Why do Christians actively support pledging allegiance to money?

Question

In 1954, Congress declared money to be the official US God. Pursuant to that declaration, ordered "In God We Trust" engraved on money to signify its deity, and ordered the pledge of allegiance be altered to include the words, "under God."

Which means that people who recite the pledge are swearing allegiance to money, the official US God.

Isn't that a violation of at least two of the ten commandments?

(worshiping other Gods, worshiping graven images)

If not, why not?

Thanks.

Rather than debating it here, those who claim God means "Christian" or anything other than what Congress intended when it designated money as the official US God, go here:

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Au65E3Yt17aIWvrp31d65wDsy6IX?qid=20060815182020AAIiQtL

and explain how you arrived at that conclusion.

Answer 1

Money will always rule the world.
Tammi Dee

Answer 2

I consider myself a believer in God the father and Jesus Christ. Now, having said that, I never stand for the pledge or have a "love" for money. The flag is a thing, an object that people salute, some for good reasons and I understand that, but I will not idolize the flag. As for money, having money and spending it is what we are supposed to do. The bible says the "Love of money is the root to all evil" (just the love of it is wrong)so you have to have that understanding before standing under flags and worshipping graven images.

Answer 3

Worshipping other gods and graven images is covered in one commandment, not two.

Is putting "In God We Trust" on the U.S. currency a violation of any commandment? No. No commandment says, "Thou shalt not mention my name on your currency."

The Pledge of Allegiance was written in the late 1800s. It was not altered on account of what was printed on the currency.

"In God We Trust" was printed on U.S. money in 1866, not 1954.

No act of Congress declared money to be the official U.S. god.

Your history is shabby as hell, dude. You're reaching.

Answer 4

I think you are just searching for reasons to be critical. I am proud to pledge allegience to the Flag. I think every American should have to do so, I think it should be mandatory to becoming a US citizen. I think having In God We Trust on money is ok too, that is not saying the money is God. Every time I find a penny or any other coin on the ground I make it a habit to pick it and repeat to myself that I trust in God, that he is the one that provides all of my needs. So I guess you have your opinion and I have mine. That's why this is still a free country. God Bless America, God Bless the Flag and God Bless You.

Answer 5

Okay, i'll bite. As I read your question, you clearly state that the inscription that is on U.S. money is "In God we Trust." The pledge says one nation under God. How do you conclude that God and money are synonymous?

My Chistian interpretation would be that Congress then wanted what congress now doesn't want. And that is for America to honor and love the God that they wanted to worship when the founding fathers came to this nation? mmmmmmmmmm. Something to think about.

Answer 6

wow.... i doubt when Christians are pledging allegiance they are thinking about money when they say those words, i know i dont. Christians only have one God, and because congress declared money God, that has no affect on the true believers.

Answer 7

I dont... Id rather it not be on money because it makes it look like our (Americans) god is money... Id rather "One Nation Under God" not in the pledge because it is not true in the least. Half the country doesnt believe in God let alone in 1 God and it makes other countries think Christians condone the actions of the US and we dont.

Answer 8

What in the hell are you talking about. Congress didn't declare money to be God. This country's principles and beliefs were based on those from the Holy Bible and the slogan "In God We Trust" acknowleges this fact. Peace and God bless.

Answer 9

Our founding fathers most certainly were NOT creating a christian foundation for this country.

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"The United States in is no sense founded upon the Christian religion." George Washington

"Revealed religion has no weight with me." Benjamin Franklin

They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. ---Benjamin Franklin

"I do not find in Christianity one redeeming feature." Thomas Jefferson

"This could be the best of all possible worlds if there were no religion in it." John Adams

"I disbelieve all holy men and holy books." Thomas Paine

"The Bible is not my book, nor Christianity my profession." Abraham Lincoln

"Religions are all alike, founded upon fables and myths." Thomas Jefferson

"In no instance have churches been the guardians of the liberties of the people." James Madison

"The Christian god is cruel, vindictive, capricious, and unjust." Thomas Jefferson

"What has been Christianity's fruits? Superstition, bigotry, and persecution." James Madison

"The Government of the United States is not in any sense founded on the Christian religion,"John Adams,Treaty of Tripoli

Gentlemen, we are not, nor have we ever been a Christian nation. The United States is not a Christian nation any more than it is a Mohammedan nation or a Jewish nation. ---Treaty of Tripoli (1797)signed by John Adams


"I never told my own religion nor scrutinized that of another. I never attempted to make a convert, nor wished to change another's creed. I am satisfied that yours must be an excellent religion to have produced a life of such exemplary virtue and correctness. For it is in our lives, not from our words, that our religion must be judged." (Thomas Jefferson to Mrs. H. Harrison Smith, 1816)

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Just to get back to the principles on which our country is founded, here are some more quotes from Thomas Jefferson:

"No religious reading, instruction or exercise, shall be prescribed or practiced [in the elementary schools] inconsistent with the tenets of any religious sect or denomination." --Thomas Jefferson: Elementary School Act, 1817. ME 17:425

Say nothing of my religion. It is known to God and myself alone. Its evidence
before the world is to be sought in my life: if it has been honest and dutiful
to society the religion which has regulated it cannot be a bad one.
-Thomas Jefferson

Jefferson strongly believed in freedom of religion, the right of every American to worship as he saw fit, and in keeping religion out of government and government out of religion. Here's another quote in which he says that ministers should not visit elementary schools:

"Ministers of the Gospel are excluded [from serving as Visitors of the county Elementary Schools] to avoid jealousy from the other sects, were the public education committed to the ministers of a particular one; and with more reason than in the case of their exclusion from the legislative and executive functions." --Thomas Jefferson: Note to Elementary School Act, 1817. ME 17:419

People who think this country was founded as a "Christian country" should go back and read the founding fathers. They were revolutionaries who were trying to found a country that was different from the European countries and where there was no official religion.

Answer 10

It was not on there to make it deity. Its on there to remind us of our founding fathers being believers in God and trying to found our contry on God. A reminder if u will. We like the pledge because it states the fact that we are under God. it has nothing to do with $

Answer 11

Classic rationalizing. In God We Trust is on money so we are supposed to look at the word God on money and "worship" money. Don't you know that rationalizing accomplishes nothing? Of course bank robbers rationalize and they usually end up in jail.