Is the Bible alien friendly?

[The_Great_Unwashed]

*Originally posted by alterego *
**The Great Unwashed, according the AP style guide sitting here on my desk, we leave the Roman gods lower cased, however when referring to a proper noun (person, place or thing) we capitalize.

After some online research however, I am unable to discern if it would be Christian god, as you put it, or Christian God.

You may be right, because I believe you would write United States president, and not United States President, but I’m not sure.

Here is a reference explaining: http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?CapitalizingGod

=) is a smiley face. If you haven’t seen one before here is a good link for you.

http://www.smileydictionary.com/

If you have, and are being cynical, then lighten the hell up, man. I don’t come ‘round these parts to chop gizzards and saw off noggin’s if’n ya’ reckon ya’ know what I mean.

**

So in summary, ataraxy22 was right – “god” takes no capital in the phrase “the Christian god”. Good.

And, “=)” is an emoticon, lucidly explained by the site you recommended, thus:

Category: Moods
Description: surprised!

Somehow I’m expected to know that? Silly me.