Me, myself I would prefer to see that on our money. That is the way this country was founded. Now we have to change due to the Atheist in the world. OR those who do not believe in God. If you don't believe why can't you turn your heads or ignore the issue like you have all did in the past.
2007-11-27 07:23:25 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Christ Jesus said, "Give to Caesar what is Caesar's, and give to God what is God's."
Should be taken off.
2007-11-27 07:34:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually, our country was not founded on god or any religious belief. There is nothing to indicate that it was, and since the most important document regarding our country's basis, the Constitution, makes no reference to god and only refers to religion to say that government shouldn't be involved with it, it is clear that this is a secular nation. As to the motto, it wasn't added to currency until after the Civil War, in response to a wave of religious fervor. It didn't become our national motto until the 1950's, at the height of the Cold War. I don't really care if it comes off our money, as the only think on the money I care about is the number that tells me what it's worth.
2007-11-27 15:33:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The term "In God We Trust" wasn't always on the money. And don't you find it odd that the symbols on the money are Egyptian? Doesn't that mean it's talking about Ra? Why can't you just ignore it coming off of the money? Since it's obviously Pagan anyway... why would you care?
Heathen
2007-11-27 15:53:50 · answer #3 · answered by River 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hilarious. The Nation that stands for the Dollar and corporate hegemony, Wal-Mart, mass-consumption of mass-produced Chinese goods, gluttony, gas-guzzling, fast-food, MRM meat, intensive farming, skewed media and Hollywood superficiality claims to be the product of a Bronze Age Desert-God on it's legal tender.
In a secular country that uses pagan Anglo-Saxon common law as it's legal system. Even awesomer!
Awesome!
Abraham Lincoln was an atheist. Do you think honest Abe was the first rot to be setting in? Taking Jesus out of the Constitution???
2007-11-27 15:32:37 · answer #4 · answered by Bajingo 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Um, we added "in god we trust" in 1956 - a LONG time since our founding - and we added it because of the oh so dreaded communists in the world, not atheists.
It won't matter if it's on the money or not. It's not actually "in god we trust," it's in money we trust.
Why don't we change it to "in allah we trust"? If you don't believe, why can't you turn your head and ignore the issue?
Peace,
Jenn
2007-11-27 15:30:44 · answer #5 · answered by jenn_smithson 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I would love to get it off all currency. In fact, I blot out the word "GOD" with a black permanent marker on all paper money I handle.
Our country was NOT founded "on God" or "on Christianity". Check the Treaty of Tripoli, Article 11.
Taking that phrase off of money wouldn't be "pandering to atheists", it would be keeping the government neutral on religion, which it is CONSTITUTIONALLY BOUND TO BE.
"If you don't believe why can't you turn your heads or ignore the issue"
I seriously doubt you'd be willing to do such a thing if the government suddenly started printing "IN KRISHNA WE TRUST" or "IN QUETZALCOATL WE TRUST" or "IN SATAN WE TRUST" on all of our currency.
2007-11-27 15:35:27 · answer #6 · answered by ZER0 C00L ••AM••VT•• 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"In God We Trust" was added in the '50s to distinguish us from those damn Commies. Christians would whine for two months after IGWT is taken off of the money, and then no one would give any attention to it.
I'm sure you would just adore having "in Satan we trust." Just turn your head, dear.
You know, we used to do the "heil" salute to the flag during the pledge. That's the way it was founded. I think we should keep doing that, regardless of what the Nazis did. [/sarcasm]
2007-11-27 15:29:11 · answer #7 · answered by 雅威的烤面包机 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
To me it's a non-issue. How is that motto hurting non-believers? You don't have to believe in God to either earn or spend money, or be an American, so what's the harm?
2007-11-27 15:27:03 · answer #8 · answered by Acorn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Makes no difference to me. Does the fact that "In God We Trust" is on money change the fact that people use it to buy drugs or pay hookers, or does it prevent people from doing anything to get more of it, regardless of the consequences?
2007-11-27 15:29:36 · answer #9 · answered by Marissa: Worker of Iniquity 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I haven't seen any news items about "In God We Trust" being removed from our currency.
I'm curious, though, if our currency made a reference to a god that you don't believe in, would you be comfortable looking the other way?
2007-11-27 15:31:35 · answer #10 · answered by Let Me Think 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Rubbish - that is why it is against the constitution to have religion in politics.
If God won't stop murders, disease, pedophiles, pornographers etc, etc, why should anyone trust him with the money?
Add to that - the vast majority of people who steal the mighty dollar claim to be Christians!!!!!!
America is the land of the free - please note that means - not the land dictated to by a religion of any sort!!!!
2007-11-27 15:33:25 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋