<P> One of the first commandments listed by Maimonides in the Mishneh Torah is the responsibility to sanctify God's name . Maimonides thought the commandment should be taken as generally as possible, and therefore he considered it forbidden to mention God's name unnecessarily at any time . Jewish scholars referred to this as "motzi shem shamayim lavatalah", "uttering the Name of Heaven uselessly ." To avoid guilt associated with accidentally breaking the commandment, Jewish scholars applied the prohibition to all seven biblical titles of God in addition to the proper name, and established the safeguard of circumlocution when referring to the Name of God . In writing names of God, a common practice includes substituting letters or syllables so that the written word is not exactly the name, or writing the name in an abbreviated manner . Orthodox Jews will not even pronounce a name of God unless it is said in prayer or religious study . The Sacred Name (Tetragrammaton), is never pronounced by these Jews but always read as "Adonai (the Lord)," "HaShem (the Name)," or sometimes "AdoShem". </P> <P> May His great Name be blessed forever and ever . </P> <P> The Kaddish is an important prayer in a Jewish prayer service whose central theme is the magnification and sanctification of God's name . Along with the Shema and Amidah, it is one of the most important and central prayers of Jewish liturgy . </P> <P> In his Sermon on the Mount, Jesus taught that a person's word should be reliable and one should not swear by God or his creation . In his letter, the Apostle James reiterates the instruction to just say' yes' or' no' and keep your word, "so that you may not fall into condemnation ." </P>

How do you take the lord's name in vain