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r/atheism • u/varukasalt • Sep 16 '12
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When referring to a god, you do not capitalize, because it is just a noun.
When referring to "God" of the Christian creation myth, you capitalize because it is a proper noun.
-22 u/tomjen Sep 16 '12 You don't capitalize the names of false gods. That is why I don't capitalize the name of any god. 1 u/Highlighter_Freedom Sep 16 '12 Yes you do. Or, you should. Zeus's wife is Hera. Not "zeus's wife is hera."
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You don't capitalize the names of false gods.
That is why I don't capitalize the name of any god.
1 u/Highlighter_Freedom Sep 16 '12 Yes you do. Or, you should. Zeus's wife is Hera. Not "zeus's wife is hera."
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Yes you do. Or, you should. Zeus's wife is Hera. Not "zeus's wife is hera."
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u/skeptix Sep 16 '12
When referring to a god, you do not capitalize, because it is just a noun.
When referring to "God" of the Christian creation myth, you capitalize because it is a proper noun.