Grammar Question

This is not typed using proper grammar so please forgive me. When using pronouns, refering to God or Jesus or another higher spiritual being, is it always appropriate to capitolize these pronouns even if they fall in the middle or end of the sentence. I ask this because I wrote a paper on my personal growth and made several reference to God as He throughout the paper always capitolizing He. Is this proper or just a matter of preference. I want to be reverent but still use proper grammar, does anyone know the actual rule. Thanks. Again sorry for the spelling and grammar its 2:41 am here.

Originally posted by DestinyRestored
This is not typed using proper grammar so please forgive me. When using pronouns, refering to God or Jesus or another higher spiritual being, is it always appropriate to capitolize these pronouns even if they fall in the middle or end of the sentence. I ask this because I wrote a paper on my personal growth and made several reference to God as He thr ...[text shortened]... anyone know the actual rule. Thanks. Again sorry for the spelling and grammar its 2:41 am here.

I posted it just now in the other forum, and I have no desire to offend anyone, I was just curious what the actual rule is.

Bible.com does NOT capitalize those pronouns.

1 John 1:9, "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."

http://bible.com/bibleanswers_result.php?id=128

Originally posted by AThousandYoung
Bible.com does NOT capitalize those pronouns.

1 John 1:9, "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."

http://bible.com/bibleanswers_result.php?id=128

It's a name - capitalise it in the same way as Bruce or Alan.


edit:bible.com is wrong.

edit2: unless it's an URL.

edit3: every real bible[ie made of paper] I've seen has used He.

Originally posted by Dr Strangelove
It's a name - capitalise it in the same way as Bruce or Alan.


edit:bible.com is wrong.

Originally posted by Nordlys
"He" is a name? 😕

Originally posted by Dr Strangelove
In this case, yes.

Originally posted by Nordlys
That's nonsense. In that case, you'd also have to talk about "He's will" etc.

Originally posted by Nordlys
That's nonsense. In that case, you'd also have to talk about "He's will" etc.

I would use god the same way I would use mum and dad i.e. only use a capital when I am actually using it as the name, as in, 'Mum, what's for dinner?

And I would never use He, that doesn't really make sense, as it is not a name.

Originally posted by Nordlys
That's nonsense. In that case, you'd also have to talk about "He's will" etc.

Originally posted by Dharker
I would use god the same way I would use mum and dad i.e. only use a capital when I am actually using it as the name, as in, 'Mum, what's for dinner?

And I would never use He, that doesn't really make sense, as it is not a name.