Pronoun Capitalization

[ThomM]

Christians: why do you capitalize pronouns and other types of words when referring to your god?

I ask, because it feels like I'm hearing a sermon when I read writing stylized that way.

AS a former catholic - trained in catholic schools - I was taught that you only capitalize pronouns referring to the real gods - and not the ones of other false religions.

Of course - since NONE are proven to be real - then I do not capitalize any of them anymore

[Violet]

The word holy literally means set apart. Capitalization serves to divide the sacred from the mundane. It is also a sign of respect.

The funny thing... is that all of these people are confused over a literary device for emphasis.

Alternate methods (not including capitalization overlap) of doing the same thing include the following:
"him"
*him*
>him<
allcapz
him
him
him
herhim
*cough* him
He-him
'him'
^him
<--him
him-->
(<--him)
(him-->)
[sameasabove4]
|him| (please don't use the sit at the bottom of this, it's potential. But it's also gonna get shittier. Capitalization is *designed* for emphasis. Why do you think it even exists? SO WE CAN DISTINGUISH EASILY WORDS THAT ARE MEANT TO BE EMPHA-... seriously, you see how allcaps gets your attention and make you think I'm yelling? All in the emphasis, you tards.

I'm serious. If THIS is the thing that is getting yall all liek 'dat suckz 'n shit: I ain't even gonna defend You. Because You're Fucking Unbelievibly Fucking Retarded Beyond All My Fucking Belief.

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AS a former catholic - trained in catholic schools - I was taught that you only capitalize pronouns referring to the real gods - and not the ones of other false religions.

Of course - since NONE are proven to be real - then I do not capitalize any of them anymore

It is ALSO a sign of respect, thomm.

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The worst one to me is... Truth.

Truth is just a noun. Quit capitalizing it and just use the word Jesus, since that's what you really mean.

This thread was either intelligently designed to give me cancer... or it became this way naturally.

I'm dying, here. That's what you've just done to me. You've killed me,

You Monster.

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It doesn't really make much sense. Especially since God actually has other names and titles he goes by.

And those would be capitalized too. I cannot even begin to understand how you do not understand this. I mean, this one isn't even a pronoun: IT'S HIS TITLE, IT'S HIS NAME, IT'S THE BIG MAN ABOVE.

How can that not make sense? HOW CAN THAT NOT BE *CRYSTAL CLEAR*?!

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this morning I had Bacon for Breakfast. I was Thinking of morning Sex, too, but got none. this made Me Think about all the things I want, but don't have. for example, I want Beer right now, but not the kind that is waiting in the Refrigerator. I also want to Travel. I also want to have a button that could shift Me from being a Woman to a Man in seconds and back, whenever I want. I would also like to have a Redhead sitting on my keyboard right now. that would be nice. She could have nice Boobs and Play with Them. or I could have a Brunette Male sitting on my keyboard. He could have a nice Sausage and let Me Play with It. anyway, I had to stop Thinking about the things I want and focused on the Things I do have. like... Me. I'm awesome.


there. from now on I only capitalize references to My Gods.

Better. Try to not overuse a singular mechanic, though when well done: it can add a certain charm to the piece

But hey, I should probably just be happy that 2 people thus far have even close to the right idea.

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"God" written with a small "g" allows you to pluralize the word by putting an "s" at the end and thus turning it into "gods."

But when you write "God," it is always going to represent something single; you can't pluralize it. And respectively, monotheism teaches that there is only one god, not more than one.

That might be one of the reasons for using a capital "g" in "God."

Absolutely. I love you Rayaan, you're curing my cancer. You da best.

Absolutely, under NO CIRCUMSTANCE... is a plural to be capitalized when not at the beginning of a sentence. To emphasis plurals, I would recommend italicization.

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Along with "She and Her" for those who worship the Goddess?

Yes. You may do that in your recognition of me, Little One

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Language is a strange creature. But I think Rayaan is on the right ( almost typed write) track.

It seems logical/ reasonable anyway.

Rayaan's on the white track.



Do I know what it means? Hell no. Do I think it's funny as all hell? Hell yes!

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Why is God a He? Does He have a Penis, Testicles and a nice, tickleable Prostate?

I can't read 'non-he' into any of what he says in the bible. Regardless of his (probably nonexistent) physical form, his spirit is definitely portrayed as that that of man. Of the male, manly variety. Minus the peni-wait, he DID get that girl prego...

Yeah, God's got a cock.

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Usually those are capitalized too, e.g. Almighty.

And that's kind of nonsensical too, as I said. Might as well just call him Yahweh, for all the sense the other titles make.

Let's hope you're never forced to live under the regime of a dictatorial egoist. I don't think you'd last very long.

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If capitalizing random nouns and pronouns gives it more weight, I say from now we use Science.

Go for it.

Just don't be surprised when a whole bunch of scientists get offended over it.

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What "lies" are you talking about? Faith? Hope? Love? Peace?

How about respecting the "pPeople of God", whose own concept of your so called "lies" makes them help and love others?

Or, would you rather nitpick as many of the small-minded do, to justify your own ignorance?

Fixed that for you

I would also put 'the' *inside* of the (^'<->'^) <-- that is fucking adorable, omg, i'm brilliant. Wait, what wa-oh, right.

'The People of God' would probably be better, since God is the indirect object. You could make it work, sure... but it's like saying 'how about respecting the 'people of Uzbekistan'', which happens to be incredibly rude.

Of course, you could avoid the whole thing with 'Uzbekistanians' or 'Uzbekistanodites', or sommat... but then you're calling a bunch of people 'jews'. I've heard that's insulting too... and 'Chosen People' is a little self-important. Okay, I admit it: you're screwed regardless.

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Capitalize it, don't capitalize it. It doesn't change the stupidity of their god any either way.

But it can give people CANCER!

[LostLocke]

The worst one to me is... Truth.

Truth is just a noun. Quit capitalizing it and just use the word Jesus, since that's what you really mean.

This thread was either intelligently designed to give me cancer... or it became this way naturally.

I'm dying, here. That's what you've just done to me. You've killed me,

You Monster.

Uh oh, you capitalized 'monster'.
That must mean you're really serious.

[Violet]

Uh oh, you capitalized 'monster'.
That must mean you're really serious.

I'm about serious enough to flood this entire forum with a deadly neurotoxin.

[Esquilax]

I'm about serious enough to flood this entire forum with a deadly neurotoxin.

And we all know you've never had anything close to a morality core.

She can't be stopped!

[Violet]

And we all know you've never had anything close to a morality core.

She can't be stopped!

Where's the repulsion gel when you need it, eh?

[Angrboda]

I'm about serious enough to flood this entire forum with a deadly neurotoxin.

And we all know you've never had anything close to a morality core.

She can't be stopped!

Why stop.

Why.

Why stop.

Why stop.

Why. stop.

now.

?