Here is the law establishing the national motto:
USC (36) (I) (A 3)
§ 302. National motto
“In God we trust” is the national motto.
http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode36/usc_sec_36_00000302----000-.html
I posted two questions related to this law and was told it refers to some God that people appear to be inventing in their own minds.
Can anyone find Jesus, Christian or Bible anywhere in that law?
2006-08-15 14:20:20 · 7 answers · asked by Left the building 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
This law was passed in 1954, not 1776.
The founding fathers had nothing to do with it.
2006-08-15 14:29:04 · update #1
Don't confuse me, weemarie... :-)
2006-08-15 15:13:53 · update #2
Nope! Absolutely no mention of christianity or the bible or jesus there. Our founding fathers meant "any god", Not just the christian one, as most of the founders were simply deists.
2006-08-15 14:27:50 · answer #1 · answered by Spookshow Baby 5 · 3⤊ 4⤋
The Committee for the National Motto (CNM) formed shortly after the nation’s birth and turned to the traditional Aramikola language, given its derivation from Aramaic (Jesus’ native tongue) and the standard source for Christian-based nation mottos. They chose the Aramikola idiom, 'Pablas Godla Peswo Yusa', which is roughly translated as ‘In God We Trust’ in English. The early translators were especially careful not to literally translate the idiom but, in so doing, they lost the connection to Jesus. In recent years, contemporary Aramikola scholars have decided to present the literal translation - allowing for idiomatic misinterpretations – to show the link you and others have sought. The literal translation of the idiom (again, it’s an Aramikolan idiom) is: ‘Jesus will cut your weenie off with a diseased bat beak if the nation’s trust is not in God’. I can see why the translators chose to avoid the literal but now, at least, the issue of our nation’s motto link to Jesus has been settled.
2006-08-15 21:39:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, but it's still a foolish statement. Since God is an imaginary character based on ancient mythology our government is simply saying that "we trust in a fictional character". (or read "we trust in some superhero that we believe is real based on faith but have never seen, heard, or ever had any evidence whatsoever that our pretend overseer is real.) That's religion in and of itself and has no place in our government. Look what religion in government does to the middle east. Government regulated religion was a key driver for the revolutionary war. The founders of the nation were adamant about separation of religion and government for very good reasons that are still viable today.
If it should say "In our people we trust", at least that would mean something a lot closer to the truth that we rely on one another to build a stronger and happier society.
2006-08-15 21:31:38 · answer #3 · answered by lumos 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
In our culture and country, when someone capitalizes the "G" and spells "God," it usually refers to the god of Abraham. That's certainly the guy that our Cold War congressmen were thinking of when they made that stupid law. (I think "E Pluribus Unum" worked, but then, what do I know).
2006-08-15 21:34:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is a good motto. In Jesus Christ we trust would be better though. Always room for improvement!
2006-08-15 21:32:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Whatever became of "e pluribus unum"?
2006-08-15 22:03:26 · answer #6 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm goin to have to say no.
2006-08-15 21:25:27 · answer #7 · answered by Bizzy 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋