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Old 01-30-2011, 11:58 AM
 
Location: Prepperland
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Though usury is categorically condemned by all religions, Judaism included, there's an escape clause where Jews can lend at usury to non-Jews. Hatred of usurers has been claimed to be the basis for antisemitism.

FWIW - most of the world surrendered to usurers, Islam being the sole exception.

Last Christian holdout - - -
Economics in the Catholic World - The Acton Institute
"....In the period between the two World Wars, the old ban on usury, officially lifted only in 1918..."
For the Roman Catholic Church, usury was banned for 1,918 years.
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Old 01-30-2011, 02:10 PM
 
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Lol, I wouldn't trust my girlfriend with my money, let alone god. god can take a hike and get his own stash if he's so into printed money.
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Old 03-15-2011, 11:36 AM
 
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In ourselves we trust.

Simple. True.
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Old 03-15-2011, 11:39 AM
 
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This is American tradition. If you don't like it then don't read it, thats how I feel.



What are some of your thoughts on this issue?
And if we put Allahu Akbar on it, and you didn't like it, you just wouldn't read it?



Not that it matters. Such ceremonial inscriptions don't really fall under the Establishment clause anyway.
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Old 03-15-2011, 11:40 AM
 
Location: Pinal County, Arizona
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In God we Trust is appropriate and should remain.
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Old 03-15-2011, 11:43 AM
 
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In God we Trust is appropriate and should remain.
It's not in keeping with the spirit of the First Amendment, and I would say therefore inappropriate.

But yeah, it's legal. It doesn't bother me.
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Old 03-15-2011, 11:48 AM
 
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Got to love the insanity.

Apparently, "In God We Trust" is very offensive ... but the Illuminati / Free Mason symbology of the Pyramid, the All Seeing Eye, and "New World Order" written in Latin is A-OK.

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Old 03-15-2011, 11:52 AM
 
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You are correct on the Pledge, but I'm not sure about the money.

Anyway, what religion is God?
He's an atheist. No self confidence.
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