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HaShem FAQ: Names of Other Gods - Exodus 23:13

Many understand Exodus 23:13 to mean we cannot even say the names of other gods such as Baal, Mars, Janus, etc. Some go so far as to say we shouldn’t say things like Monday or January for the same reason. What’s the truth behind such beliefs and are they Scriptural?

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