This is a e-mail sent to me from my grandmother.
I'll bet this was a surprise to NBC.."Do you believe in
>God?" NBC this morning had a poll on this question. They had the
>highest number of responses that they have ever had for one of their
>polls, and the percentage was:
>86% to keep the words, IN God We Trust and God in the
>Pledge of Allegiance, 14% against.
>
>That is a pretty commanding' public response.
>
>I was asked to send this on if I agreed or delete if I
>didn't.
>Now it is your turn ... It is said that 86% of Americans
>believe in God.
>Therefore, I have a very hard time understanding why
>there is such a mess about having "In God We Trust" on our money
>and
>having " God" in the Pledge of Allegiance.
>
>Why is the world catering to this 14%?
>
> AMEN!
>
>If you agree, pass this on, if not, simply delete.
>In God We Trust
Answer the question asked.....
Why is the world catering to this 14%?
2006-09-29 04:18:06 · 11 answers · asked by Maurice H 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Separation.
Of.
Church.
And.
State.
You might also want to check the link below. You should usually check the validity of forwarded emails before you post them for all to see.
2006-09-29 04:29:43 · answer #1 · answered by amatukaze 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because by doing so we are declaring the United States to be a Judaic Christian religion. What happens to freedom of religion then? Why should a buddhist or Hindu or Muslim or Pagan come to the US and have to say something with "God" in it... or have to spend money that says "In God We Trust" on it?
It stands for things they oppose. Just because you are the majority doesn't make you right. What if that 86% decided to kill off the 14%, should that be "pretty commanding public response" to do so?
2006-09-29 04:41:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think maybe those are fake numbers. I want to see the real source.
In any case, there is a drive to remove the phrases because they cater to a specific religion. It's not about catering to atheists-- it's about refusing to cater to Christians or anyone else. Removing those words doesn't mean they're going to start putting anti-Christian phrases or Pagan or Hindu or Muslim or Jewish phrases in the Pledge and on the coins.
Edit: In fact, even with the real source, I wouldn't trust NBC. I'd trust the BBC, but not NBC.
2006-09-29 04:24:24 · answer #3 · answered by fiveshiftone 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"In God We Trust" and "Under God" weren't originally there. "In God We Trust" wasn't added to money until the late 1800s, long after the US currency was created. "In God We Trust" wasn't added to the pledge until 1954, during the Red Scare. Why? To reflect the views of the Christians in this country, giving no mind to any other culture.
Don't say this country was founded on Christian belief.
The Treaty of Tripoli:
"As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion...."
It was founded to be free of religious prosecution. Did you know it's illegal for Atheists to testify in court or run for office in several states? Where's the freedom in that?
"In God We Trust" and "Under God" is just the tip of the ice berge. The government is making laws (gay marriage and abortion) based on Christianity. Well...
US Constition:
"Congress shall make NO law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof..."
I can go on and on, but let me leave you with this....
Wouldn't you get angry if another religion that you don't agree with, lets say Satanism, is put everywhere the way Christianity is, what would you feel you should do?
2006-09-29 04:38:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ouch. You know what's sad. It's probably that those people who are a part of the 14% actually have the guts to stand up and say something where as we who say we believe in God sit around and watch everyone else take action. Sad.
2006-09-29 04:23:01 · answer #5 · answered by Light 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because we're right.
Might doesn't make right - right makes right.
If 86% of americans decided it was a good idea to jump off a cliff, would you join them? Or would you stick with the 14% who prefer to keep their feet firmly on the ground?
2006-09-29 04:23:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What a typically ignorant christianazi. You don't even know your own country's history or you wouldn't be wasting space with your vapidity.
http://history.vineyard.net/pledge.htm
Bellamy, a fundamentalist christian, writes the US pledge in 1892 WITHOUT the obscene phrase "under god", yet you're too stupid to learn that on your own or figure out why he did it. Typical christianazi.
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2006-09-29 04:43:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've gotten this email before- I agree 100%!!
Have you ever heard that the squeaky wheel gets the grease?? That's the problem. We Christians need to take a stand!
2006-09-29 04:23:32 · answer #8 · answered by Alison 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Don't trust in the media!
2006-09-29 04:24:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I wish I knew.
2006-09-29 04:20:18 · answer #10 · answered by Char 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋