If they do, they need to get over it.

Mr Death, there's no call to be obtuse. Just because you disagree with someone's beliefs does not mean their beliefs don't matter or that they can or should be so callously disregarded.

To the original poster, consider that the word "God" in the title doesn't literally refer to the Judeo-Christian God but rather figuratively refers to the author of any creative work. Therefore it could be argued that the title isn't truly taking the Lord's name in vain.

I don't think it's obtuse. I just think it's silly to be worried about something like this offending people. It'd be one thing if Justice Reaper had come on here and said he had been offended by it, but it irritates me a bit when someone suggests a change because they think someone might be offended somewhere.

For the record, I am a Christian, so you're mistaken if you think this is just because I don't believe in God.

To Mr Death, I am a Christian myself, but I'm not so much offended as I am trying to be cautious (especially considering that my suggestion's based on a Christian-written article I read recently about ways we take God's name in vain without even knowing it). It's probably not something we think about readily, but IMHO the commandment about taking the Lord's name in vain is probably one of the most overlooked and undermined of the 10, and we should consider its seriousness a lot more like how we'd treat murder, robbery or lying.

To cbast1, I know that the "God" in the title doesn't refer to the Judeo-Christian God; but the reason for the suggested name-change is that a number of sincere Christian readers (and yes, they are out there) may not see it the same way, but rather may see it as ascribing godhood (after a fashion) to the cited work's author, and thus may interpret it as a violation of Commandments #1 and #3. Just saying.

Mr Death: I never said you weren't a Christian. I just said you shouldn't act like someone else's beliefs don't matter just because you disagree with them. Telling them to just "get over it" is obtuse, and frankly quite rude. If you think they are wrong, explain calmly and rationally why they are wrong. Don't just give them the metaphorical finger by implying their beliefs are automatically unworthy of consideration.

Justice Reaper: Contrary to popular belief, the Bible doesn't actually say that one should never make reference to God. "Taking the Lord's name in vain" actually refers to invoking God in an oath (i.e. "I swear to God") for flippant or irreverent reasons. A flippant or irreverent oath is generally not kept, and attaching God's name to a false oath is a pretty big no-no. And Jesus said in the Sermon on the Mount that a person's word should be reliable on its own without needing to swear by God to affirm one's truthfulness. Constantly swearing by God cheapens the name of God (which should be used only when you really really mean it) and implies that the speaker is normally dishonest, otherwise there would be no need to invoke God's name to affirm the truth of their statement. However, the Bible does contain several instances in both the Old and the New Testament where the name of God is invoked without it being identified as a sin. The Apostle Paul for one occasionally invokes God in his letters. My point is, this page isn't using the name "God" in the manner of an oath. So I doubt there are any sincere Christians who will be too terribly offended by the use of "God" in this trope title.

cbast1: Point duly noted. To clarify, though: the issue isn't about referencing God, but rather using God's name or the name of Jesus too casually or as part of a swear-word ("God-damn," "Jesus Christ!", "Oh, for God's/Christ's sake!", etc.). As far as the trope's name is concerned, I'm just trying to avert any discomfort about using "Word Of God" to refer to a work's author/creator, especially knowing that that person is NOT God or a god (I may be taking it a bit far, but that's just how I feel personally).

'God' is not the name of 'God' however, (it's simply a word that means 'deity', which English-speaking Christians, Jews and (even many) Muslims use as nomenclature for what they believe to be the only deity to exist, specifically so they don't have to use the guy's name). Therefore it's not 'taking the lord's name in vain' or using 'God's name too lightly'.

It's called 'Word of God' because a writer is essentially the indisputable lord over his creation. The comparison is both apt and intentional, but the 'God' doesn't refer to a 'person', it refers to a role.