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Old Fri Dec 13, 2002, 11:58pm
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Who is G-d?

You meant God, right?
I think you're right about that. Oh and by the way, Merry C-----mas!

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Old Sat Dec 14, 2002, 12:16am
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My partner and I started laughing and told her we were only kidding. She said, "OH! Thank G-d."
Who is G-d?

You meant God, right?
Probably.

Many Jews I know are pretty strict followers of the commandment against taking the Lord's name in vain. (In other words - the G-man isn't called God.)
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Old Sat Dec 14, 2002, 02:09pm
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My partner and I started laughing and told her we were only kidding. She said, "OH! Thank G-d."
Who is G-d?

You meant God, right?
Probably.

Many Jews I know are pretty strict followers of the commandment against taking the Lord's name in vain. (In other words - the G-man isn't called God.)
Yes. But it isn't connected to the "vain" thing. We just don't speak or write his name, only representations of it. This is a gross simplification, of course.
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