spending money that has "In God We Trust" printed on it??
2007-08-20 17:54:50 · 36 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Sweet Pea you are right. The world is is caught up in what they believe they have forgotten the truth of God. Good luck!
2007-08-20 17:59:45 · answer #1 · answered by b n real 4 · 3⤊ 19⤋
Money is money regardless of what is printed on it.But for the record, I would very much like to have that phrase removed since it has nothing to do with me and so I do have a problem with it.But until it is removed, which it may never be since the religious people of the country hold more sway then those of us who are enlightened enough to know better; I am forced to use it as it is against my own personal belief that there is no God to trust because regardless of that silly phrase, it is still legal tender that holds as use for all financial transactions public and private.
2007-08-20 18:09:34 · answer #2 · answered by Demopublican 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Did you know that the phrase "novus ordo seculorum" has been printed on our money longer than "In God We Trust"?
"Novus Ordo Seculorum" translated means New Secular Order.
And yes, I have a problem with it:
When I was in 4th grade I was already an atheist by choice. I figured if Santa wasn't real then God wasn't either. Back in 1973 about 11 or 12 years after the Supreme Court decision to remove prayers from public Schools I was caught by my teacher not praying before class.
She stopped the prayer and brought me before the whole class and asked why I wasn't praying. I told her I didn't believe in god. After humiliating me in front of my whole class she grabbed me by arm and physically dragged me to the Principal's office. There I was once again confronted about my "belligerence" and stated again that I did not believe in god. The Principal immediately had me stand up, grab the arms of a chair and proceeded to give me 3 swats.
Also, if you knew anything about the law and 1st Amendment Law you would better understand the actions of Congress and the President back in 1954 and that those actions were unconstitional by the very definition of law.
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;
In 1954 President Dwight D. Eisenhower approved adding the words "under God". As he authorized this change he said: "In this way we are reaffirming the transcendence of religious faith in America's heritage and future; in this way we shall constantly strengthen those spiritual weapons which forever will be our country's most powerful resource in peace and war."
The intent was to pass a law promoting a religion in America - very un-American.
I still refused to pray after that and was forced to sit in the hall while everyone else prayed until I came around, that never happened.
Also, My parents never defended me and told me to just go along and pretend to pray.
I suggest getting an education before shooting off your mouth about things you don't understand.
2007-08-20 18:18:56 · answer #3 · answered by Atrum Animus AM 4 · 5⤊ 0⤋
The only reason "in God we trust" is on money and "under God" is in the Pledge is because there was a Republican controlled Congress and a Republican President that thought they would be making a statement to the Communists. What they did do is split this country apart by stating one religion was good enough to be put on money and in the pledge and no other religions.
Anyone can pray without noise.....do you go so far as to say your God cannot hear a prayer unless it is spoken aloud? Schools have never stopped allowing silent prayer.
You really need to read some history before making volatile statements.
2007-08-20 18:07:05 · answer #4 · answered by Terry 7 · 4⤊ 3⤋
You are familiar with our Republic's democratic principles, yes? Then you know that no one at any level of government is 'removing' prayer from the public school. Any student who wants to pray has the right to pray to his or her heart's content. What is at hand, in regard to prayer in the public school, is prayer chosen, selected, and delivered by the public schools, which are an arm of government, supported by ALL taxpayers. This means, say, if your child is in a public school that is predominantly Hispanic, the Hispanic principal cannot broadcast through the school a Catholic prayer, though your child, say, is a Holiness whose own church is deeply into old-time Protestant religion. Multiply across the spectrum, ma'am. And you see what's at stake for you, for your children, for each and every faith and religion in the country. Simple, yes? Otherwise, if your child wishes to pray, he or she simply prays as Jesus commanded, silently. It still works, that prayer, doesn't it? During recess or the lunch period, a group of children can gather together and pray in the play-yard. You see? You see? You see? Nobody is taking prayer out of the public schools! As to the country going atheist, that is patently absurd. Something like 3 or 4 percent of American are atheists. Think about it.
2007-08-20 18:11:38 · answer #5 · answered by Yank 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
"fear and chaos........ Satan's best deceptions"
Not true. Ignorance is the best deceiver. For example, consider the following responses:
"Oddly enough, it's only been on our money since 1956: "
"The only reason "in God we trust" is on money "
The posters have no clue that the phrase first appeared on U.S. coinage in 1864 and are ignoring that fact to spread selected lies. Deception through ignorance. Both sides of the debate can deceive unabashedly when neither has any clue of what they are talking about.
ADDENDUM
"You really need to read some history before making volatile statements. "
Irony at its finest!
2007-08-20 18:16:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
its one thing to have the words printed on currency compared to having children repeat a certain phrase with a highly controversial aspect to it every single day.
put it this way, what if the school had you repeat "there is no God" every morning? its something that many people have strong opinions about, and they dont want their children to be required to say something like that when it's not only a personal issue, it's a legal issue with non-religious schools.
as far as the "in god we trust", well, i dont think i really like it being on there, but it doesnt bother me as much as the school pledge of allegiance. its fine for openly religous schools and church ceremonies, but for the public schools with a mix of religions and beliefs, lets keep it neutral and fair.
2007-08-20 18:22:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
There are many cultural things that have foundations in things we don't beleive in.
Theists have no problem using calendar days named after norse or roman gods, because the origins have no religious connotation to the "user". But few of those theists would want norse mythology taught as a religion in a public school.
Most atheists see the "In God we trust" motto the same way. A harmless historic footnote that is really meaningless to our use of money. Spending money with that motto is no more relevent to our belief than Thor is to a theist circling "Thursday" on a calendar.
2007-08-20 18:05:50 · answer #8 · answered by freebird 6 · 10⤊ 1⤋
You can pray all you want in school - you just can't have a "school sanctioned prayer" which forces other students to pray with you. As for "In God We Trust" - it doesn't say WHICH God. Remember, many of the Founding Fathers held Deistic beliefs which were very popular prior to the French Revolution. (For those who slept through this part of their American History class, Deists don't believe in "revealed religion".)
Isn't knowledge great?
2007-08-20 18:10:28 · answer #9 · answered by 222 Sexy 5 · 6⤊ 1⤋
We don't have a choice in what money we use for our goods. Given a choice, I wouldn't use the money, but that's not for me to decide.
However, it IS for me to decide what my child is taught to believe in and I don't want him taught there there is some supernatural being that is responsible for everything on earth because that's not rational, logical or factual. Besides, you can pray all you want... you just can't organize a prayer for the entire school or class. The little girl who sat next to my son last year prayed before she ate her snack and lunch each day... no one ever stopped her.
I also leave out "Under god" when I say the pledge of allegiance because I'm saying the pledge to my country, not to god.
Why do Christians pick and choose what they want to believe from the bible?
2007-08-20 18:05:55 · answer #10 · answered by Rogue Scrapbooker 6 · 5⤊ 2⤋
Would you have a problem if they had a moment of silence for everyone to pray to Satan in schools?
Yes?
If you want prayer to God in schools, that is hypocrisy.
Do you want them to allow equal time for the "theory" that a talking walnut with horns created the universe?
On the flip side, I don't have any problem spending money that says in "God", "Satan", "Flying Spaghetti Monster", "chair leg" we trust.
2007-08-20 18:01:52 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 13⤊ 0⤋