Atheists what do You think about this?

Question

Do you believe in God?

NBC this morning had a poll on this question. They had the highest
Number of responses that they have ever had for one of their polls, and the
Percentage was the same as this:


86% to keep the words, IN God We Trust and God in the Pledge of Allegiance
14% against.

That is a pretty 'commanding' public response.

I was asked to send this on if I agreed or delete if I didn't.

Now it is your turn ... It is said that 86% of Americans believe in God.
Therefore, I have a very hard time understanding why there is such
A mess about having "In God We Trust" on our money and having
God in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Why is the world catering to this 14%?

AMEN!

If you agree, pass this on.

In God We STILL Trust

Money is not the root of all evil the love of money is.

Answer 1

Here's a start: (please read just these 4 pages)
http://www.truthdig.com/dig/item/200512_an_atheist_manifesto/
(Sam Harris says it so much better than I ever could)

But- to answer your question- why is the world catering to 14%?
Ben Franklin said that Democracy is two lions and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch.

It's very important that we always look out for the minority... because some day that minority could be you. Germany in the 1930's was a modern progressive society... yet, they amazingly decided to wipe out all the Jews, a minority. The Jews weren't causing them any harm- they were productive, educated members of the culture and country. But... they were a minority. So- be very careful with this one.

Answer 2

I am an adult man without children so I don't loose anything from the poor condition of the public school system. Christians have become mob rule such is the case with any democratic society. The masses are not the most educated and may not understand the full implication of there actions until it is to late.

American money may as well say "In God we trust" The U.S. dollar is becoming just as empty as the Christian beliefs.

If you do your research religions will grow but this is part of man's evolution. The day is coming will see the end of such irrational beliefs as Christianity.

Answer 3

Because it's unconstitutional. It doesn't matter if the majority wants it, or believes one way or the other.

How would you feel if we were the majority and we wanted to put "We believe god is imaginary" on the currency? Not all Americans believe in god, not all Americans believe in the same god. What if Muslims were the majority and they wanted "in Allah we trust" printed on the bills. Would you be content use these bills?

Why exactly is it that the Christian majority wants this slogan on everyone's money? Can't you enjoy your faith without pretending that everyone else thinks exactly the same way you do? Or trying to force those beliefs on the public?

Perhaps i should start blacking out the word god with a marker on every bill i come in contact with and write "Reason" in it's place.

Answer 4

I don't think that's what it is about, or at least that's not what it should be about. I'm Pagan. I believe in God but not in the same sense as Christians and I know that the God on our money and in our pledge of allegiance refers to the Christian God. This doesn't bother me. A country was founded on Christian principles and while I don't always like the laws of our government I am proud and will remain proud that our founding fathers had enough faith in something in order to build a country on it. I know you addressed this questions to Athiests, so I hope you don't mind if I responded.

Answer 5

I think that perhaps you should go live in Saudi Arabia for a while. There, people will treat your religion with the respect that they believe that it deserves. Perhaps you would be so foolish as to claim that your religion should deserve a little respect as wel.. Wait. No, of course you would never ask for any respect for your opinion, considering what a small minority you would be. You would say that the majority religion should treat your religion like the x?*z that they think it is. That seems to be your ridiculous point here. Oh yes, and feel free to pass this on to your friends if you believe it, poor boy.

Answer 6

The world really isn't catering to that 14%. Also, "In God we Trust" does'nt necessarily mean Christianity. It is all inclusive. Of all relegions. Atheism is a minority. I expect it will stay that way. They don't have much of a voice, and the little voice they have is a few sites on here and a couple of people on this forum. I don't worry about them.

Answer 7

It doesn't belong on there because it excludes people. This is one nation regardless of whether you worship one god, one goddess, many gods, or no god at all. Does it bother me? Not really. But I still think it's completely out-of-place and unnecessary.

Seriously, what if it said something different, like "one nation under Allah" or "one nation under Buddha"? Do you really think the Christians in this country would say "oh, don't worry about it, it's just words, it's no big deal"? No way. They would have the EXACT SAME RESPONSE as atheists, trying to get it off of there. And rightfully so -- because they're not Muslim or Buddhist, so both of those statements would be unfair to them.

Answer 8

I don't care what the pledge of alligences says, I don't say it and I'm a teacher. The idea is facist. Did you know, the only other time in history where a similar occurance occured was in Nazi Germany? I am not going to pledge my alligence to the United States. I want to be a conciences objector and I am not going to give that up by saying a pledge that most people don't even realize what they are saying.

Oh, and about the god, take it out if you want to keep the pledge in schools. Keep god out of my PUBLIC schools.

Answer 9

Gee arent you creative to copy and paste something out of your email....something only a few years old.
First of all only about 230,000 people responded to the poll, pretty smallactually when you look at US population at a whole. So its really not a "commanding public response" not if you know anything about math. Then factor in out of those 230,0000 votes how many were repeat voters. LOL maybe we should run our presidential elections online as well!

Answer 10

I'll reserve my preferred comments. If 86% of Americans supported putting "In Allah We Trust" on the currency, should they have the right to do that, given that 14% didn't?

I don't expect objectivity, equanimity or intelligence in your response.