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Originally posted by Charlatan
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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I do not mind it, but I feel bad for my fellow Americans who either (1) believe in no supreme being, and (2) who believe in multiple/many supreme beings.
By leaving "in god we trust" off the money it does not imply "in god we do not trust" and thus it would not alienate those who do believe in god.
But by having "in god we trust" immediately those who do not share the singularity of god are alienated and feel opressed.
I agree with Canadian (and most European nations) who have an obvious understanding of leaving religion where it belongs: in people's personal lives.
Ofcourse it's just money, and I wouldn't be surprised if 95% of our money has trace amounts of cocane or other drugs on it.
