Today, it was a complete surprise to NBC of the overwhelming positive response they received to this morning's poll:
Do you believe in God?
NBC this morning had a poll on this question. They had the highest number of responses to any poll to date, and the percentage was as follows:
86% of Americans responded in favor to keep the words, "IN God We Trust" on the U.S. monetary currency, and "God" in the Pledge of Allegiance, and ONLY a mere 14% of Americans polled were against these issues.
That is a pretty 'commanding' public response.
Why should the majority 86% of Americans in favor have to abondon their stand and cater to the desires of the minority 14% of Americans, since majority rules?
2007-02-15 16:30:28 · 17 answers · asked by . 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
We shouldn't as a majority have to cater to the minority.
This country is based on Christian principles, by God-fearing English people. You can't undo that, it is undeniable FACT.
And the only reason that the division of church and state was entered in was to prevent religious dictatorship. I'm studying history in college, and I know the backgrounds. Case in point was in Massachusetts Bay Colony and the Puritans, they had a government that was based on their religious beliefs. ALL people who held a political office had to manditorily be members of the clergy. This is what lead to the massacre that took place in the Salem Witch trials. The divison of church and state was to prevent a small group of people from becoming judge, jury, and executioner. This was not put in place because people did not want to acknowledge God in their society.
Doubt me. Read a history book.
2007-02-15 16:38:47 · answer #1 · answered by Kurius_Kitten 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Huh? "Do you believe in God?" and "Should we remove the word God from our currency and the Pledge?" are two very different questions.
A stat I heard last week stated that 76% of Americans consider themselves Christian. That doesn't mean that even 10% attend church or pray regularly, though. Many of those people will answer "Christian" because they don't want to answer as "Athiest", "Agnostic", or other labels that they may not feel comfortable wearing.
I really hope God is not removed from our Pledge and currency, or anywhere else.
2007-02-15 17:04:48 · answer #2 · answered by Crybaby Conservatives 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it's a riot that this urban legend just keeps getting re-circulated over and over and over and over and over...
Doesn't anyone check their facts before believing something sent to them in an e-mail?!?!?!?!
The real story is that CNBC (not NBC) did a poll asking about keeping "under God" in the pledge of allegiance. 85% in fact said that they wanted to keep it.
The poll about "In God we trust" being removed from US currency was done on MSNBC (again, not NBC). The poll was around 80% to 20%. I believe that poll is still open.
You can see in some of the responses here that people don't know their history. People think that "under God" was always in the pledge of allegiance or they think that it should never be changed even though it was already changed in order to include those words (and the words "of the United States of America").
The words "under God" are not part of the pledge in it's original form. That was changed in the 1950' as was "In God we trust" on our money. In keeping with our founding fathers' wishes, I would suggest that these should never have been changed.
Our forefathers took great pains to make sure that God is NOT mentioned in our great documents. Why should we feel the need to add it to everything else? The separation of church and state is part of what this country was founded on.
The original pledge as written in the late 1800's:
"I pledge allegiance to my flag and the republic for which it stands, one nation indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
Learn your history people.
2007-02-15 17:09:51 · answer #3 · answered by Fin 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
What type of poll was it? If it wasn't scientific, if it was just people calling into the today show, then it doesn't mean much. It would just mean that 86% of the people who decided to call a tv show voted a particular way.
You also haven't explained why you think NBC was "shocked" by the results.
2007-02-16 00:19:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You have a future as a poll analyst for the left wing. Keeping the words " in god we trust " is not the same as " 86% of americans believe in god ". I believe that religion was created by man and that god is mythology. I also want to keep " in god we trust " on our coinage and money. Figures don't lie, but liars figure.
2007-02-15 16:42:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
wow. thats interesting. i dont mind it on there cuz im religious myself. but this is America, the land where you can believe in anything you want. It's like saying since the majority of the public are Christians we have to make the country's religion Christian. So, we leave that spot blank. Why not do the same on the bill? Why can't we just try to be neutral?...everyone does not have the same beliefs, let's face reality...
2007-02-15 16:44:34 · answer #6 · answered by water lily 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe in God or any religion for that matter, but I want to keep the current "In God we trust" & 'God' in the pledge of allegiance. It has more to do with history and the ideals of those who founded the country. Anyone else who wants it changed because they don't believe there is a God is just being petty.
I'm not going to believe something just because it's printed on money.
2007-02-15 16:35:36 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 3⤊ 2⤋
They should not have to abandon their stand and cater to the desires of the minority 14% of Americans, since majority rules.
2007-02-15 16:39:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
That just shows how out of touch the "main stream media" is with the common folks. They think they are so in sync with us, it's laughable. The results don't surprise me at all.
GOD Bless America
In GOD we trust
One nation under GOD
2007-02-15 17:32:51 · answer #9 · answered by Cinner 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
NOOO they didn't....Please see www.snopes.com for source...
MSNBC had a poll asking if the phrase "in god we trust" should be removed from our currency.
"Yes" answer meant you did want it removed as it violates separation of church and state.....16% voted
"No" answer meant you did not want it removed because it was historic and patriotic and has nothing to do with religion....84% voted
You might want to check your sources a little better before you engage your mouth, eh???
2007-02-16 07:07:52 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋