reality please!
2006-12-15 03:33:36 · 3 answers · asked by Barabas 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
E Pluribus Unum (if anything)
1956 - Red Scare
"In 1956, the nation was suffering through the height of the cold war, and the McCarthy communist witch hunt. Partly in reaction to these factors, the 84th Congress passed a joint resolution to replace the existing motto with "In God we Trust." According to United States Code, Title 36, Section 302, the new motto officially displaced the original 180 year-old national motto "E Pluribus Unum" (Out of Many, One) when President Eisenhower signed the resolution into law on 30 July 1956. [1]
Despite long standing controversy and recent legal opposition to the current motto, the most common place it appears in daily life is on the money of the United States. The first United States coin to bear this national motto was the 1864 two-cent piece. It first appeared on U.S. currency on the back of Florida National Bank Notes in 1863. It wasn't until 1957 that the motto was permanently adopted for use on United States currency."
2006-12-15 03:40:44 · answer #1 · answered by Phoenix, Wise Guru 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It was added to our currency after the civil War - there were some religious folks who thought that we should have a recognition of "God" on our money. And it was specifically meant to be the Christian "God"..
So anyone who says that it's NOT religiously motivated is wrong. I'm not certain if it crosses the line on "establishment of religion"; or not, but it certainly is close to the line if it's not crossing over it.
Whenever there are questions about things like this, it's best to find out from the people who know - in this case, it's the Department of the Treasury. Read the article I've linked to below. It's really interesting;
Not only is it interesting historically, if you read between the lines, it's easy to see that putting 'In God We Trust" was intended to be a magical charm against ill befalling the United States.
Fun, huh?
http://www.ustreas.gov/education/fact-sheets/currency/in-god-we-trust.shtml
2006-12-15 04:34:20 · answer #2 · answered by Praise Singer 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
really, anyone who is against god should stop spending money or they might just be advocating him. hehehe
2006-12-15 03:40:27 · answer #3 · answered by ♫O Praise Him♫ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋