what is saying god's name in vain mean
blasphemy
title: Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain text: interpreted the commandment to be against perjury, since invoking God's name in an oath was considered a guarantee of the truth of a statement or promise. Other scholars believe the original intent was to prohibit using the name in the magical practice of conjuration. Hebrew Bible passages also refer to God's name being profaned by hypocritical behavior of people and false representation of God's words or character. Many scholars also believe the commandment applies to the casual use of God's name in interjections and curses (blasphemy). The object of the command "thou shalt not take in vain" is "" "this-same title: Don't Take The Name Of God In Vain text: Don't Take The Name Of God In Vain Don't Take The Name Of God In Vain () is a 1999 Andorran short film, directed by Josep Guirao. The film is 32 minutes long. It is reportedly based on the novel "The Branch" (1984) by Mike Resnick. The film is set in Andorra, during the year 2046. A crime lord has arranged for a gathering of religious leaders, intended to answer a single question: how can one identify the true messiah? While they argue over the expected qualities of this savior figure, a man is revealed to be held prisoner in title: Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain text: an angel who swears by God to the truth of the end-time events being revealed to John. The Catholic Church teaches that the Lord's name is holy and should be introduced into one's speech only to bless, praise or glorify that name. The name should be used respectfully, with an awareness of the presence of God. It must not be abused by careless speech, false oaths, or words of hatred, reproach or defiance toward God, or used in magic. Since Jesus Christ is believed to be the Messiah, and "the image of the invisible God," this commandment is applied to title: Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain text: of God to support the truth of apocalyptic revelations. God himself is presented as swearing by his own name ("As surely as I live …") to guarantee the certainty of various events foretold through the prophets. The Hebrew is translated as "thou shalt not take in vain". The word here translated as "in vain" is "shav' " "emptiness, vanity; emptiness of speech, lying", while "take" is "nasa' " "to lift, carry, bear, take, take away" (appearing in the second person as ). The expression "to take in vain" is also translated less literally as "to misuse" or variants. Some have title: Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain text: the name of Jesus Christ as well. The sentiment behind this commandment is expressed in the Lord's Prayer, which begins, "Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name." According to Pope Benedict XVI, when God revealed his name to Moses he established a relationship with mankind; Benedict stated that the Incarnation was the culmination of a process that "had begun with the giving of the divine name." Benedict elaborated that this means the divine name could be misused and that Jesus' inclusion of "hallowed be thy name" is a plea for the sanctification of God's name, to "protect