2007-12-22 12:41:23 · 29 answers · asked by edward_lmb 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I live in Indiana. I love God.
I am Roman Catholic and I never ever want to get one of those liscense plates. The reason is because it has the US Flag with an Eagle. I agree that this is an image of the USA and that Indiana is in the USA, but this is not the Image of Indiana.
"Crossroads of America," our state motto, Or "Hoosier State" is what should be on the liscense plate as well as the image of a farm. The Indiana License plates from the mid 90's were awesome. The plates from the 90's had a silohuette of a farm in the hours at dawn which had beautiful colors that one would see in Indiana, in Summer, either at sunset or sunrise.
Don't get me wrong, I love my Country. But, each state is unique. To use "In God We Trust" would be throwing our identity out the door.
We are the "Hoosier State." We are the "Crossroads of America." And we are the "Moonlight on the Wabash." And any other Hoosier Expression that you can think of.
I am sad to say this, but a cliché expression like "In God We Trust" does not explain the uniqueness of Indiana and the Hoosiers that come from there.
2007-12-22 12:57:53 · answer #1 · answered by Indy Indy Indy!!!! 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Jesus freak, you might want to check your history... Our nation wasn't founded on the principle of "in God we trust" or "one nation, under God." Those references were added during the anti-communist witchhunts during the 1950s when people wanted to believe that God was on the side of the US during the Cold War.
Actually, during the Constitutional Convention, measures to introduce religious overtones to the text of the Constitution were voted down, as were measures to open sessions with prayer. It's not that the Founders were anti-religious (some were, some weren't), but rather that they felt issues of religion and government should be separate, lest each corrupt the other as occurred in Europe.
As far as the Indy license plates are concerned, i'm not a fan of them, but I'm more bothered by the fact that they don't charge extra for that plate compared to other specialty plates (state university plates and even the freaking "support our troops" plate cost extra) than the message itself. And of course, the fact that they don't offer similar religious or non-religious messages for other beliefs is questionable (would those also be free if they even offered them?).
2007-12-22 20:59:02 · answer #2 · answered by phaedra 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
These are Speciality plates that are not the run of the mill license plates. The only difference is that there is no charge for these.
Our money has this saying (doesn't mean that I stop using it).
Indiana is a really religious state...to each his own. Personally, I would not get plates that said this. If you want to express your viewpoint----put it on a bumper sticker.
My favorite plate is in NH which says LIVE FREE OR DIE.
2007-12-22 20:49:08 · answer #3 · answered by Seablanco1 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Indiana has always had the dumbest comments on their license plates. In fact, I couldn't take it anymore so I moved away from there years ago.
Back in the early 80s, Michigan had a tourist advertising campaign with an accompanying slogan that went, "Say yes to Michigan." Indiana countered by printing the incredibly stupid "Wander" on their license plates from the even more incredibly stupid advertising campaign they devised which contained the slogan "Wander Indiana." Upon moving to Florida several of my new friends commented that Wander must be a really large county in Indiana since every Indiana car they saw was from Wander County.
2007-12-22 20:48:35 · answer #4 · answered by Mencken 5 · 2⤊ 3⤋
I don't like it. Sure, I like the dark blue on it, but not everone is a christian. It is the standard plate. Thank Goddess that they still have the older plate as an option.
2007-12-22 21:08:49 · answer #5 · answered by blue chaos soɐɥɔ ǝnlq 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't bother me, granted I don't trust in any god, but in the scope of importance, it's extremely low on the list.
What a motto says may affect people, but voting morality into national law or teaching "pseudo-science" myths as science directly effect me and my family. These are important issues that need to be dealt with.
2007-12-22 20:46:01 · answer #6 · answered by Pirate AM™ 7 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Out of interest, how're the statistics on road traffic accidents in Indiana compared to the rest of the country?
2007-12-22 20:45:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
Wow. It's irritating! http://picasaweb.google.com/guadyt/TripWithMaxM02/photo#5107931158485718946
2007-12-22 20:52:10 · answer #8 · answered by Laptop Jesus 3.9 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
More False sentiment from a nation that believes in GOD=$$$$,,who gives a crap,,as long as I can Drive legally and spend my cash,,
2007-12-22 20:50:24 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
It doesn't surprise me. It's all over our currency--what's the difference if they start putting it on license plates now, too?
2007-12-22 20:44:40 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋