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"God" is a vague, imprecise term. It could mean Brahma, Allah, Buddha, Ahura Mazda, YWHW, Zeus, Mother Nature, Osirus, Odin, Jesus, Serapis, the Flying Spaghetti Monster, Satan, the big bang, your Aunt Sylvia, Quetzlcoatl ... anything.
As a religious person myself, as well as former government worker and professor - I must admit that I believe that the phrase 'In God We Trust' as official motto and on U.S. currency is really unconstitutional, because the government favors religious people (specifically monotheistic) over non-religious, and religion over non-religion. While "God" is not reference to a specific religion, it is still only one God. Some religions believe in numerous Gods, thus 'In God(s) We Trust' would be more constitutional but still favors religion over non-religion. However, 90% of Americans still believe in God, and majority of Americans are Christians.
I myself love the motto, but it does violate our secular constitution. The motto will never be abolished because the Congress and Presidents have supported it, and the U.S. Supreme Court have rejected cases numerous times regards it because they say it does not violate the constitution
"God" is a vague, imprecise term. It could mean Brahma, Allah, Buddha, Ahura Mazda, YWHW, Zeus, Mother Nature, Osirus, Odin, Jesus, Serapis, the Flying Spaghetti Monster, Satan, the big bang, your Aunt Sylvia, Quetzlcoatl ... anything.
It's just a motto.
This is basically the ruling from the SCOTUS. So based upon the ruling it means it's Constitutional. The only argument is then whether you agree with them or not.
The motto is a clear and obvious violation to everyone who has bothered to read to read the constitution
Oh?
What verbiage in the Constitution makes it unconstitutional? Be specific.
I'm agnostic, btw, so don't go getting your panties in a bunch about how I'm just defending my religion or any of that kind of crap. I argue based on facts and logic.
It does not say which god. God is in our hearts, in our souls and in our minds, so we believe in ourselfs and have faith in ourselves. You are your own GOD.
Now if it said in Jesus we trust,
or in Allah we trust.
or in Budda we trust.
or in Baptist we trust.
or in Catholic we trust
or the Church of America we trust.
or in the church of Obama we trust.
Remember it is freedom of religion, not freedom from religion.
You do realize by having a dollar bill with that logo doesn't influence you to be religious or not which is the spirit of the constitution... So, yes, to me it is constitutional...
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