"Remove "In God we trust" from legal tender" Petition on Whitehouse.gov

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I vote no cause im a real american

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[No2mad2]

IF the atheists don't want the slogan on the money, I say, don't use the money!

[Nymethus]

IF the atheists don't want the slogan on the money, I say, don't use the money!

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Someone needs a laxative.

[Littledude]

I care more about "act of god" being a legal term and thus put into school textbooks than what's on my money.

Money is just a piece of paper that lets me get stuff that I want as far as I'm concerned. It's meant to be spent/saved/whatever, not stared at.

[Nymethus]

Someone needs a laxative.

WE COULD HAVE FOUND THE THING
AND THIS IS WHAT WE DID
I TALKED ABOUT A DAM FAKE SPACE BUTTERFLY FOR FIFTEEN MINUTES
WHILE YOU WENT AND GOT A DAM SHIELD
IN A STUPID UNDERGROUND SFDGSTS FILLED WITH THINGS THAT EAT YOU

[Lizzy]

I care more about "act of god" being a legal term and thus put into school textbooks than what's on my money.

Money is just a piece of paper that lets me get stuff that I want as far as I'm concerned. It's meant to be spent/saved/whatever, not stared at.

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[Narkro555]

I care more about "act of god" being a legal term and thus put into school textbooks than what's on my money.

Money is just a piece of paper that lets me get stuff that I want as far as I'm concerned. It's meant to be spent/saved/whatever, not stared at.

It is still a violation of the first amendment's wall between church and state. It is imposing the ideal of a christian god ruling all over atheists and those of other religions, therefore violating the establishment clause.

[Littledude]

It is still a violation of the first amendment's wall between church and state. It is imposing the ideal of a christian god ruling all over atheists and those of other religions, therefore violating the establishment clause.

I will argue to the grave that having in god we trust on our money is not a violation of the first amendment
it may be "imposing the ideal" but it is in no way forcing anyone to believe and worship.

[Narkro555]

I will argue to the grave that having in god we trust on our money is not a violation of the first amendment

That idea of God is that of a single religion. Money is government property. The Establishment clause reads:

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion"

Therefore the law passed to make a reference to the Christian god on federal property is a violation of the first amendment.

[Littledude]

That isn't respecting an establishment of religion.
What respecting refers to in this case is stuff like paying taxes to a church or forcing someone to believe in a certain religion, or follow the rules of a religion that do not apply to one's own belief.

[Narkro555]

That isn't respecting an establishment of religion.

It is. The phrase "In God We Trust" directly respects the Christian church.

[Mikoyan]

It is. The phrase "In God We Trust" directly respects the Christian church.

What? Almost every religion has a god, it could be respecting any religion.

[Bisjac]

What? Almost every religion has a god, it could be respecting any religion.

its for christianity only

[Headcrab Zombie]

What? Almost every religion has a god, it could be respecting any religion.

'God' implies Christianity