Why are the words "In God We Trust" engraved over the backdrop of the Senate? Could this Constitutional violation be more blatant? And to think our Senator see this every session and do nothing?! Where are the ethics?
We saw the danger of the military chaplains a couple of years ago when some chaplains were trying illegally to prosyletize non-Christians.
It wasn't just chaplains, and this problem is fairly recent. It is a result of some of the political megachurches to subvert the military-- they were also paying officers (in other MOS) to proselytize in uniform on video..
Korimyr the Rat said:I don't actually object to chaplains. They're of great comfort to our soldiers, in most cases regardless of religious faith or lack thereof.
I'd rather have the wording changed to " in the constitution we trust". But its such a minor issue that I don't really care much about it. .
Chaplain should be kept as long as they continue to provide morale benefits to the soldiers. However, regulations should be enforced to prevent religion from interfering with their work. Putting your religion ahead of your military duties is moving down the path to treason. Soldiers are soldiers first and everything else second.
Why are the words "In God We Trust" engraved over the backdrop of the Senate? Could this Constitutional violation be more blatant? And to think our Senator see this every session and do nothing?! Where are the ethics?
Why do people have such a problem with this? You live in a country where the majority believe in God of some sort, you have to expect that there is going to be God in it. This is IMO part of why this country has gone to ****. People have nothing to believe in and don't accept personal responsibility anymore. Years ago when faith was important people took care of each other, they took care of their children and raised them to respect not only themselves but others. This has changed to the point of scaring the heck outta me. Kids have no respect, they take no personal responsibility and have nothing to believe in. Men not taking care of their children, woman having children they won't or can't take care of, it is sad. Kids are beating each other up so they can post it on the internet. Everyone has become selfish and only care about what they want and they don't care who they hurt to get it.
No matter how much you some might not like it faith brings hope, love and caring to those that have it. All of which has begun to disappear from this country.
Let the slamming begin.
Or could it be that you just didn't hear about the violence as much in those days, or that it's because of the population explosion? More people = more violence. And if we look carefully we see that this is mostly a national problem rather than worldwide. Murder rates even in the middle east are much less than in the US.
I don't think 'god' has anything to do with it. It is just easier to blame stuff on 'the devil' rather than a thinking about a rational explanation.
Why do people have such a problem with this? You live in a country where the majority believe in God of some sort, you have to expect that there is going to be God in it. This is IMO part of why this country has gone to ****. People have nothing to believe in and don't accept personal responsibility anymore. Years ago when faith was important people took care of each other, they took care of their children and raised them to respect not only themselves but others. This has changed to the point of scaring the heck outta me. Kids have no respect, they take no personal responsibility and have nothing to believe in. Men not taking care of their children, woman having children they won't or can't take care of, it is sad. Kids are beating each other up so they can post it on the internet. Everyone has become selfish and only care about what they want and they don't care who they hurt to get it.
No matter how much you some might not like it faith brings hope, love and caring to those that have it. All of which has begun to disappear from this country.
Let the slamming begin.
I agree. Wasn't this obvious religious slogan added only at the beginning of the 1900's?
Why are the words "In God We Trust" engraved over the backdrop of the Senate? Could this Constitutional violation be more blatant? And to think our Senator see this every session and do nothing?! Where are the ethics?
I pulled out one of my 1879 Morgan Dollars, and on one side it says E. Plusbus Unum, the other, in very small print, "In God We Trust"
This is a non-issue. As long as it is American law being enforced inside our courtrooms and not Judaic law, then the words "In God We Trust" on the outside are neither an establishment of religion nor a violation of our civil rights.
I don't favor my tax monies being used to build religious monuments, but I'm not so offended by them that I favor my tax money being used to destroy them, either.
rof The words do not establish a national religion nor give any church or temple, etc., judicial power. Therefore there is no violation of the Wall of Separation.
In other threads I see arguments posed from Atheists and Agnostics supporting abortion or gay marriage under the reasoning that such things are doing no one any harm.
Justice is not served in all courtrooms, and who is there to enforce the Judge
to make the corrected ruling? Yet in the court system one must swear on the
bible. The courtroom is tied with the In GOD we trust theme, and the same
goes for being sworn in as President,etc,etc,etc. If they trust in GOD tell me
why is there Police Brutility. Inocent people getting locked up, and Judges is
being paid by the Lawyers? In closing that's using GOD's name in vain.
The words, supposedly put there with the approval of Congress, DO RESPECT an establishment of religion.
The words, supposedly put there with the approval of Congress, DO RESPECT an establishment of religion.
:doh You also see arguments posed by Christians and adherents to other religions supporting abortion CHOICE or gay marriage.
Those words established nothing.
They've been there for what, 5 decades, and we still have no official religion.
We don't even have an official language.
You didn't answer the question.
You have not shown how "In God We Trust" established a national religion, gave a religious institution judicial authority, nor illustrate how it violates your rights or do you any damage of any kind.
From my point of view (agnostic), having the government publicly state that we put our trust in God is not in keeping with the spirit of staying neutral on religious matters.
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