Should the words 'In God We Trust' be taken off the American dollar?

ha ha ha ha ha ... I never really noticed the wordings on any currencies other than the numeral that represents its value. In god we trust indeed! Question is, in this multi-racial, multi-religion society, whose god is that? Then begs the questions, if in god we do not trust, then in who do we trust? I am sure the debate is going to be a colorful one. Got the link to the article? Can share with me?

No matter what anyone's opinion is on this subject it is not likely something that will happen in our lifetime. Even though the U.S. government is supposedly founded on the idea of "separation of church and state," the majority of people are obssessed with what they think are Christian ideals even though they don't attempt to live lives modeled after Christ.

I do not think it should be removed. We need a reminder of what made this a great country. We used to be a country of morals and principals and we've deserted our roots. This aversion to telling the truth (political correctness) is going to destroy us. We are not allowed to say anything as it is, we must couch it in terms that will not offend anyone. If people are offended by the mention of God that's too bad. Our constitution promises us freedom of religion, not freedom from religion. More than 80% of people here believe in God but a minority is dictating what we can say about it.

I am not offended by those wording in my currency, so i don't see any necessity for the government to take them off the currency. On the other hand, if anyone feel threaten or insulted by the wording, i had a good idea, they can call or email me if they decide to dispose of their American dollar or dollars, i am more than welcome to accept their "garbage" or "trash", lol!!!

Hi Scheng! This is pretty funny. In these economic troubles, I think people are forsaking the almighty dollar and putting their faith in God. It's a pretty good place to put those words to remind everyone God is watching over us. Maybe it's put there so we don't spend our money on bad things. LOL I think it should stay on the dollar. We need as much help as we can get.

To be honest...I was thinking the same thing, I had a discussion with my teachers and said what they thought of it. They all said "I don't know" But I'm sure there's some people that aren't that happy about the choice of words.

No, it should not. There is no reason to change it. Our country was founded that way and it should stay.

You can't generalize about an entire nation like that. Many people may put more value in money than they do in God but that does not mean that there are not many, many others who hold their faith above all else. This nation was founded on Christian principles that are still strong today so, no, those four words are important and should not be removed from our currency.

Hi scheng1, I will keep this simple and to the point. I will not go down the God root but Do not go changing any part of your national currency as it is part of your identity. Since we had the Euro introduced here, I feel we have lost something of ourselves as a nation and it saddens me. I miss our old currency, there was nothing wrong with it to begin with. It comes down to an old saying "if it ain't broke don't fix it"

No, I do not. Most Americans would absolutely hate that, and most of us do trust in God. It's the greedy who seem to stand out, since they get all the press and all the attention. The average hard-working American is far more humble than the wealthy, and believe me, whatever is said about America, those who love money more than God are definitely in the minority. And as a sidenote, helium has gone so far downhill I cannot believe it, but not because of that debate. karen

I'm more concerned with why someone would want to remove something that depicts, in those four words, a basic truth upon which this country was built and what it is about God that so offends someone that they'd want it removed..What is the nature of these people? Who do THEY prefer to trust? Those are pertinent questions!..Why deface our forefathers by erasing public acknowledgement of God? Since money is the one thing that we ALL handle it seems the most relevent place to put a constant reminder of God. Afterall, he is there even for the nonbeliever! Enjoy!

Mhhh , i belive those four words simply mean that Americans have faith in someone , their God ... and maybe but I a not sure but the reason why they are on money is because someone thought it would be a brilliant idea to give everyone a chance to have a piece of scripture in their hands at least for every time they use money. Think about it? ..it's like putting a four word bible in the hands of everyone who uses their money ... and people who care to read them .. may get the message.

Although I don't live in the US, I think that as a way of respect to people who don't believe in the catholic god it should be taken away. There are people who don't believe in religions or who believe in different religions, and they don't have to feel confortable with "in god we trust" just because the majority of the population in a country believes in that god. Everyone should be taken in consideration.

I think yes it should be taken off as not all American citizens are religious and I really don't see what money has to do with god in the first place. Subliminal messages .. I think so.

It does seem a very inappropriate motto in a multi religion country and is definitely outdated now. The previous one E Pluribus Unum was far more relative both in the past and the present.

scheng1, I believe that the words here are not merely words but is an official motto of the United States. In the first place, I believe that every country including Singapore have a their ways of reminding their generations of citizens the heritage of their motherland. Like the Singapore dollar, as the earlier government does not have the idea of an official motto on the currency but it does have a Coat of Arms in 4 different languages to remind the world and her citizens that Singapore is a harmonious multi-racial country. Just for your information, the words "In God We Trust" is the final stanza of The Star-Spangled Banner which is the national anthem of America. Also, the motto In God We Trust was placed on United States coins largely because of the increased religious sentiment existing during the American Civil War. The society may have changed but without the existence and hard labors of our forefathers, will there be a society today? I just do not think that anyone would want to be seen frivolous with one's own heritage and roots, as Abraham Lincoln once said: “Our defense is in the preservation of the spirit which prizes liberty as a heritage of all men, in all lands, everywhere. Destroy this spirit and you have planted the seeds of despotism around your own doors.” Have a nice day.

In fact as a kid I was so impressed by these four words by the founding fathers who believed in Him, that i remarked to my Dad the we(Indians) say we are religious, by that I mean concerned more about God than any other country but we haven't got it like the Americans do. What he answered was what do you think is on our coins and notes? I replied, "Satyameva Jayate"{lit.Truth alone Triumphs" What is The Truth? That which is everlasting= GOD!

Hi,Interesting topic.I think more and more people blind the god's eye when they do bad things.They only think money is almighty and god is a assistant. So maybe take off the words won't affect much.