What would the Founders of our Consititution say today, are we thinking like they supposed we would? Not that any of the above is bad. What does any of it prove if government has lost its direction in the rhetoric of "words and terms" that none can agree upon?
2007-03-19 11:07:23 · 9 answers · asked by edubya 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Ken's answer is great--I gave it a thumb's up.
It is obscene that we print God's holy name upon our filthy lucre. I have witnessed men tuck bills with God's precious name printed on them into the G strings of exotic dancers. How does that bring honor and glory to God Almighty? I have heard of dope addicts snorting coke through rolled up bills. How does that bring honor and Glory to Our Father in Heaven?
It gets worse. Politicians accept bribes with the cash bearing God's name. They use these bribes to promote policies that hurt the poor and downtrodden of our nation. They swindle, cheat, steal, engage in graft, avarice, and corruption. It is absolutely horrible God's name is dragged through all of this.
Don't get me wrong--we have a fairly great nation as nations go. But we should be a whole lot better than we are before we pretend God endorses what we all to frequently do with our currency.
Keep church and state separate until our politicians are free from any hint of sin. (I expect that will be a long time coming).
The author of the pledge of allegiance was a pastor. He omitted the words "under God" for very good reason--he was a strict disestablishmentarianist. That was not added to the pledge until the McCarthy era.
2007-03-19 12:05:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I see nothing wrong with Nativity scenes or In god we trust on currency? The Pledge of Allegiance has the phrase. " One nation under god. Indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." There isn't a religion mentioned. Or is there a government mandated religion. As there was in England in the 1700's. I don't see what all the lawsuits over the issue is about. Other than to help make the lawyers richer. Or pushing an agenda on the rest of us? I could care less about Hollow Wood,spelled wrong on purpose. I just ignore the whole thing, my choice to. I don't try to change the country to fit to what I like?
2007-03-19 11:37:22 · answer #2 · answered by David A 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always found it a bit funny that we print in god we trust on our money, the root of most of our evil. Founding Fathers, I'm turning over and I ain't even dead yet. We seem to have lost something over the years like common sense and a representative government.
2007-03-19 11:34:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
since all of our forefathers were Christan's contrary to what some of these nuts are trying to say on answers, every one of them believed in the tenants of the Christan faith, all were not what some deem as born again Christan's but still believed in a greater power, I think they would raise from the dead if they knew how weak and stupid their off spring has become, and have sat on their asses and let the gov, take away so much of our freedom and our beliefs to the point our nation has became a godless society, and our country is being run by despots who should have been hanged a long time ago,
the very things our forefathers warned us about we have sat back and let these things come to pass, we sure are a proud people, and deserve nothing, and won't wake up until we are being led away in chains,
2007-03-19 11:27:45 · answer #4 · answered by james w 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The Founding Fathers would be apalled at the level of religious fundamentalism in America. They were religious, and probably wouldn't have a problem with 'In God We Trust', but they certainly wouldn't like the shape of religion in the USA.
2007-03-19 11:11:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
they'd probabally be a bit ashamed.
both at the people who want to mix gov and state
and the people who get so riled over public religious symbols
my rule is equal repersentation in national places and equal repersentation by request in smaller places
2007-03-19 12:56:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i believe the founders would not be pleased at what politics and government in this country have become. the issues you mention(like many) are just political tools,used to divide and get elected
2007-03-19 11:18:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I don't think Bush will ever get his profile on any American currency.
2007-03-19 11:13:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
coins will be worthless anyway
2007-03-19 11:10:33 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋