Putting "In God We Trust" on Police patrol cars... Your thoughts? Do you think other states will follow suit?

MSgt Curtis Ellis — Fri, 24 Jul 2015 14:53:35 -0400

Even though this statement is part of our American Heritage, I see many implications as far as religious freedoms are concerned...

"In God We Trust" on police patrol cars in Missouri - Top Stories - wkrc

Response by TSgt David L. made Jul 24 at 2015 3:02 PM

TSgt David L. — Fri, 24 Jul 2015 15:02:26 -0400

Libtards don't want it on the money we spend, so how will they accept it on our police cars?

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Jul 24 at 2015 3:03 PM

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel — Fri, 24 Jul 2015 15:03:33 -0400

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.

Response by CW3 Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 24 at 2015 3:06 PM

CW3 Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 24 Jul 2015 15:06:20 -0400

I don't see anything wrong with this, but I am sure there are going to be tons of objections.

Response by SFC Michael Hasbun made Jul 24 at 2015 3:10 PM

SFC Michael Hasbun — Fri, 24 Jul 2015 15:10:26 -0400

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...

Response by PO1 Tony Holland made Jul 24 at 2015 6:24 PM

PO1 Tony Holland — Fri, 24 Jul 2015 18:24:43 -0400

Why bother? They already have "To Protect and Serve" which they increasingly fail to do in an even-handed, unbiased professional manner. Now citizens are just perps who fail to respect and genuflect before their "Authoritah". ( misspelling is intentional )

Response by SrA Edward Vong made Jul 24 at 2015 6:50 PM

SrA Edward Vong — Fri, 24 Jul 2015 18:50:22 -0400

I would prefer it to be secular, but one can put it on their vehicle if one chooses to, but should not be a requirement.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 24 at 2015 6:51 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 24 Jul 2015 18:51:55 -0400

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?

Response by SSgt Alex Robinson made Jul 24 at 2015 9:37 PM

SSgt Alex Robinson — Fri, 24 Jul 2015 21:37:25 -0400

Our laws are based on Judeo Christian values, yes it is...

Response by Sgt Kelli Mays made Jul 24 at 2015 10:41 PM

Sgt Kelli Mays — Fri, 24 Jul 2015 22:41:06 -0400

I'm all for it, but these athiest and agnostics seem to have a ton of money and hire lobbyist to go and lobby for them and get away with all kinds of crap in having GOD completely removed in our society. UGH

Response by SGT Mike Rudd made Jul 25 at 2015 3:08 AM

SGT Mike Rudd — Sat, 25 Jul 2015 03:08:52 -0400

I would like to see it on police cars across the county, I'm tired of the Supreme Court bowing down to these radicals and taking god out of all our countries institutions and public places if in god we trust was good enough to be used in everything our Fore Father wrote and believed in then why change it now . Because of a few radicals. God was always apart of this country and we need to bring him back to our country . Not trying to bring religious rights into this but god has always been apart of the core values of this great nation!!!!!

Response by SGT Anthony Rossi made Jul 27 at 2015 5:09 PM

SGT Anthony Rossi — Mon, 27 Jul 2015 17:09:48 -0400

I think it's great. America has always been a God fearing nation. The statement by itself is a general statement that acknowledges God and doesn't single out one specific faith. Any American should be fine with it, and I personaly welcome it. Thanks for the question MSgt Ellis

Response by LTC Bink Romanick made Aug 4 at 2015 8:07 PM

LTC Bink Romanick — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 20:07:55 -0400

The motto of this nation is E Pluribus Unum, not In God We Trust. My question whose god? And why is it necessary.

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 4 at 2015 11:56 PM

MSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 23:56:04 -0400

Welcome to a democracy where the whinny bitchy minority can make the majority do anything they want because those in power sit on their collective asses.

The Constitution does not guarantee Freedom FROM Religion.....it guarantees Freedom OF Religion. Meaning you are free to not believe or believe......it does mean you are free to force others beliefs out of existence.

Side Note----I don't believe in Bigfoot.....so when people make a TV show about him that airs for 5 years I just shake my head and move on because well...there is no Bigfoot so why do I care.

So if I extend this logic to belief in God or the Great Giant Squid why would I bother to get upset or worked up because some else chooses to believe is something that I do not believe in...it has no effect on my belief structure.

Guess what i'm saying....is I don't understand why so many people who don't believe in something can get so upset about something that by their own belief structure does not exist.....just seems stupid to me.....anyway moving on......Peace, Love, Prosperity to all.....and may God keep you and your family safe, even if you don't believe in him or her.j

Ohh and this has already been up to the Supreme Court in 1970 they refused to hear .ruling that the motto has a "patriotic or ceremonial character" and "has no theological or ritualistic impact."

So can we move on to something more important....like I don't know....a budget....

Response by MSgt Curtis Ellis made Aug 5 at 2015 2:47 AM

MSgt Curtis Ellis — Wed, 05 Aug 2015 02:47:50 -0400

Lot of emotional responses here... Thank you all for answering!