what does a paramid have anything to do with the United States of America. As impressed on our one dollar bill.
Are there images , symbols or language on our currency that undermines our trust?
2007-06-04 18:30:07 · 8 answers · asked by geno1581 2 in Social Science ➔ Economics
The official interpretation is that the pyramid represents strength and durability. It's incomplete because so is the work of building the nation. The eye in the triangle is the all-seeing eye of providence.
There is talk of some connection to the Freemasons; it's not known how many of the founding fathers were members.
More info:
http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a5_022.html
2007-06-04 18:34:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's masonic symbolism. The founding fathers (most of them) were Freemasons. Even the streets in Washington DC are shaped like pentagrams and you'll see a pyramid with an Owl at the top (the owl being the all-seeing eye -- it's pinnacle is at the United States Capitol building).
2007-06-04 18:32:42 · answer #2 · answered by Mickey Mouse Spears 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a masonic symbol known as the all seeing eye. Loosely translated, Annuit Coeptis means "He has given approval to our undertakings."
"...the Sun enters the palace and the privy alike and is not polluted thereby. We raise not a Capitol or Pyramid to the pride of man, but a Holy Temple in his mind on the model of the Universe, which model we imitate. For whatsoever deserves to exist deserves to be known, and knowledge is the image of Existence. Now the mean and the splendid alike exist..."-Francis Bacon
So, no, it doesn't undermine our trust. It is representative of that trust. That under His eye, we are all created equally. Who He is is up to you.
2007-06-04 18:37:59 · answer #3 · answered by trumpetaries 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read Angels & Demons by Dan Brown (prequel to Davinci Code). The character in the book covers it. It of course is fiction but it sounds pretty plausible to me.
FDR "okayed" the bill, look that up. Nothing has to do w/ undermining - they just threw a few seperate non associated things on there.
2007-06-04 18:40:55 · answer #4 · answered by mkt 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Illuminati
2007-06-04 18:35:04 · answer #5 · answered by damron 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The temple if you look at it is unfinnished meaning that this country will always be building, and yes it is a masonic symbol.
2007-06-04 18:34:12 · answer #6 · answered by girk_420 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its the simble for the free masons,,,,which is the founders of our country.....washington dc...all the monuments are laid out in the simble of the free masons.......sorry symbol....my spellin is off
2007-06-04 18:38:55 · answer #7 · answered by jdog44442003 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it is on the back of the old bill.
2007-06-04 18:38:02 · answer #8 · answered by Blue Dragon 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋