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High Priestess
ok, I was reminded of something during a debate. I was quoted the following:You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God, for the LORD will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name. Exodus 20:7
My response to this requires a new thread so, here goes. Number three of the Commandments given to Moses was:
Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
But what is God's name? How can cussing be a sin against this commandment, when "God" is an English word. This is not his name. I spend the better part of a year studing the names of God from every religion I could find. And they all kept pointing to the same thing. The proper name of God was given to Moses on the Mount. I am that I am. The English translation of God's proper name is "I am".
This just put me in a tailspin. If God's name translates to "I am" how can we not use the Lord's name in vain? This did not make any sense to me . . . until . . .
I found out what the true definition of 'vain' was. My definition of vain was based on the song I grew up hearing "you're so vain, you probably think this song is about you. . . You're so vvvaaaiiinnn. But the true definition is this: emptiness, nothingness, worthlessness, emptiness of speech. (He made a vain attempt to stop smoking.)
Now it is all clear. God's name is "I am" everytime we say those words we are either 1) honoring the lords name, by causing positive energy, 2) using the lord's name in vain by not following through with what we say, or 3) committing blasphemy (impious and reproachful speech injurious to divine majesty) when we use these words to spread negative energy.
My response to this requires a new thread so, here goes. Number three of the Commandments given to Moses was:
Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
But what is God's name? How can cussing be a sin against this commandment, when "God" is an English word. This is not his name. I spend the better part of a year studing the names of God from every religion I could find. And they all kept pointing to the same thing. The proper name of God was given to Moses on the Mount. I am that I am. The English translation of God's proper name is "I am".
This just put me in a tailspin. If God's name translates to "I am" how can we not use the Lord's name in vain? This did not make any sense to me . . . until . . .
I found out what the true definition of 'vain' was. My definition of vain was based on the song I grew up hearing "you're so vain, you probably think this song is about you. . . You're so vvvaaaiiinnn. But the true definition is this: emptiness, nothingness, worthlessness, emptiness of speech. (He made a vain attempt to stop smoking.)
Now it is all clear. God's name is "I am" everytime we say those words we are either 1) honoring the lords name, by causing positive energy, 2) using the lord's name in vain by not following through with what we say, or 3) committing blasphemy (impious and reproachful speech injurious to divine majesty) when we use these words to spread negative energy.