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Originally Posted by TanithT

Thanks for that answer. Which raises two more questions. One, how is that considered to apply to electrons on a screen? And two, is it considered insulting to people of the Jewish faith if a non-Jew writes the word "G-d" in what is for them a normal way, without the hyphen?

That is a hard question. But for me, I have Gentile friends that I would say disrespect the Bible. They would lay it on the floor and turn the pages with there toes during a Bible study.

1) Jews do not let anything with the word of G-d on it touch the floor. If it does, we kiss the book for reverence.

2) As for electrons ? I am sure this was discussed about with the Rabbinical Authorities. I do not know what there final decision is or was on this topic.

3) As for a Gentile hyphen the word or not, I do not get upset, but I believe it would be frown upon since it is still the word of G-d.