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What if your actual name was "God"?

Look no further than Mr. God Shammgod.

This is a REAL and LEGAL name. God is a professional basketball player:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God_Shammgod

So - what do you make of this?

Offensive? Funny? Irrelevant?

Update:

Also - what do you make of the many people out these called "Jesus Christ"?

Update 2:

Roscullion: good answer.

13 Answers

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  • 1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    If you were a believer in god, I believe it would be offensive. If you were a non-believer in god, I believe it would be intentionally offensive to believers. You could argue that a person can choose any name they like and that, if someone else is offended, that is their problem but I don't think that is a sound argument if the name was chosen for the sole purpose of belittling or insulting someone else or their genuine beliefs.

    As a non-believer, my moral code includes treating others as I would like to be treated so, even though gods mean nothing to me, I accept that they do to many people. Insulting their beliefs will only harden attitudes whereas we can lead by example.

  • 1 decade ago

    Yaweh

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I guess people get used to it

    This singer has last name in German a God

    Gott

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karel_Gott

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Thats like Trinity the character from the matrix...

    Everytime someone says Jesus or God, vainly...

    She responds, with yes.....double meaning hmm....

    But they might pronouce it strangely like 'J'zeus'....instead of Jesus

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  • za
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    What's the problem? If he wants to be childish that is his business - or possibly that of his parents.

    There are lots of people called Jesus. No problem there either.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Now there is two people I dont believe in!

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    lol God is abit far, but jesus would be ok unless he turned into a criminal

  • Dexter
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    It'd be good cos I wouldn't have to pay any tax cos I wouldn't exist

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    His wife must have given him that nickname

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    By calling yourself/your child God that it is mocking God. There is only one God. Also if someone calls themselves God it makes them look self-important and full of themselves.

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