Should the motto "In God We Trust" be removed from U.S. currency?

MSNBC ^

[Chong]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10103424/

Atheist challenges ‘In God We Trust’ Pledge of Allegiance foe Newdow sues to remove motto from U.S. currency

updated 9:09 p.m. CT, Fri., Nov. 18, 2005 SAN FRANCISCO - An atheist who has spent four years trying to ban the Pledge of Allegiance from being recited in public schools is now challenging the motto printed on U.S. currency because it refers to God.

Michael Newdow seeks to remove “In God We Trust” from U.S. coins and dollar bills, claiming in a federal lawsuit filed Thursday that the motto is an unconstitutional endorsement of religion.

Newdow, a Sacramento doctor and lawyer, used a similar argument when he challenged the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools because it contains the words “under God.”

[Chong]

I ran into some websites that the Hitlary! supports got together backing McCain. Call themselves McCain Dem’s. Ironic, ain’t it? Cat fights on both sides...

[mountainlion]

What do they want on the money “In Liberals We Trust”?

[purpleraine]

Better leave it on. The only thing you can trust about the dollar anymore.

[donmeaker]

Which Religion?

Methodism? Are they the only ones who say G-d?
Reform Judism?
Islam?
Presbyterianism?

Oh, any religion (except atheism). Then it is not offensive to religion, or doesnt support a religion, just doesn’t support YOUR religion, Mr. Newdow.

Yes, I am an atheist. I recognize him as a wacko.

[Congressman Billybob]

The Supreme Court has already ruled on this, in favor of the Motto. Not only should the NewDow case be thrown out, he and his attorney should be ordered to pay fat amounts of fees and costs for filing a frivolous case.

John / Billybob

[Alex Murphy]

*sigh* Newdow again

[A.A. Cunningham]

This is old news from: 18 November 2005

Update from 12 June 2006:

Judge turns down atheist's suit challenging 'In God We Trust'

[Chong]

Yeah, him again. Wonder what that “fragile” soul will be “offended” by next?

[Chong]

OOPS! Maybe I can’t READ! Just noticed the date. Thanks.

Note to self: Do not ASSuME that something is current just because it’s in the inbox.

[mjp]

to remove “In God We Trust”

Then the secular humanists can substitute: in the state we trust

[Chong]

LOVED the way you put it. You get my DITTO.

[Chong]

Hey, I see y’all have been busy. Thanks for all the work you put in.

[P-Marlowe]

Should the motto "In God We Trust" be removed from U.S. currency?

Yes!

We should change it to: "In Jesus Christ We Trust."

I think we need to be a little more specific about the God we place our trust in.

Carry on.

[xzins]

In Jesus Christ we trust

Rotflol!

That'll sail through Congress. They're good at approving things that haven't been true in this nation for a long time.

[navygal]

We should change it to: “In Jesus Christ We Trust.”

I agree .

[guitarplayer1953]

Yes it should be removed for this very reason America does not trust in God anymore.

Because if we did, we would not be interfering in other nations business without being asked. We would not be in debt up to our collective butts either. The list could go on and on.

[Dr. Eckleburg]

Great idea. As you said, this country is fairly comfortable with phrases like "some power beyond us" and "master-builder" and "Sasquatch."

It's an intentionally far cry from "Jesus Christ, Lord, Savior, Kinsman Redeemer, Light of the World, and the only reality by whom all things consist."

[Cementjungle]

Michael Newdow seeks to remove “In God We Trust” from U.S. coins and dollar bills, claiming in a federal lawsuit filed Thursday that the motto is an unconstitutional endorsement of religion.

It's not an endorsment of religion, it's just a statement of fact.