2006-08-24 13:31:47 · 32 answers · asked by ? 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I myself believe that there is a God. Therefore I would feel odd using money that stated that there was no God. I wonder though, how do people who do NOT believe in God feel about using money that states IN GOD WE TRUST?
2006-08-24 13:38:16 · answer #1 · answered by Shirley B 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your question NAILS the issue -- we shouldn't have the state take ANY position at all in religion. Both 'in god we trust' and 'there is no god' reflect the state endorsing a particular stance on religious belief; your question strikes home the problem when separation of church and state isn’t followed by presenting the case where the state takes a religious position different from Christian belief (I hope people see that both stances are the same in terms of violating separation of church and state - the state should remain silent on this and not take any stance on it). I hope it helps to make fundies see how ‘in god we trust’ is an act of getting the state to support a specific belief system. I also hope that some research is done to see that the founding fathers never intended this and that it only was added during 3 successive acts during times when fundies leveraged the climate of fear in our country (the final act in the 1950s mandating it on paper money – leveraging the climate of cold war/communist fear to get it passed). Again, excellent question – thanks.
2006-08-24 13:45:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are people out there who don't believe in God so I wouldn't think that it would mean much for them and they would probably say "I told you so" to the rest of the world and for some money is their God and they probably wouldn't care. And not all Americans believe in the same God so which God are you talking about?
2006-08-24 13:45:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since the god of a lot of people is money----------Kinda makes since it would say in god we trust. A lot of people put their trust in money.
Sex and materialism is also up there with money as being gods.
Anyway, 'in god we trust' words were not always a part of the US monetary system.
They also wasn't in the pledge until 50 yrs ago or so.
There is nothing to stop "There is no god" from being put on the bills. It can happen.
2006-08-24 13:40:27 · answer #4 · answered by rangedog 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd feel better if there was no "In god we trust" or "There is no god" on the money. Just leave the space blank, no need to mention god (and whether or not he exists) on the money at all.
2006-08-24 13:34:51 · answer #5 · answered by i luv teh fishes 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Just as irritated as I am that it suggests that there is one. Religious precepts do not belong in state-supported activities such as preparing the currency. Not totally on point, but at least interesting, is the last phrase of Section VI of the Constitution.
2006-08-24 13:36:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would feel the same as I do now: I don't care. Personally, I'd rather see E Pluribus Unum in the place of In God We Trust.
2006-08-24 13:35:15 · answer #7 · answered by shortchanged 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I dont like either of the options I would prefer no mention of God or lack there of on money. Blessed be.
2006-08-24 13:37:41 · answer #8 · answered by Ravenhawk 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't care if God is on it or off it. I never have my money long enough to take that close a look at it.
2006-08-24 13:36:30 · answer #9 · answered by genaddt 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not so great.
Even though i'm an atheist, i don't think it really makes sense to put my religious beliefs (or lack thereof) on the nation's currency. After all, money is public property, and not everyone in the nation shares my beliefs on the matter.
Just as it's foolish to put "In god we trust" on money, so it is foolish to put "there is no god" on money.
2006-08-24 13:33:35 · answer #10 · answered by extton 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋