As a non-deist I do find it offensive. It is a old, dusty hang-over from the red scare era. Roosevelt thought it was blasphemous to have God associated with our money.
Wouldn't "In Knowledge We Trust", "In Thought We Trust" or "In the Constitution We Hold Dear" be better? More universal and less divisive?
2006-08-30 17:15:35 · 39 answers · asked by Mere Mortal 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It is entirely offensive. When I think of it, I cross it off of the bills.
2006-08-30 17:19:30 · answer #1 · answered by Kathryn™ 6 · 0⤊ 4⤋
I've found it somewhat comforting these last 6 years - that we put our trust in something, at least. We sure as hell can't put our trust in the President (on account of he's got horseshit where his brains ought to be).
But it is a pretty blatant violation of the seperation clause. Just saying that it doesn't recognize a particular god is not sufficient - saying we trust in any god clearly discriminates against those Americans who put their trust in no god, or in many gods.
Fortunately, the dollar also says Novus Ordo Seclorum, pronouncing this to be a New Secular Order.
2006-08-30 17:39:38 · answer #2 · answered by abram.kelly 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even though I believe in the seperation of church and state, I do not really find it offensive. We need all the help we can get, I suppose. However, if the government actually did trust in God instead of all the bushit, it would be more appropriate, but the government of this country is as unfaithful as atheists.
2006-08-30 17:26:46 · answer #3 · answered by aurelie_moineau 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't. This country was built under god and should remain that way. Many men and wemon have died defending an America that they knew to be a land where you weren't arasted for saying merry christmas in a government building. Now days you are shunned for letting people know that you are a christian when you let it be known whether showing a cross on a t- shirt or other. This country was not the country my grandfather died defending.
2006-08-30 17:20:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
God is universal. Granted, He divides. He does, however, provide. Or so we Christians believe.
However, Knowledge is in the mind of the beholden, as is Thought.
The constitution is close to being rewritten.
So now what?
2006-08-30 17:20:47 · answer #5 · answered by azar_and_bath 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Being Atheist, I couldn't care less. It's just something to distract us from more inportant matters in my opinion. However it strikes me as very entertaining that under the Great Seal, the dollar bill reads "Nuvos Ordo Seclorum" ("New Secular Order" in Latin) and that the Great Seal itself is a testament to an Egyption God (Horus).
If you could explain to me what "Annuit Coeptis" means I'd be most appreciative.
2006-08-30 20:06:07 · answer #6 · answered by Luce's Darkness 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
God is the only one you can trust at least here, so a reminder much like a cross, or anything that has, hey its OK I am here, is OK with me, Put is on signs across the country, put is on my mail, In this world with all the crap we face, i like all teh God thoughts I can get.
God Bless, I do
2006-08-30 17:24:06 · answer #7 · answered by DJ 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
people know that "in god we trust" is on there money but they don't pay attention to it. But i think if athiests find it offensive since they don't believe in god but they can't do anything about it so they just don't bother. like most people i dont believe god is actually somewhere up there in the sky looking over everyone. all my life i have been looking for god and i have found him he is in my wallet.
2006-08-30 17:20:15 · answer #8 · answered by hotmodelanti 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
scince church is tring to change that i never thought of it that way but it helps me remebr that there is a god an i know it isnt about money yeah i guess it is offensive now that i think about another political snapfooo for the amercan super power hostage takers
2006-08-30 17:20:02 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since only .4% of the U.S population are Atheist, compared to the 76% that are Christian, and also due to the fact that this country was populated by people who wanted to be free to pursue their religious beliefs, I think that having 'in God we trust' on money is appropriate.
2006-08-30 17:28:27 · answer #10 · answered by onlineeeyore 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I think even theists should have a problem with it. Having GOD's name circulated on something as cheap and base as money I think would be insulting, if not blasphemous to GOD, and in violation of GODs commandment to not take the name of the Lord in vain.
2006-08-30 17:19:44 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋