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In God We Trust
I have always wondered what this term actually means to most Americans.
It is on your money, it is on your president's lips... God Bless America was practically a mantra in post 9/11.
Here in Canada, our leaders would never dream of speaking about their religious lives in a public forum (when they do they aren't likely to stay popular - ie Reform ex-leader Stockwell Day). In the USA is almost seems that being a Christian is a prerequisite to taking the position and once in power they must display their religion on their sleeve.
I suppose it could be argued that there is a large percentage of the population base that is Christian and therefore it is important to appeal to them.
So I ask:
1. What do "In God We Trust" and "God Bless America" mean to you (especially if you aren't Christian).
2. Does the presence of God in US rhetoric represent a melding of religion and state?
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- Old Man Luedecke
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