The real meaning of taking G-d's name in vain

[TheLightWithin]

The host of this video gives a fuller description of what it means to take G-d's name in vain.
He argues that it has a larger meaning than simply being careless in casual conversation.
What does anybody else think? 5 minute video.

 

[muhammad_isa]

The host of this video gives a fuller description of what it means to take G-d's name in vain...

I see blasphemy as a social evil .. it is not that G-d would be angry in a literal sense,
but it is something that satan would encourage us to do.
..as in the video, it is something that is likely to weaken our faith .. significantly upon repetition.

All of the commandments are for the benefit of mankind .. G-d is not in need of our worship.
After all, He could have created us with strict obedience like the angels .. but He has given us agency.

 

[talib-al-kalim]

I agree to the preacher. Apart from some particularly Christian formulations, what he preaches is actually the principle of dîn in Islam.

We have the same commandment repeated in the Quran (7:180)

"God has the Most Excellent Names. Call on Him by His Names and keep away from those who distort them. They shall be requited for what they do. "

Now, in the Arabic original it's

وَلِلَّهِ الْأَسْمَاءُ الْحُسْنَىٰ فَادْعُوهُ بِهَا ۖ وَذَرُوا الَّذِينَ يُلْحِدُونَ فِي أَسْمَائِهِ ۚ سَيُجْزَوْنَ مَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ ‎

The Quran uses Allah as the principal Name of God, but also 99 associated names, the first of them is "the Merciful" (like in Exodus 34:6 the preacher about quoted).
The Name is not a particular word, not only YaHWeH.