Should “In God We Trust” be removed from US currency?

Question

I say no! We are in a country that has more churches than restaurants. There are more Bibles in our country than any other book. Our country was founded by God fearing people and we should never turn our back on that tradition. We are one nation, under God. Either throw away the history books, or remember our heritage as it is because of our success and how far it has taken us. Our Nation is not forcing God on anyone. We have the right to believe whatever without government persecution. That’s freedom of religion.

Answer 1

Our country was founded by those fleeing religious persecution. The early writings are permeated with references to God and even prayer during political gatherings. The true issue of separation of Chruch and State is that the State will not coerce citizens into any specific belief and that the State will not promote any religion to the exclusion of others. Freedom of religion and separation of Church and State means the State doesn't forbid prayer, exclude the bible as history in our schools, deny school vouchers for private education, order the removal of statues and monuments deemed religious or anything else of that ilk. It was not the intention of those founders to exclude God, the 10 commandments, or prayer from our public life. IN GOD WE TRUST what powerful words. What else does a nation need if God is on their side and we trust in him.

Answer 2

Yes, the phrase "In God We Trust" should be removed from the US currency. As should the phrase "Under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance.

There seems to be this misguided belief that the United States was created as a christian theocracy or something. In the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, there is no reference to christianity or a christian "God." The only reference to "God" is one line in the Declaration of Independence and even then it refers to "Nature's God" and not a christian "God." ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Declaration_of_Independence#Introduction ). But this isn't surprising considering the person writing the Declaration, Thomas Jefferson, was more of a deist than a christian as we know it now. ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Jefferson#Religious_views ). Then there's the Constitution, where the First Amendment states, "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances." This basically prohibits the establishment of a state church or religion.

The terms "In God We Trust" in currency and "Under God" in the Pledge were added at the height of the Cold War. It was supposed to be a way to separate ourselves from the "godless" commies. These phrases were not created when this country was founded. And in both cases, they point to a preference of the government towards one religion versus another, hence violating the First Amendment of the Constitution.

But I think the questioner is mistaking the concept of "freedom of religion" with that of establishing a religion for the country. There is no problems with freedom of religion and practicing that religion, be it Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, etc... but please don't be trying to shove your religion down other people's throats through the government of the people (all the people, no matter what religion they choose or do not choose to practice).

Answer 3

It's not about that, It's about a Government that does everything it can to remove religion from government while down-right evil is welcomed. It's about removing the basic concepts that were the ground work this great Country. In God We Trust is on the coin for a reason. It's not just a decoration. It was an idea that had a hand in the making of this Country. The reason things like this anger Americans is because they are tired of living under a Government that says it's not okay to have God in your child's classroom, but it is okay to teach them about homosexuality, or sex, or tolerance (which I be live to be a great contradiction to their removal of religion). I'm just saying that I realize not all people are the same religion, one Government can not accommodate everyones religious beliefs. However, these beliefs were a influencing force when founding this Country. As you can and will continue to see, when you pull the concepts that a government was built on out from under it, it will not stand.

Answer 4

I dont think it should be removed because it is more a cultural, historical thing than a statement. I am sure that the people that put "in god we trust" on there probably believed in a religion or god that some of us dont.

I think if we start removing these things that show who we are and where we came from we will loose something. I was reading what someone else said on here. He said that we are becoming a government away from the people rather than of the people.

I think it is a dangerous thing to not have something represent we as people and our past and cultures. If it does not than it holds no responsiblity to us and therefore how can it take care of our needs?

Answer 5

No our country is founded under One nation under God, that would be taking all our true history of America away..

Second
Look what has happened to American in the last 50 years since they have removed God from our schools ect....

We are going under big time, but the non believers don't want to see that part of it.

Answer 6

It shouldn't be, but it wil be. The devil is just about to have his day in the Great Tribulation and we are out of here for a while. Don't worry all is under the great hand of our Lord Jesus and it will be OK in the end..
I hate to tell you, but our country in general has already turned it's back on God. We were one nation under God, and they will throw away the history books and rewrite them to exclude God.

Answer 7

Yes it should be removed. When like you saying this country was build there was only 1 major religion. Now Cristianity is way too devided and we have pagans, Muslims , hindus and so on. IT's not Cristian country anymore. Church is separated from the State.
And think this way. Every time you give your money away you giving away your Trusties. In god we trust? so here is 20 trusties for you to go and buy bible.
Therefore GOD exists.

Answer 8

Our country was founded by god fearing people? Those same ones that dragged the black people over from Africa to be their slaves? Those same ones who treated women like dirt and insisted they had no rights? They sound like great people eh? Lots of wonderful traditions to uphold!

In one sentence you say "we are one nation under God"
And in another you say "Our nation is not forcing God on anyone". Well if you're not forcing God on anyone, why should God be on the US currency?!

Answer 9

I agree that it should not be removed not only because of my own beliefs but what sort of country removes their own history??? America was formed by individuals who were tired of being oppressed! They came here for freedom of all sorts. In God We Trust was more than just a saying it is a symbol of the concepts our country was founded upon and taking it away just pushes us into the corner we were trying to escape.

Answer 10

no. just because some people dont believe in god, and we are SUPPOSED to be seperate from church and state, does not mean we should remove the term.

i am skeptic of god, yet i believe there is some diety that plays a role in life, at least in the creation of the universe, if not in everyday occurances.

but, why..if the majority of people DO believe in god, and this IS a democracy, where the majority rules, then why would we cater to the minority?


the same should be said of many things..like gay rights, and drug law. why do we allow the minority have such a large vote, when they are outnumbered?