"In God we trust."
What happend to the so-called freedom of belief?
2007-10-04 09:35:04 · 13 answers · asked by ? 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
_LitMatch_: What would you think if you had to wear a cross to buy something at the shop? It's absurd.
BettyBoop: You are really misled. Why does it not say on the money "Thanks to the many christians who have build up this country."? What about the respect for other beliefs? - and in the end: respect for those people who have fought for it.
2007-10-04 09:57:20 · update #1
Many people in American history have fought for the right of religous freedom. This slogan is against everything they have fought for.
_LitMatch_: Why is it not the same as having to wear a cross? Tell me again what the difference is????
And why do some people actually think you can live a normal life without carrying currency. This is crazy. People have the right to a means of trade. What type of discrimination is this?
2007-10-05 02:50:15 · update #2
It's the same country that edited the Pledge, swallowing the Constitution hard and equating faith with patriotism.
It's still on money and still in the pledge out of inertia.
2007-10-04 09:41:49 · answer #1 · answered by Doc Occam 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You're entitled to carry *anything* with you that other people will accept as payment for goods or services rendered to you! Younger generations than the one I'm from use credit cards for many purchases, even some from my generation (pre-"Baby Boomer"), frequently use credit cards for things like restaurant meals, etc. Others make all or many purchases with personal checks or money orders, debit cards, etc. If you wish to carry gold or silver, chickens, hogs, etc., with you instead of U. S. Currency, you're welcome to do so if people will accept those items as payment. Another alternative is to carry foreign currency to use where that will be accepted.
I have to patronize stores where the magazine displays at the check-outs offend my sensibilities as a Christian; however I do not have to look at these magazines - would that I could find a good supermarket or discount department store which did not feel that they had to display this sleazy trash!
BTW: The United States of America is described, according to our Constitution, as having a "representative democratic republic" rather than a democracy!
Addendum: BTW, "guy": I have seen numerous people who would not wish to be called Christians, wear crosses which are hanging from a chain/necklace they are wearing! Some have actually become offended if I inquired it he or she was a Christian!
2007-10-04 17:03:32 · answer #2 · answered by trebor namyl hcaeb 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is no "Democratic" USA that I know of. The United States in which I live is a Republic. In the republic of the USA I have never had anybody here try to force me to carry money. If anything they are trying to get it from me. As far as I can tell I'm pretty much allowed to believe anything I want. I can't recall anybody here telling me I can't. You must not be talking about the same country as I am. Where is this country your talking about? I live in the one between Mexico and Canada.
2007-10-04 16:47:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
No matter what you may think, this is part of our national heritage. Many people came to the Americas specifically for religious freedom - most all of them were Christians.
It is from their beliefs and desires that a country was formed where all are free to make their own decisions when it comes to religion. Having "In God we trust" on the money we carry is a sign of respect to those who helped to build this country and make it a place where you can be free to ask this kind of question.
When you want to have a real discussion about people not having the freedom to hold their own beliefs I suggest you take history courses which teach about the way people have been tortured and killed for those beliefs.
The petty whining about this kind of thing has entirely gotten on my nerves. Our country would not be what it is today if it were not for the beliefs of those who worked hard to create her. So if nothing else, respect the history and be grateful that you don't live in a country that would hang you for not believing in the established faith.
We still have people of various religions or no religion at all moving to our country so that they can be free to believe as they wish.
To questioner- I'm misled? You truly are a fool. I would not diminish one whit the honor of any who died for this country and yet you trod all over it with your petty question. The respect is for the founders so that ALL today may have freedom. Take your question to Arlington National Cemetary - when you see the sight of many who have died for the freedom of this country perhaps then you will feel the shame you should over this.
You put this question up not to get true answers to your question, you just wish to have attention given to you. To get to wave your banner around a little and say 'Pity Me' I'm being trodden upon. Baloney! Does your cash burn a hole in your pocket? Do you weep for site of the word God? Can you think of nothing else? I really doubt it. More likely you are just trying to pursue your own adgenda - which just might be to eliminate all signs of faith so that the young will grow up uninformed. Now who is doing the repressing????
No one is telling you that you have to believe or not believe at all. The words printed on bills and coins of the U.S. cannot and are not designed to hurt you. Can you say the same of your own words? There is no reason to pretend that faith is not a main root of this country. That's the beauty of freedom of speech and the people of faith that died to make it so.
BTW you are blowing smoke - showing respect for the faith of our founders in no way disrespects any other faith. Besides, you are not arguing for faith you argue for the suppression of faith.
You don't like the currancy? Then as others have said, don't carry it.
2007-10-04 16:45:24 · answer #4 · answered by BettyBoop 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
How does carrying our currency keep you from having a freedom of belief? What does one really have to do with the other?
It's not like you have to belive what your dollar bill says to be able to spend it.
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And it is NOT the same as having to wear a cross. Come on, is that all you've got? Tell me how carrying money affects your right to believe whatever you want.
2007-10-04 16:47:26 · answer #5 · answered by _LitMatch_ 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
OK ... I am not generally sarcastic, but ...
I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that if someone handed you a suitcase with a million dollars, in say $50 bills, all of which had the "In God We Trust" on them, you'd probably NOT give them back, now would you?
2007-10-04 16:38:49 · answer #6 · answered by Q&A Queen 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are not forced to carry money.
If you were I would be in jail cause I am pretty broke.
2007-10-04 16:41:36 · answer #7 · answered by mable3691214 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well 90% of Americans are Christian and believe in God, they're not going to change the money for the minority.
2007-10-04 16:40:44 · answer #8 · answered by dontworrybehappy 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
If it offends you so much you may send all of your money with "in God we trust" on it to me. I am not offended to say I trust God and will not be offended to receive your money. Thank you very much.
2007-10-04 16:41:35 · answer #9 · answered by Nancy B 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would hate to force you to carry all that nasty money. Tell you what give your money to me. I will carry the burden.
2007-10-04 16:44:13 · answer #10 · answered by Bible warrior 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋