In God We Trust...should it stay or should it go?

Hi Ivaldean, thank you for your response. On your first statement, "the truth is that it is unconstitutional"--I will agree to disagree with you...I've done some extensive research, (see how long it took me to respond to you, sorry :-( I did not neglect/ignore you intentionally!). While researching I got to thinking that the net is a lot like myLot--it is basically the input and opinions of others--so I find myself with a delemma, who do I believe, Youtube? Wikpedia? Yahoo?... I think I'll just stick to what I absolutely believe, and that is I feel that "In God We Trust" is secular..worldly rather thant spiritual and not related to religion. FACT: This from the U. S. Treasury: Congress prescribed the mottoes and devices that should be placed upon coins of the U. S. on January 18, 1837. This meant that the Mint could not make anyt changes without enactment of additional legislation by Congress. The one-cent, two-cent and three-cent coin weren't submitted till 1863. Congress passed the Act of April 22, 1864. "In God We Trust" first appeared on the 1864 two-cent coin. And please read my response to Dagda24. And thanks again...love to read different opinions. ~G~

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. The above is the exact and specific language of the First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America. Note please, Congress shall make no law..... This inclues but is not limited to changing our money to reflect the religious beliefs or standards of a group of people who are not representative of the whole. This is the "establishment of religion". This is the imposition of a religious standard. You of course are free to embrace any belief you choose. I will embrace the US Constitution and the men who wrote it, their intent to free this country from the imposition of state "religion" and the havoc it wreaks on countries.

With all do respect, lvaldean, I'm afraid I have to disagree with you also. Separation of church and state, the phrase or the meaning does not exist in the U.S. Constitution. Go back and check it again, I promise you it's not in there. I also disagree with what you said about the U.S. not being founded on the Christian Bible or the Christian Religion. You will find numerous accounts of how our founding fathers had a strong faith in God and how their faith influenced them when creating the Constitution. You will find countless examples such as quotes from our earliest presidents about how their faith and trust in God sustains them in their everyday lives. John Quincy Adams said, "The highest glory of the American Revolution was this: it connected in one indissoluble bond the principles of civil government with the principles of Christianity." And George Washington said, " It is impossible to rightly govern a nation without God and the Bible." There is plenty of irrefutable historical evidenc showing that America was in fact founded on and inspired by Christianity. Going back to what I said before about separation of church and state. In the First Amendment, the founding fathers were not referring to Christianity but rather the different denominations and sects, such as Baptist, Catholic, Methodist, Puritan, etc. The First Amendment, in this respect, prohibits the federal government from declaring any religious sect or denomination as being the national church or denomination. It was already understood among the founding fathers that this is a Christian nation.

Thank you Spalladino, greatest response of all!! ~G~

Hi Mynameismine, thanks for your response. I will agree to disagree with you and all who feel that it shouldn't be there! Respectfully, ~G~

Hi Barbiegirl13, thanks, I'm with you all the way...it doesn't bother me one way or the other but since it's there, why not let it stay...I don't think it's hurting anyone! ~G~

Hi Mimawf4brats54, thanks for your response. I wouldn't go that far, but your opinion is as valid as anyone elses. ~G~

Hi 6precious102, thanks for your response. I am definitely going to check it our. And you are right, I searched and read the whole constitution and could not find not one entry where the seperation of church and state was mentioned:-( It took a while to read the Constitution all the way through! ~G~

Hi Dagda24, thank you for responding...you are absolutely correct on the christian beliefs--The "motto" was placed on U.S. coins because of increased religious sentiment existing during the Civil War. Secretary of the Treasury, Salmon P. Chase received many appeals from devout persons from all over the country urging the U.S. to recognize the Diety on U.S. coins. The first appeal was written by Rev. M. R. Watkinson, a minister and a believer that we would be frowned upon as a heathen nation. "Contentious" is the right word for this topic--and I wholeheartedly agree with you that "we" should not have anything forced on "us" especially religion. I am "one" and I believe that my religious beliefs are solely in my heart and mind...and those beliefs are mine and mine alone. Therefore the "motto" does not bother me one way or the other but since it's there and has been there for quite some time...why not let it stay? I don't think it does anyone any harm. Thanks again Dagda :-) ~G~