"In god we trust" on the american money, what god is it talking about?
2007-04-04 07:51:30 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The regular one
The Skeptical Christian, JPO
Grace and Peace
PEG
ps- repeating my offer to take any money with "In God We Trust" off your hands if it bugs you...its money...its Caesars. (Just kidding YAHOO...about taking the money).
2007-04-04 08:00:45 · answer #1 · answered by Dust in the Wind 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People need to realize that yes we were founded as a christian nation because this country was created over 200 years ago!! They knew nothing else and you would be stoned if you said you said out loud that you didn't believe in any god. And they always intended the US to have a separation from church and state. Religion doesn't belong in government!! That's why they left England and why so many people migrated here over the past 200 years. We are a diverse group of people with a ton of different beliefs and religions. The only way to manage that is by having a neutral government on religion. And I'm sorry but all those out there that say we need more chistianity in the government... ya'll haven't done a great job with positions of power in the past!!
2007-04-04 15:08:52 · answer #2 · answered by mac_attack_51 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Without a doubt, it was originally intended to be the Christian god. Nowadays the government will either claim that it is representative of all gods, or that it is merely an artifact of our heritage (I've heard both) in order to get around that whole pesky "no governmental endorsement of religion" thing.
Though this still ignores people that don't believe in god at all...
Edit:
Ugh. I'll say it again. This country was not founded as a Christian nation. Everyone needs to look up the "Treaty of Tripoli." I'm not denying that Christians did (and still do) have a stranglehold, but Franklin, Jefferson, Adams, Washington, etc did not want to create a theocracy.
2007-04-04 14:56:21 · answer #3 · answered by Eldritch 5 · 6⤊ 0⤋
It's talking about the American god, of course - the dollar bill.
(Couldn't resist.)
Seriously, though, it originally referred to the Judeo-Christian god. Like the "under God" in the Pledge, however, it was not added until the 50s.
Since the founding fathers were Deists who were strident in preventing intermingling of religion & government, people claiming the US to be a "Christian nation" are incorrect. If the Constitution ever claimed such, it would be establishing a state religion (see the 1st Amendment) and turning the republic into a theocracy. Theocracies, incidentally, have a nasty habit of falling in on themselves rather suddenly.
2007-04-04 15:05:32 · answer #4 · answered by Johnny Sane 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nature's God, as per deists George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Paine, and Abraham Lincoln.
Actually it appeared on the money during the Civil War, when both sides claimed to be down with the big guy.
2007-04-04 15:04:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Money itself.
Seriously, the Christian God. When that phrase first appeared Christianity was by far the de facto religion of our country.
2007-04-04 14:55:08 · answer #6 · answered by gatech-dragon 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I don't trust in any god or goddess. I'll still spend the money, though.
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2007-04-04 15:01:41 · answer #7 · answered by Weird Darryl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I see that as calling money the god of capitalism. I wish i could live without money, but Christ did tell us we can give it back to Caesar.
2007-04-04 14:58:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Money is also a god. Interesting relationship.
2007-04-04 14:54:46 · answer #9 · answered by rangedog 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
According to the propaganda put out to try to rationalize having this on our money, it isn't any particular god. That way, it crosses religions and isn't blatantly supporting any particular religion.
Of course, it's really the Christian one. But I'll spend it anyway.
2007-04-04 14:57:21 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋