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Jambers
#8362 • 3238 views
Posted: 2011-06-04 09:11:34
#7878
US Currency and the Pledge of Allegiance
Okay i wanted to see where this debate might go so i decided to start it.
The last thing my church group debated about was the US currency and the Pledge of Allegiance. Both have several things in common but one thing we looked at specifically where the phrases "in God we trust"(currency) and "one nation under God" (pledge of Allegiance). Should those phrases be allowed to stay in place as is? Or should those be removed?
Please list reasons as why they should or should not be removed.
Blackfox- When it was added I belive the government wanted to "keep tabs" on the population of christans and non-christianic/muzlim religions. Don't know why,but thats what it seems like to me.
Kass
#45451 • 2011-07-06 06:24:56
#45451
People of all religions live in the U.S. I myself am unsure about religion, but if I did believe in a religion besided Christianity, I would feel insulted by the pledge and "In God We Trust" being printed on the dollar bill.<br /> <br /> As I've said before, I don't believe in religion, but if I DID believe in a religion besided Christianity, I would think that every day saying the pledge and usuing USD would be like telling me my religion is wrong.<br /> <br /> Overall, I think "In God We Trust" should be removed from the dollar bill, and "One Nation Under God" should be taken out of the pledge.
Ly {Bisexual and genderqueer~}
#45363 • 2011-07-05 08:14:31
#45363
Why does it matter who is Christian and who isn't? We have freedom of religion, which means I shouldn't be forced to say "under god" when I don't believe in said god.
bea1113
#45345 • 2011-07-05 04:49:23
#45345
Kit- Also,I felt the need to say,the original pledge of alligence didnt have the phrase "of the united states of america" Originly it said, "I pledge alligence to my flag and to the republic of wich it stands one nation indivisible,with liberty and justice for all." They changed it to the second version you stated to help immigrant children not be confused with the different flags. (there home country and american flag.) Your point is valid,but I felt the need to state that for some strange reson. Also, by me not saying the pledge I'm also playing into what the phrase "under god" was added for. To see who was christian and who was not.
bea1113
#44173 • 2011-06-24 05:36:47
#44173
Well,I am not a christian,I don't belive I ever will be,but I am a Wiccan. As one,I am pretty tolerant,and opened minded to new ideas,and the religion of others. I personaly don't have a problem with reading it on coins and bills,but,I just have a funny feeling when I say it. I'm wanting neutral on this topic.
Dr Meredith Grey
#44163 • 2011-06-24 03:29:12
#44163
i really think our government needs to get on that. i don't care if it's this way for traditions sake or because it's apart of our history, we'll always have our history and freedom and liberty isn't exactly tradition in cultures either. we're pioneers, we came here to break the tradition of having no rights.
Ly {Bisexual and genderqueer~}
#43990 • 2011-06-23 06:25:13
#43990
"...it would anger me to say a pledge with someone else's god in it."<br /> <br /> Yeah, that's how I feel. I'm not Christian, and I highly doubt I ever will be, due to bad experiences in the past with Christianity, both from other people and when I was a Christian. Honestly, whenever I do say the pledge, I don't say the "under god" line, because well...I don't feel like it, I guess. It's not what I believe, so I don't say it.
Rosalind
#43986 • 2011-06-23 06:06:10
#43986
I am a Christian so I like having those two phrases, I wouldn't like having them removed but I definately would understand why. Where I live in America almost everyone is a Christian so it is hard for me to imagine it some other way. When I think about it though, it would anger me to say a pledge with someone else's god in it. Apparently when this was first put into place, they decided to "forget" the speration of church and state.
