted December 19, 2006 Author Share Posted December 19, 2006 The reason you say the latter because there is only one god with the proper name God. Your arguments are pointless. The Islamic God is also capitalized (if you want to argue if it is the same god as the Christian god, I'm doing a paper on it as we speak) "There is no God but Allah" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windam Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 I caps because I respect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike E Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 God - I do it relegiously Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger.Girl Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 The Islamic God is also capitalized (if you want to argue if it is the same god as the Christian god, I'm doing a paper on it as we speak) "There is no God but Allah" Whats your point? His name is Allah and the Christian's god is named God. They are two separate *NAMES* you can't say "Gods" because there is still only one with that name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostspyder Posted December 19, 2006 Author Share Posted December 19, 2006 Whats your point? His name is Allah and the Christian's god is named God. They are two separate *NAMES* you can't say "Gods" because there is still only one with that name. My point is that God is another name for Allah. So technically to refer to them both, you would use Gods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike E Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 The Islamic God is also capitalized (if you want to argue if it is the same god as the Christian god, I'm doing a paper on it as we speak) "There is no God but Allah" I don't want to argue with you, but it is the same God. You know why? Because Muslims believe that Jesus (Isa in Arabic) is one of Allah's most beloved Prophets. If they are two different Gods, how would they both send the same man down to earth? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_view_of_Jesus Also, Allah is the Arabic word referring to "God." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5Horizons Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 i think your confused. adjective? like godly? maybe a noun and proper noun Haha, sorry, I think I need to go to bed :blush: Fixed it, but that's still my point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger.Girl Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 My point is that God is another name for Allah. So technically to refer to them both, you would use Gods. Oh my gosh must I use pictures This guy here is Allah This dude here is God They are both gods. god (gŏd) Pronunciation Key n. 1. A being conceived as the perfect, omnipotent, omniscient originator and ruler of the universe, the principal object of faith and worship in monotheistic religions. GOD AS PICTURED ABOVE IS A PROPER NAME Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostspyder Posted December 19, 2006 Author Share Posted December 19, 2006 I don't want to argue with you, but it is the same God. You know why? Because Muslims believe that Jesus (Isa in Arabic) is one of Allah's most beloved Prophets. If they are two different Gods, how would they both send the same man down to earth? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_view_of_Jesus Also, Allah is the Arabic word referring to "God." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allah So is the Jewish God by that logic, but you go and tell that to the Muslims and Jews fighting in the middle east :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike E Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 So is the Jewish God by that logic, but you go and tell that to the Muslims and Jews fighting in the middle east :p Maybe I will. I'll put it on my to-do list. Also, it is the same God because Islam is a Abrahamic Religion same with Judaism and Christianity. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abrahamic_religion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windam Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 I don't want to argue with you, but it is the same God. You know why? Because Muslims believe that Jesus (Isa in Arabic) is one of Allah's most beloved Prophets. If they are two different Gods, how would they both send the same man down to earth? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_view_of_Jesus Also, Allah is the Arabic word referring to "God." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allah Yep couldn't put it better myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oompa Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 I don't capitalize witch, so why capitalize god? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jb23fan Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 The Islamic God is also capitalized (if you want to argue if it is the same god as the Christian god, I'm doing a paper on it as we speak) "There is no God but Allah" Or... Fokk Allah in his un-Godly arse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyreryft Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 I use both, as it depends on the context. 'God' when talking about the christian belief. As it is used as a proper noun in that situation, it is the name given to him/her/it by christians. There might be other religions that also refer to their god as 'God' as well, but I do not know other religions so would not be able to say. god when refer to a god as a noun. as a being, entity, supernatural force etc, however people want to perceive them. Or when referring to another god, such as the hindu god Vishnu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhangm Supervisor Posted December 19, 2006 Supervisor Share Posted December 19, 2006 It is a simple matter. When talking about the god named God (kinda like naming your pet potato "Potato", but whatever), capitalization is proper. When talking about a god not named God, then use lowercase, unless using their name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quick Shot Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 It is a simple matter. When talking about the god named God (kinda like naming your pet potato "Potato", but whatever), capitalization is proper. When talking about a god not named God, then use lowercase. Potato! lmao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AltoidBox Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 I don't know what's so hard to get here. Proper nouns are capitalized. All the following are names (proper nouns): God, Wal-Mart, James, and Dr Pepper. Proper nouns are capitalized. The following are things (nouns): god, store, person, drink. Now, if there was a drink called Drink, would you not capitalize it because you don't think it is the one true drink or that you don't like that particular drink? The grammar of it is the same. Now, when you capitalize things referring to God, if you talk about Him, then that has nothing to do with grammar but has to do with religion wanting to show extra respect or something when referring to him. At least that's my take on that part of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banjo Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 It depends on the context. It's just like the word moon. There are many moons in the universe, but the one orbiting around Earth is a proper noun and it's name is The Moon, therefore it's capitalized. The same with suns and The Sun. Also, you would capitalize things like Big Foot, Santa, The Loch Ness Monster, etc., because they are all proper nouns. It doesn't matter if you believe in them or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaine Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 Definitely God Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Umbrello Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 It depends on the context. It's just like the word moon. There are many moons in the universe, but the one orbiting around Earth is a proper noun and it's name is The Moon, therefore it's capitalized. The same with suns and The Sun. Also, you would capitalize things like Big Foot, Santa, The Loch Ness Monster, etc., because they are all proper nouns. It doesn't matter if you believe in them or not. Precisely. If we're speaking about the almighty being, God, it would be capitalized. But if we're referring to a god, it's normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mycoolkim Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 i capitalize God because, its just a habit of capitalizing special names. I believe in God, so that might make it more for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morgs Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 It's proper to capitalize God if you're talking about the God who monotheists believe in (Christians, Muslims, Jews). All other gods are not capitalized, such as ancient Greek gods. It's just the proper way of expressing yourself. This is how I learnt it to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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