Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for September 13, 2014

That’s right folks, Duke is a PROFESSIONAL drug abuser.

Okay, that’s a bad trip…

Not sure what a shepard is … I’ve heard of a shepherd. What is JHVH?

‘JHVH’ = Jehovah, one of the names for God (King James and other older English translations of scripture), more commonly known now as ‘YHWH’ for Yahweh.

Perhaps there is some confusion with the other transliterations of the name ‘Jesus’ from Hebrew = ‘Joshua/Yeshua’ (‘Jesus’ being the Greek form).

one of my favorite cartoons. love it! :D

Ok, would’ja PLEASE tell me WHAT that is??

@CandO2666

Here are the names for God found in the Old Testament. The most popular is Yahweh.

El Shaddai (Lord God Almighty)El Elyon (The Most High God)Adonai (Lord, Master)Yahweh (Lord, Jehovah)Jehovah Nissi (The Lord My Banner)Jehovah-Raah (The Lord My Shepherd)Jehovah Rapha (The Lord That Heals)Jehovah Shammah (The Lord Is There)Jehovah Tsidkenu (The Lord Our Righteousness)Jehovah Mekoddishkem (The Lord Who Sanctifies You)El Olam (The Everlasting God)Elohim (God)Qanna (Jealous)Jehovah Jireh (The Lord Will Provide)Jehovah Shalom (The Lord Is Peace)Jehovah Sabaoth (The Lord of Hosts)

You write the name as G-d because if the piece of paper it was written on fell on the ground it might get stepped on and that would hurt the feelings of the Almighty. Truth.

Actually, the name of God was supposed to be so sacred, it could only be spoken once a year, by the rabbi, in private. As a result, the actual “name of God” has been forgotten. Saying “God” is referring to him by his title, like saying “the president.” Or so I’ve heard.

Maybe you should read Garfield, Jim Davis makes things easier

@Nun’Ya BidnessPotrerokid1532 is right, Jesus doesn’t make his appearance until the New Testament.

@Night-Gaunt49

I don’t believe the Bible mentions a “Thunder God.” But, the God of the Bible does use thunder and lightening to let his feeling be known.

Leftwing,Fourth person in furnace in book of Daniel.“Let US make man in OUR image,” in book of Genesis.

Nope. The religious school they sent me to for indoctrination. I really pissed them off when I said; talking snakes? I know we’re only children but do we really look that stupid?

@DavidHuieGreen

Book of Daniel is a maybe.Genesis, God was probably using the divine first person plural (much like the royal “we”).

Oooo, sorry. I was genuinely curious; but not so, now. Thanks for putting me wise – I’ve a lot to learn.

My husband’s parents were Buddhists until their parents died, then converted to Christianity. Sometimes people want to be part of the dominant culture. They couldn’t dishonor their parents by converting when they were alive, however.

Hey LWP! You changed your avatar. A football hero? I guess they need all the support they can get these days.

@montessoriteacherThat isn’t any football player. That is Harry Carson, defensive captain of the 1986 Super Bowl Champions (the game was actually played in 1987) New York Giants (they actually play in New Jersey).He is one of the most intelligent, thoughtful men ever to put on football jersey. He is now working on behalf of players who are suffering from ailments that may have been caused by head trauma.

I’m not sure we can split hairs too much with the bible, there are many versions of it.

I am not all that crazy about religion either, so it is sometimes difficult for me to defend it. However, I will admit that there are religious groups who do great work in places where no one else would go. Ebola infected Liberia is only one example. As human beings, what are we to do? Write them off? Sometimes religious groups are the ones who have the organization to help. I am not talking about proselytizing, rather, helping to keep people alive.

JHVH is an acronym for ‘Your Mileage May Vary.’

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@leftwingpatriot .@DavidHuieGreen“Genesis, God was probably using the divine first person plural (much like the royal “we”).”.Divine first person plural is a circular argument, not addressing why there is a plural in the first place.For the royal we, the king believed he spoke for all the people of the nation. When they ain’t nobody else, the use of a plural can not be speaking for the nonexistent others.