AMERICA IS atheist, no official religion.
CONGRATULATIONS!
WHY DO WE HAVE "IN GOD WE TRUST"??
IF the court asks you to tell the turth nothing more than the truth so help you god, WHAT IF YOU don't believe in God SO YOU CAN TELL LIES RIGHT?
Like when they make you raise your hand on the bible, but you are atheist how does that work?
2007-07-30 17:54:23 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The oath no longer says "so help me god" and noone is required to place their hand on any book. It is a simple confirmation that you will tell the truth, under penalty of law. The "In god we trust" on money is a leftover from earlier times when the church had much more political power.
2007-07-30 17:59:41 · answer #1 · answered by Enigma®Ragnarökin' 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
The "In God we trust" motto on US currency was added in the mid 1900s in response to Communism. It's not really anything to do with having an official religion (which the 2nd Ammendment prevents anyway, and it doesn't even say which god is entrusted) it's a political thing. Look it up ;)
The "so help you god" bit is actually no longer used. There is actually a law against lying in a court of law. I think that's a bit more reassuring than the possibility of someone lying to a supposed god.
So basically, you're wrong. the USA (there's more to American than the Southern-North btw) doesn't have an officially recognised religion at all.
2007-07-31 00:27:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
America is Agnositc not atheist, hence the In God We Trust thing. That was put on the currency during the cold war when communism was officially atheist and the usa was supposed to be the savior for all people in the world and bring freedom to others, and defeat the evil communists, at least thats what the mindset was back then. When the court says tell the truth the whole truth so help you God they are saying that you swear to tell the truth no matter what and that you swear on whatever is the most important part or thing in your life, for many that is God/Divine beings so they use a bible to represent that.
2007-07-30 18:00:48 · answer #3 · answered by Benotafraid 3 · 2⤊ 3⤋
The word "under G-d" replaced into extra to the Pledge of Allegiance in 1954 as a reaction to the "purple Scare." the assumption replaced into that godless commies does not say the Pledge with those words in it, so as that they had be smoked out. you will see that how properly THAT worked. No, we'd desire to constantly not have an "first rate faith" because of the fact, not in undemanding terms might it violate our shape and the rights granted to human beings, it would substitute our united states of america from a Constitutional Republic to a Theocracy. you somewhat might desire to study the form, somewhat the bill of Rights, Article I.
2016-10-13 04:28:20 · answer #4 · answered by reardigan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The motto IN GOD WE TRUST was placed on United States coins largely because of the increased religious sentiment existing during the Civil War. Secretary of the Treasury Salmon P. Chase received many appeals from devout persons throughout the country, urging that the United States recognize the Deity on United States coins. From Treasury Department records, it appears that the first such appeal came in a letter dated November 13, 1861.
NOTE: It wasn't on there to begin with and we are just starting to come out of the period of 'increased religious sentiment'. We'll get around to removing it from our currency before too long, just give us time. Right now we are busy with bigger problems, like religious fanaticism in the White House.
2007-07-30 18:06:30 · answer #5 · answered by thewolfskoll 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
And sodomy was once illegal in many states. A nation's official secularism doesn't stop crazy deluded lawmakers from running amok. The fact that our nation is officially secular doesn't contradict it having some cultural roots intertwined with religion, or in the midst of some anti-communist fervor adding god to the pledge of allegiance (which originally didn't include it) or onto coins.
You're making no point.
2007-07-30 18:00:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
This country was founded (mostly) by Christians who wanted to serve God in their own way, without having to worry about getting killed over it. They created the coin mints to celebrate that freedom.
And about the court thing- it means if you lie, the only person/thing that could possibly help you, is an entity that can perform miracles
2007-07-30 18:04:34 · answer #7 · answered by Angeliss 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Actually, the nation was founded on THEISM... not ATHEISM.... You might say mono-theism, because the nation was founded on Judeo-Christian standards, but not necessarily Christian in particular. Many of the founders were Free Masons, which are also theistic, but not Christian. Among the founding fathers you'll find Christians and non-Christians, but generally all believing in God, which is a core tenet of Free Masonry, as well as of course Judaism and Christianity.
If it was a Christian statement, it would be "In Jesus We Trust" or "In the Holy Trinity we Trust"...
-Michael
2007-07-30 18:05:26 · answer #8 · answered by Michael D 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Believng in a god is not religion. Many people who believe in a god have no religion. In God We Trust is a spiritual but not religious statement.
2007-07-30 18:04:50 · answer #9 · answered by Don S 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That's why they have an affirmation in Court as well as an oath, the affirmation being for those who do not believe in a god. Also, does it specify any particular god, or just say God?
2007-07-30 17:58:31 · answer #10 · answered by Taliesin Pen Beirdd 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋