Posted on Jul 24, 2015
Putting "In God We Trust" on Police patrol cars... Your thoughts? Do you think other states will follow suit?
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Even though this statement is part of our American Heritage, I see many implications as far as religious freedoms are concerned...
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Amazing how a country that is so terrified that Sharia law is coming to town sees no parralels in putting religious slogans on their police/law enforcement...
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It is like when we did the samething with the Commies in the start of the Cold War.
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SFC Michael Hasbun
Correct. This is the United States. Where the government does not endorse any religion.
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I don't like it. I think it flies in the face of "Seperation of Church and State" Doesn't Jive with Matt 22:21 Give unto Ceasar what is Ceasar's, Give unto God what is Gods. Money and Government Equipment are Ceasars and have no business with "God" noted on them.
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SSG Warren Swan
I was going to say I don't mind it, and I still don't mind it at all, but I like how you put it PO1. Makes a good argument.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
What Happened to our old National Motto "E Pluribus Unum" "In Many One". Oh never mind I know the "Red Scare" They put "In God We Trust" on our Money so "Communists" wouldn't use it.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
The Mind of a Son of 2 "Social Justice" Catholic Lay Ministers that spent 21 years in Information Warfare is a Dangerous Thing! LOL!.
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This makes no sense to me. First off that phase is not really a part to American heritage. It was placed on coins in 1861. It was thought as a means to gain favor but both side thought they had God on their side. So that somewhat didn't really prove the point of it. And oddly enough about one hundred years later there was a cold war and those in power thought the heathen communists and their lack of religion was bad. So we made this appear on dollar. If you didn't agree with it then you must have been a communist or at least a sympathizer. So many agreed, how could you not.
So what was the intent of using the phase. Was it being used in vein? Were they really trying to show their trust in God or were they just saying God is on our side so we must be right. I would say I would challenge you go read and study about it.
I am a bigger than of using the term E Pluribus Unum. It was passed by an Act of congress in 1783 by the actual founding fathers. In God We Trust was put into law in 1956. So which do you think has more American Heritage. The one made by the founding fathers or the one made to counter the Russians?
So what was the intent of using the phase. Was it being used in vein? Were they really trying to show their trust in God or were they just saying God is on our side so we must be right. I would say I would challenge you go read and study about it.
I am a bigger than of using the term E Pluribus Unum. It was passed by an Act of congress in 1783 by the actual founding fathers. In God We Trust was put into law in 1956. So which do you think has more American Heritage. The one made by the founding fathers or the one made to counter the Russians?
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Sgt Richard Buckner - You are exactly right. But I am very cautious when this done around a specific event. It seems to be that the event triggered this. But what I don't understand is how some believe it was always that way from the start. It wasn't the founding fathers that stated this. Many tend to the believe that.
The point of E Pluribus Unum is that we all come together. You don't have to trust in God to be an American. You had the freedom to do that. All believe in something different. The founding fathers knew that. Some of them were Deist. They believed in God but felt that shouldn't really be a factor in government. However some felt just as impassioned about the opposing view. I don't have an issue with it being a coin. But what I am concerned about is why all of a sudden it seemed like something that should happen.
The point of E Pluribus Unum is that we all come together. You don't have to trust in God to be an American. You had the freedom to do that. All believe in something different. The founding fathers knew that. Some of them were Deist. They believed in God but felt that shouldn't really be a factor in government. However some felt just as impassioned about the opposing view. I don't have an issue with it being a coin. But what I am concerned about is why all of a sudden it seemed like something that should happen.
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