Margaret Suran wrote:

> It is all right if you "munge" it, by using a dash instead of the "o".
> No Orthodox Jew would ever say or write the word "G-d", not in Hebrew
> and not in English or whatever language. Even in prayers, as far as I
> know, there are other words used, instead. Help, someone, Maxine,
> aren't you from an Orthodox background?

Spelling it as "G-d" is merely a custom that has come about and does not have
to do with taking the name of G-d in vain as far as I am aware though it does
have to do with respect. In some prayer books G-d's name has been contracted
to 2 yuds instead of yud-key-vov-key.

regards,
Ben