Helpful person wrote:
>
> "G-d willing" is a very Jewish phrase, less used today than
> when I was a kid. The reason for the spelling is that the
> name of G-d is sacred and hence must never be thrown away or
> destroyed. (I believe there is a major ceremony, including
> burial, if the true written name is discarded.) Hence not
> writing it down allows it to be used in everyday
> communication.

Really? That all is pretty darn weird if you can possibly think about
it objectively.

G.