be used in our pledge of allegiance and printed on our currency?
I believe and feel that our allegiance is to God and that we are not one nation under god but a small part of a race under god and that is the human race.
I also believe and feel that having “In God we trust” printed on our currency is a mockery of our faith and beliefs. For it is currency and the love of it that has brought so much hatred, greed and violence to the world that to have "In God we trust" printed on it purely wrong.
However, this is how I feel and I am curious to see what others think and feel on the subject.
2006-10-01 13:38:38 · 13 answers · asked by 4mika 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Given that both weren't on the originals and were added by fundamentalists (pursuing a theocratic agenda) who leveraged different periods where our country was in a climate of fear, they should be removed. They are in clear violation of the intent of the forefathers, regardless of the revisionism we've seen. By removing them, we are not disrespecting theistic religions but, instead, upholding the value we give to ALL religions and religious expression which is the FOUNDATION of our country.
2006-10-01 13:57:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
As an atheist I'm fine with "one nation under god" and "in god we trust". I don't understand why people get so offended. There are far worse things out there in the world than being force to use currency that says "in god we trust". Also, I don't get offended when I have to recite the pledge of allegiance in class. It's just a pledge I have to recite and I don't necessarily mean what I say.
2006-10-01 21:48:20 · answer #2 · answered by young one 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tn_lovett: Francis Bellamy [a Baptist minister] wrote the pledge on September 7, 1892 WITHOUT 'under God'. Bellamy said that the purpose of the pledge was to teach obedience to the state as a virtue. It wasn't until June 14, 1954 that Congress passed the legislation adding the phrase "under God" to the Pledge. Money didn't have 'God we trust' on it either - it took 2 or 3 coinage acts, starting in the mid 1800s and ending in the mid 1950s to get it added to money. Neither was ever intended to have God on it.
2006-10-01 21:05:10 · answer #3 · answered by Luigi From-a The-a Italy-a 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
jaycubb: are you serious? It was the Founding Fathers that penned the Pledge and had "In God we Trust" printed on our currency!
Yes, I believe that we should keep God in this country as much as possible. Even the Israelites fell away from God! They had to be reminded numerous times. I believe that this country forgets things too fast. "One nation, under God" means that we as a nation were formed under God's watchful eye. This nation was formed on religious freedom, true. But, who founded it? Christians that were tired of the Church of England making up things as it went along! There were no Muslims on the Mayflower! Nor were there any Hindi, Buddahists, or Taoists.
The freedom from religious persecution was so that the Catholics and Protestants of the time could live together in relative peace.
I feel that this country is in danger of falling away from God, and that scares me. We need to be reminded of our Creator daily!
BTW, money is not inherantly evil. Having a lot of money does not make you an evil person. However, the WORSHIP of money is against the First Commandment, "You shall have no other God". Money should not come before God, which is why the motto is on the currency, to remind us of that fact.
2006-10-01 20:51:55 · answer #4 · answered by tn_lovett 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
This is the original Pledge...
I pledge allegiance to my flag and the Republic for which it stands -- One nation indivisible -- with liberty and justice for all,"
I prefer it that way.
The money issue, in God we trust was added in the late 1800's. I am not real crazy about that either.
Blessings )O(
2006-10-01 20:45:32 · answer #5 · answered by Epona Willow 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
All money belongs to God anyway. It is a tool He uses to get his work done. Not like he needs money cause he can make things happen by lack of it as well. Money is not the object, it is a heart issue. The term God could mean any god. The true God does not need money with his name on it or a pledge to a degenerate nation with a reference to his name in it either.
2006-10-01 20:43:40 · answer #6 · answered by Bimpster 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
No we shouldn't. For a variety of reasons. The most important being that the US is not a christian nation, nor was it ever intended to be one.
The founding fathers had every opportunity to make the US a christian nation and specifically chose NOT to do so.
2006-10-01 20:42:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The official US God is money, so it is appropriately placed on currency to signify its deity, and recited in the pledge to remind children that worshiping money is patriotic.
"In God We Trust" was adopted as the offical motto in 1954. It is NOT "part of our history," it is the result of the "Cold War" and the US waging "Cold War" on those "Godless Communists."
And, it should have never been adopted in the 1st place and we can thank Repubs for that little bit of Constitutional subterfuge.
2006-10-01 20:42:52 · answer #8 · answered by Left the building 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Maybe the "In God we trust" has a far different meaning than what you think it might be. That's the least of your worries. Watch out for that eye on the pyramid!
2006-10-01 20:44:12 · answer #9 · answered by Red neck 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
i think that weather it reflects our religious beliefs is not really what matters. Its the values that it represents. Whether or not someone believes in god doesnt matter. God still represents certain values this country holds dear. Plus, its part of our history like it or not
2006-10-01 20:43:06 · answer #10 · answered by Advidoct 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋