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To be accurate, (the judeochristianoislamo) God should not be referred to as "He" or "he"; Genesis clearly states: "In God's image God made them [Adam and Eve]; male and female God created them". The laziness started a LONG time ago in deferring to a patriarchal society and suppressing the feminine nature of God. Perhaps removing the capital is a way of toning down the masculinity, who knows? I have seen many writings, including in my own church, that do not use a capital. In fact, "he" is only used in reference to Jesus, not God, except in the Lord's prayer, which they are loathe to PCize...
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