In God We Trust - will this ever be taken off our money?

Question

There has been much debate about issues like this. Prayer is now out of school. Do you think this will be the next step?

Answer 1

If we remove IN GOD WE TRUST from our currency, it will be because we truly have stopped trusting in God. Although that motto was only added in 1954, I believe that it has long been a recognizeable element of American culture. We have always been a God-fearing Christian nation. That has distinguished us from many other nations and creeds--Communism, Socialism, etc. It has been the main factor in our growth, progress and identity from the beginning. Removing this motto from our money will be a repudiation of this important aspect of our culture and heritage.

Answer 2

Maybe, eventually, if enough people want it off. Personally, I don't care as long as it spends. I suppose if it happens, I'll have to retire my jokes about how "In God We Trust" is some peoples' true stance on religion.

By the way, did you know that Theodore Roosevelt thought it was against God to put his name on a coin? He wrote: "My own feeling in the matter is due to my very firm conviction that to put such a motto on coins, or to use it in any kindred manner, not only does no good, but does positive harm, and is in effect irreverence, which comes dangerously close to sacrilege. But it seems to me eminently unwise to cheapen such a motto by use on coins, just as it would be to cheapen it by use on postage stamps or in advertisements."

Answer 3

I think it should be replaced with E Pluribus Unum (Out of Many, one). This was our national motto before 1954.

And prayer is not out of schools. No one can stop a child from praying by themselves, or even in a group. But the teacher or the school cannot lead or mandate a prayer, and I'm glad.

Answer 4

I believe that as long as we have money in America it will include this quaint little phrase. We've already pushed the Christian community great deal by asking them to at least pretend that they can be tolerant of others who do not believe just exactly as they do. I believe that if we keep asking for consideration for others we will witness a very violent backlash. What do you call it? Armageddon?

Answer 5

Nope. Too much effort to change something like that. And any politician that brought it up would be assaulted by religious lobbyists and declared an immoral person who hates God and sacrifices goats in his basement. No one seems to think it's important enough to risk their career on it.

Answer 6

Prayer isn't out of school, just teachers dictating how, where and when to pray, and who to pray to...

In God We Trust really hasn't been on our money very long, but we should restore the motto, as In God We Trust memorializes Joe McCarthy-America's little Hitler.

In God we Trust is the motto of people who attack countries like the US.

People who think In God we trust is a long standing tradition generally just don't know history.

Answer 7

I believe so. Our government can't continue to deny the right to religious freedom to the other 40% of its citizens forever. Promoting one god on our money with have to die out once religions other than Christianity actually gain their true rights.

Answer 8

It's unconstitutional and misrepresentative. The removal is inevitable.

Biblical evidence seems to show fairly well that god hates money, so I don't really understand why christians would want it on currency anyway. It's an insult to god when you think about it.

Answer 9

Sure, probably.

It wasn't originally on the money, so there's no reason that it has to be there always. It didn't show up on the money until after the Civil War.

Answer 10

Some believe that Revelations says some day all who buy and sell will bear the name of the beast. Many think this refers to some type of credit card ......I bet this will not say "In God We Trust"