Why do USA write - IN GOD WE TRUST - on theyr money?
By drwhite
@drwhite (24)
Italy
March 1, 2007 7:50am CST
My question is why do United States have to write "IN GOD WE TRUST" on their banknotes and coins.
I can't understand this because U.S.A. always say to be the more democratic nation, they always blame Islamic nations for their too strong connection with religon, but then they have this sentence on their money.
This doesn't want to be a criticisism to U.S.A., it's just something I can't understand and I will be so glad if someone will give me an answer.
4 responses
@manong05 (5027)
• Philippines
2 Mar 07
That short statement speaks of the beliefs of the founding fathers who believed in God and their desire to establish the nation based on religious principles. It has got nothing to do with democracy in fact it reflects the true nature of democracy since that statement is not shared by many Americans nowadays. Many don't believe in God anymore and to some, this might as well be changed to In Gold we Trust. In God we Trust will always be a reminder to all the citizens of their historical heritage.
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@meicojons (11)
• Italy
2 Mar 07
In USA money rules, in USA money is the Bible, in USA money is God. That's all.
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@AmbiePam (93774)
• United States
1 Mar 07
Because whether anyone likes it or not, the founding fathers of America, based their government on the fundamentals of basic Christianity, which included God. There were atheists, yes, but when the nation first started God was the center of our nation. Being democratic doesn't have anything to do with anything. Just because someone doesn't believe in any kind of god or religion, doesn't mean we have to take centuries old words, "In God We Trust" off of our money. The lack of God is what hurts America today.
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@drwhite (24)
• Italy
3 Apr 07
I didn't say you have to take this sentence off your money, I was just asking why did you put it on.
IMHO democracy have a lot to do with a lot of things, and one of the most important is the separation between different powers (economy, politics, justice, information, religion...) that's why this sentence on your money sounds a bit strange for me. As strange as the fact that your president use to end all his speech with a "God bless America."
