In our public schools, we dont mix religion at all! Mainly because there are many religions here that are celebrated. Yet, our government has chosen a single religion for the whole nation?.
Is that right?. The saying in God we Trust was just added in 1957.
2006-08-10 06:56:43 · 23 answers · asked by eastcoastxxi 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
And ironically, the USA doesn't trust 'God'.
2006-08-10 07:04:13 · answer #1 · answered by Sweetchild Danielle 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No it is not right.
But to say that the government is choosing one religion for the whole county isn't right either.
The phrase doesn't specify "in which god we trust". Buddha, Zeus, Jesus........etc
Furthermore this is a Representative democracy and given the fact that the majority of people in this country are religious in some form, we can deduce that this is not a issue that a majority of voters care about. Particularly when we consider that this has has never been a deciding factor in any election of a public office.
It isn't right in the since that it violates a constitutional amendment.(that's a big wrong)
But it is right in that it represents the the popular views of the majority of voters. In the end that is what a Representative democracy is supposed to do.(in theory)
2006-08-10 14:26:34 · answer #2 · answered by erickallen101 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually, many religions believe in God. It doesn't say Christ, so it's not really a Christians only type of motto.
I am not personally offended by it, but I don't see that it's really necessary.
I'd be fine with or without it. If people have a problem with it being on there, I don't see why we should keep it on there. It's more offensive to have it on there than it is to remove it and just put in a design or something not religious at all.
I don't really care if Christians want it on there. If it offends someone else, why do they even want to keep it on there? We should be respectful of others, and sometimes that means that you don't get to plaster your faith all over the governmental issued bills. Christians should realize they aren't the only ones in this country and stop being so damned up tight. It doesn't hurt anything to remove that line from the dollar bill. It helps to tear down walls between different religions in the country and not create a grounds for fighting.
2006-08-10 14:09:51 · answer #3 · answered by iu_runner 2 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Actually I have a silver certificate from 1934 that says In God We Trust.
2006-08-10 14:02:00 · answer #4 · answered by gg 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If our $ said " IN JESUS WE TRUST" I could see the argument for All non christians .. people of other faiths to be "offended"
However It says in GOD we trust.
I personally believe it to be the Christian God considering the founders of this country came here to have religous freedoms. To get away from kingdoms & rulers who appointed what faith you were & whom you worshipped!
If you really want to get technical...our $ does not really specify a specific God.
All religions have their God/Gods/Godesses... & if it is an
Athiest complaining .. Why should they care.. They don't believe in anything except themselves & worldly things.
Spend it don't read it!
2006-08-10 14:21:15 · answer #5 · answered by Joeysol'lady 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
That was put on money around the time that the Soviet Union came about. It was a rebellion against communism, seeing as how the biggest thing about communism is to out law religion.
I don't think it should have been put on our money, but it is a part of our history now, so I think it should remain.
2006-08-10 14:03:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
That has been around for a lot longer than that.
They originally wanted the nation to be under one God and came up with that.
It was taken away for a short period but re-instated.
Looks like we are going to a cash-less society soon so there will not be much of a debate soon.
2006-08-10 14:05:11 · answer #7 · answered by beedaduck 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
And what single religion is that? The only one excluded shouldn't care because they don't believe in any God.. All the rest of us have a God we believe in.. So beside a few atheists who is offended?
2006-08-10 14:05:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋
I remember seeing a sign in a cafe about 60 yrs ago: "In God we trust, all others pay cash".
2006-08-10 14:10:56 · answer #9 · answered by chops1929 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It's a masonic saying and the founding fathers were all masons. The "god" referred to in that motto can be any god. Do you worship a slug in your garden? Good enough for the masons!
But you are correct, it should be removed. References to god only serve to illustrate the ignorance of the nation as a whole.
2006-08-10 14:01:52 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 3⤋