What is the "God" in reference to? Did the US government mean gods in general? Does it have a religious connnotation or just something else that has nothing to do with religion.
Because it feels like only western religion would use God with capital G. It completely ignores, say, those that believe in more than one gods. Or in fact, those that believe there is no god.
I know how the phrase got there but Im just not sure what sense the word "God" was used.
2007-06-03 04:19:57 · 12 answers · asked by leikevy 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Hmm...I was fearing a religious reference :(
2007-06-03 04:27:19 · update #1
Actually, i just researched it a bit and found in a lawsuit that "IN GOD WE TRUST", as the government claims, is used under secular connotation, not in its religious terms.
2007-06-03 04:52:18 · update #2
Jew4messiah: I disagree with your first sentence and secondly, believe him in your own accord, not on national documents.
2007-06-03 04:53:41 · update #3
The 'God' on the dollar represents all gods, goddesses, and so on. Deists changed the monetary system from the British pound to the Spanish-type dollar, and put that little epithet on the currency totally unaware that Christians would think it is about their god.
2007-06-03 04:27:23 · answer #1 · answered by nora22000 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I think a brief history lesson is in order, here. The "In God We Trust" is the actual God that Christians (such as myself) believe in. Evidence for this is witnessed when Protestants fleeing for more religious freedom came over from Europe. This main goal is also reflected in our Constitution as the protection to worship freely in any religion. The fact of the matter is? America was indeed founded on God! The "God" in the phrase we know so well is the Christian and Jewish God.
2007-06-03 04:30:17 · answer #2 · answered by Justin 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My little brother was asking the same question this morning. I am thinking that the majority of the united states government is christian, and that it IS pertaining to the single god that they beleived in when it was put on there. Sadly, It does ignore many other religions and I doubt it will be changed anytime soon.
2007-06-03 04:26:42 · answer #3 · answered by Kira 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The reference is to the one God worshiped by Christians, Jews, and Muslims. In my opinion, it's a blatant violation of the First Amendment.
2007-06-03 04:26:05 · answer #4 · answered by Skepticat 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not actually, In the early days of the government, most of the presidents have a deep faith in God. In the past, the statement is true but in present, in bush and war we trust.
2007-06-03 04:31:10 · answer #5 · answered by ReeceVen Bico 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it shouldn't be on currency...I believe in God, but many people don't; and it stirs up controversy and may offend others (I don't know how or why). However, I think that slogan was used waaaayy back in the day, when this country was predominately religious.
2007-06-03 04:28:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It was pushed by Christian fundamentalists during the Civil War. They no doubt had the Christian God in mind.
If I were a Christian I would object strenuously to using the lord's name in vain on dirty money, which according to the Bible, is the root of all evil.
EDIT: what could possibly be meant by a "secular" use of "God"?
2007-06-03 04:26:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is a direct reference to the Christian God, and I don't care fot it. Until a significant movement gets started to remove it, the phrase will stay there.
2007-06-03 04:35:33 · answer #8 · answered by Scott M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the good ol' american christian God of course. remember, these were a bunch or old rich white men who forced themselves on the gov't to change it to "in God we trust" back in the 40s or 50s i think
2007-06-03 04:24:39 · answer #9 · answered by ~testube Jebus~ 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If God means US Dollars, then I worship them. If it has any religious connotation, it should be removed.
2007-06-03 04:23:43 · answer #10 · answered by X Theist 5 · 3⤊ 2⤋