Sorry, it's just that an answerer to a previous question suggested correcting currency in such a way that it would no longer violate the separation of church & state was "dogmatic"... it seemed like a very curious assertion indeed. Anyone agree?
2007-04-18 08:43:37 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
glitterkitty... I dunno, figure it out and get back to me. Perhaps we could use a tool to rub it. Does a tool like that exist?
2007-04-18 08:50:25 · update #1
Perhaps. But it might also be seen as respecting ALL people, not just monotheistic believers.
2007-04-18 08:49:38 · answer #1 · answered by J9 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The word/name God on money has nothing to do with the separation of church and state to begin with. People in this country have some really weird ideas about our system of government and the Constitution and bill of rights. Now if the money said This note is legal tender under Allah that would be an issue. If the money said, In the Jewish God we trust that would be an issue. "In God we trust" is a generic phase.
Many claim that public schools are required to observe that clause which they do not. Public schools are not the "state." We do not have state run schools in this country. All public schools are locally owned and operated. Most all of them are mainly supported by local property taxes. And directed by local school boards that are voted into office at the local level.
The Amish pay property taxes and operate their own public school system which teaches the Amish ways and traditions including their religion.
2007-04-18 16:00:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Um...I'm not all that concerned about it.
I'm an Atheist, and technically I don't think it should be there.
But the only time it comes up is when some Fundie gets in my face and demands to know if I use money with those words printed on it, to which I respond by pulling out my credit cards and asking him to show me any mention of his god or anyone else's.
It's so hypocritical for Christians to do that, especially when they are taking the same position as the religious leaders who tried to trap Jesus with the same question, according to the story anyway..
They don't even understand their own stories.
2007-04-18 15:50:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
While I do believe that it would be an improvement and that Congress needs to reconsider that particular statement on our currency (considering the whole separation of church and state issue), I think that it is considered a felony to deface or otherwise damage US currancy (not sure, its just something I remember hearing somewhere).
2007-04-18 15:50:38 · answer #4 · answered by meg3f 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Constitution doesn't write separation of God & Country. That is for ungodly nations.
If I received a $ & someone had blotted over God. I would write, "I love God." on the dollar.
2007-04-18 15:48:41 · answer #5 · answered by t_a_m_i_l 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No, one would be Pro " I Like the job I have at the at this money printing press machine".
2007-04-18 15:49:52 · answer #6 · answered by Matsukaze 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personally I leave believing in God up to those that do.But to blot that out on currency seems fanatical to me.
2007-04-18 15:50:30 · answer #7 · answered by asmikeocsit 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No it means you are defacing a Federal document and it is a Federal crime to do such things
2007-04-18 15:49:17 · answer #8 · answered by tebone0315 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
sorry, im eating cake at work and i really didnt read the question well enough to understand it.
i might answer something later though and actually have a real answer.
2007-04-18 15:47:22 · answer #9 · answered by Steven Colbert 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
One would be guilty of defacing government property and face stiff fines and possibly imprisonment.
2007-04-18 15:47:43 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋