2006-12-03 09:25:01 · 20 answers · asked by Blast 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Well, I just don't understand why "in God we trust" would be on our coins when you don't believe in God. Maybe because quite a few people do believe and trust in God. Maybe there should be two sets of coins - one for the atheist and one for the believers.
Incidentally, there have been a few stamps and coins that I didn't approve of also but I figure someone did and it doesn't bother me.
2006-12-03 09:33:00 · answer #1 · answered by neptune 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because one secretary of the treasury was very religious and wanted to do so. It was never put to a vote and it never will be now. At least not until this current rash of irrationality dies down.
"The motto IN GOD WE TRUST was placed on United States coins largely because of the increased religious sentiment existing during the Civil War. Secretary of the Treasury Salmon P. Chase received many appeals from devout persons throughout the country,..."
http://www.ustreas.gov/education/fact-sheets/currency/in-god-we-trust.html
2006-12-03 09:33:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Almost all people believe in gods.
For some people, dust is their god.
For others, money is their god.
For others still, the sun is their god.
So you go and check to realize the fact.
Particularly, those people who truly seek their Creator, realize that they cannot deny the exsitence of the One True God. So 'in God we trust' is really the wish of almost all human beings.
2006-12-03 09:33:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It was added most likely to distinguish America from the Soviets during the Cold War.
2006-12-03 09:28:37 · answer #4 · answered by . 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Prove that money exists.
Seriously, most of it is no longer currency anymore. And have you ever seen the gold?
All I know is, my money is automatically added to my bank account, so to me money is basically just a number that goes up or down.
2006-12-03 09:35:31 · answer #5 · answered by Julian 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Im sorry to tell you but there is a God and I hope you will believe in him eventually cause if you dont you wont like where u end up when your in hell.
2006-12-03 09:55:53 · answer #6 · answered by mlm776 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is hard to argue, because the fact that there is a god, or no god is not able to be proven. Don't you think there has to be some god, regardless of which one?
2006-12-03 09:30:32 · answer #7 · answered by nick p 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Pure Irony!!! Matthew 19:24!!! Funny s--- eh'
2006-12-03 09:33:20 · answer #8 · answered by Sio S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Money is God, what it means by that statement is: In Money we trust.
2006-12-03 09:32:47 · answer #9 · answered by apple 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Well, the US government is part of a satanic group called the freemasons, and they secretly praise the devil as God, so they should really say "In satan we trust" lol, bet ya neva heard that one before!
2006-12-03 09:29:19 · answer #10 · answered by JB 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋