House to vote on affirming ‘In God We Trust’ as national motto

[dkamm65]

Being tribal has nothing to do with it, lol.

Yeah, you're probably perfectly fine with white people buying drugs with government money.

Lets get a few things straight here:
1. The vast majority of our countries forefathers were Christians, and that heavily influenced our constitution.
2. If we took away the phrase "In God we trust," we would be forsaking our heritage

http://www.nobeliefs.com/Tripoli.htm

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[Texan101]

If, for the sake of argument, that link is correct, then where did the phrase come from, and why do we have it?

[dkamm65]

It is correct as it sites only historic documents for it's information.

If, for the sake of argument, that link is correct, then where did the phrase come from, and why do we have it?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_God_We_Trust

None of the events that led to the phrase being used on our money or as a motto were linked to any of the founding fathers.

[TeslaCoil]

I find this somewhat hilarious on the atheists part.

[indyjones]

In a country where the governement is supposed to be seperated from religion, why the forget would this be the motto?

Is there like a petition against this?

In a country that was founded on religion

[Sulfate]

you guys should pass a bill to outlaw non existant ethereal omniscient sky wizards

[TeslaCoil]

In a country that was founded on religion

Dkamm would just restate the same argument silly.

you guys should pass a bill to outlaw non existant ethereal omniscient sky wizards

The Bill wouldn't even do that much good, namely because it's a ethereal omniscient sky wizard in the first place. 

[Sulfate]

The Bill wouldn't even do that much good, namely because it's a ethereal omniscient sky wizard in the first place. 

but it doesn't exist so why not outlaw it anyway

[TeslaCoil]

But to outlaw something that doesn't exist is just silly. Even outlawing it wouldn't stop it from being a ethereal omniscient sky wizard. :U

[Sulfate]

But to outlaw something that doesn't exist is just silly. Even outlawing it wouldn't stop it from being a ethereal omniscient sky wizard. :U

now replace "outlaw" with "believe in"

 

[TeslaCoil]

It still makes no sense either way. 

[battlebrain]

now replace "outlaw" with "believe in"

 

Are you trying to start a stuffstorm?

[TeslaCoil]

I was under the impression one was already happening.

[Sulfate]

Are you trying to start a stuffstorm?

are you implying God is an ethereal omniscient sky wizard?

[Jacob/Lee]

I'm agnostic, but I'm cool with this. Good luck, though, Congress can't make any religion the official religion of the US.