“In God we trust” on our bills?

in God we trust.jpgMSNBC is doing a survey to see if people want “In God we trust” on our bills. As of Monday night there were over 2.5 million responses showing that 60% were still voting to keep it on the bills.

The thought of removing it is so laughably foolish to me. I mean is it not evident to everyone in the world that the U.S. has been extremely blessed since it was founded a few centuries ago? It wasn’t our doing - it was God’s. We founded this country on Biblical principles, were blessed as a result, now 40% of the country wants to do away with even the smallest mention of God on our dollar bills. Wow.

If you want to get in on the survey, or see more updated results you can check it out here.

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Posted on: August 20, 2008
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August 20, 2008

Amy @ 11:11 am

It’s up to 70% voting to keep it on the bills now.

MInTheGap @ 1:09 pm

Is it misrepresentation, though? Personally I’m not sure. I mean, historically we’re a nation founded on a Judeo-Christian worldview, and that still permeates our society.

I’m just wondering if it’s possible that we’re truly a secular humanist nation (since that’s what we’re preaching in our schools) and that we’re simply paying lipservice to God.

How many times does an elected leader actually go to the Bible, or even a judge, when they want to look for truth?

bob @ 1:24 pm

@Min
good point, I think we are (as a nation) just merely paying lip service to God. Even if that is all that it is by having it on the bills, I think it is better than pulling it off don’t you?

August 22, 2008

MInTheGap @ 9:56 am

I’m not sure. Wouldn’t it be better not to lie about who we are?

Israel of old claimed that they were God’s people, but they worshiped all sorts of other gods. It just invited God’s destruction on them.

One could logically conclude that it would be better to be labeled what we are then encouraging the wrath of God on a people that claim to be His.

But you’re not asking theoretically, you’re asking me directly.

I’m unsure. Historically it’s a valid thing to be there, but I’m not sure it means anything more than that now. It’s more style over substance, so I really don’t care whether it is there or not.

I’m much more concerned about whether God is in the heart of the nation than on its currency. I mean, God’s on 100% of the currency, but none of that is going to Heaven.

zgreenwell @ 10:33 am

I really don’t think it matters whether our paper money and coins have “In God we Trust” on them. The first reason is because I personally use cash so infrequently that they could have removed it ages ago and I would still not have noticed. The second reason is because our actions show who we trust as a country more than our currency. Maybe at one time the phrase meant something but now it is mostly just a cliche. It further shows the meaning is lost when Christians have to argue it should stay for historic reasons, not religious.

JackStart @ 11:43 am

I think it only slightly misrepresents things, because of all the different religions in . I think the bills should all say “In Gods we trust” because not all Americans worship the same God.

Or maybe different bills for different gods! $1 can say “In Yahweh we trust”, and the $5 can say “In Allah we trust”, and the $10 can say “In Gaia we trust”, and so on. That way nobody can complain.

August 27, 2008

MInTheGap @ 9:55 am

@JackStart: If we started doing that, there’d be a run on certain types of bills. And all sorts of weird situations when you went to get change!

Jackstart @ 4:18 pm

What about just “In Gods we trust” then?
Or, to include everyone, (paraphrased quote from Futurama) “In one or many Gods or less we trust.” That way, nobody can complain!

September 20, 2008

elizabeth rivera @ 10:34 am

I think it is great that we have In God We Trust on our money because God has help us keep this nation strong everyday of life and he has help this nation not fall!!!!!!!!!!!!!

November 13, 2008

Jeremiah @ 2:22 pm

Actually, I just voted on it today (13 Novemboer 2008), and it is at 81% yes.

January 15, 2009

Cookie @ 12:57 pm

Goodness! LEAVE IT ON!!!! WE DO TRUST IN GOD!!!!!

March 10, 2009

James R Harley @ 1:07 pm

I vote yes to keep “in God we trust” on our money Paper and ,or coin.

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