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Russian priests state writing ‘God’ in lowercase is sinful

(MENAFN) Clerics from the Russian Orthodox Church have condemned the practice of writing the word ‘God’ in lowercase, calling it disrespectful and sinful. Their criticism comes in response to new spelling guidelines issued by Russia’s top linguistic authority, the Vinogradov Russian Language Institute. The institute clarified on Friday that while ‘God’ should be capitalized in religious texts, lowercase is acceptable in casual expressions like “thank God” or “for the love of God.”

Archpriest Aleksandr Ilyashenko told Abzats Media that using lowercase reflects lingering Soviet-era atheist attitudes. “In my view, it’s a sin and shows a lack of respect and gratitude toward the Lord,” he said. “It’s disappointing that some scholars think otherwise. I believe it’s unacceptable.”

Father Alvian Tkhelidze, a priest and well-known religious blogger, emphasized that for Christians, even everyday phrases like “thank God” are acts of honoring the Creator and should be capitalized accordingly.

On Saturday, Archpriest Vladimir Vigilyansky, rector of the Church of St. Tatiana at Moscow State University, also criticized the guideline. He insisted that ‘God’ must always be capitalized in reference to the Christian deity, noting that lowercase should only apply to pagan gods.

Some Russian authors, including Fyodor Dostoevsky, historically used lowercase in their works. However, Anastasia Solomonova, dean of the Philology Faculty at the Pushkin State Russian Language Institute, pointed out that this practice became widespread after the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution, when the Soviet regime’s atheist policies rejected the Christian God’s authority.

In 2022, Russia’s Education Ministry recommended that words like ‘God,’ ‘Lord,’ ‘Holy Trinity,’ ‘Holy Ghost,’ ‘Creator,’ ‘Church,’ and ‘Providence’ always be capitalized when used in religious contexts.

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