The original founders of the U.S built this country on the motto "In God We Trust" why is it that many people who are the descendants of these people no longer share that same faith of their ancestors.
2007-02-09 16:17:46 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
We keep learning. Our forefathers fathers were burning witches, and we don't do that, either.
2007-02-09 16:20:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 1⤋
The "fathers and forefathers" of whom you are referring to (that founded the USA) were Deists, Freemasons and atheists in the majority.
http://www.nobeliefs.com/Tripoli.htm
"In God We Trust" wasn't put on U.S. currency until about 180 years after the founding of the USA.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_God_We_Trust
The gods of our fathers and forefathers (farther back then the 1700s) are largely no longer followed because the Christian religion did all it could to stamp out alternative faiths once it gained enough power in the 300s, and still tries to this day.
2007-02-10 00:38:09 · answer #2 · answered by Lady of the Pink 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If that is truely the way you feel... I like you a lot.
But "In God We Trust is the current national motto of the United States. It was declared as such by an act of Congress in 1956"
2007-02-10 00:27:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hahaha. Actually, I do believe in the Gods and Goddesses that MY ancestors did. My ancestors were from Denmark and Iceland!
And no, the founding fathers of the US were not Christians, they were deists mainly and they believed in freedom to practice whatever religion or lack there of you wanted.
P.S. The motto "In God We Trust" was added much later, about 180 years later.
2007-02-10 00:22:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
You're off by about 180 years.
"In God We Trust is the current national motto of the United States. It was declared as such by an act of Congress in 1956"
2007-02-10 00:22:47 · answer #5 · answered by . 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
You must have been sleeping during your history classes when you were in school. The motto was a knee knee jerk reaction to McCarthyism (Look it up). This country was founded upon freedom of religion. I don't believe in God. I am free to do so.
2007-02-10 00:40:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Either you're lying for your god, or you've been misled by people who did.
the motto was introduced into the pledge in 1956, in an attempt to capitalize on the fear of communism.
most of the founding fathers were deists, not christians.
Gary - where is that alleged Madison quote from?
2007-02-10 00:22:54 · answer #7 · answered by eldad9 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
The god of Judaism/Christianity replaced the gods of his believers' forefathers.
2007-02-10 00:29:56 · answer #8 · answered by rebekkah hot as the sun 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it was a way to ease people's minds and even control and govern them...this no longer works as what we think or believe be think we know about god, gods and the like are more based on ignorance than what really is....
2007-02-10 00:23:01 · answer #9 · answered by groundpole 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gary,
As much as you might wish that he did, Madison never said anything of the kind. Here is something he did say however:
"Religious bondage shackles and debilitates the mind and unfits it for every noble enterprize, every expanded prospect."
2007-02-10 00:36:53 · answer #10 · answered by tychobrahe 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If the Bible is true (for argument sake), then these people would have to change their lifestyle in acceptance with God's way. By not accepting this truth, this gives them the freedom to live their life they way THEY CHOOSE. This allows them to dull their conscience without guilt.
The Bible IS TRUTH.
2007-02-10 00:28:44 · answer #11 · answered by n9wff 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋