Posted on 06/10/2018 7:11:59 AM PDT by GonzoII
Chicago, Ill., Jun 9, 2018 / 04:28 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- A U.S. appellate court has ruled against a self-described Satanist from Chicago who had filed a lawsuit seeking to remove the motto “In God We Trust” from U.S. currency.
The ruling, released May 31, found that “a reasonable observer would not perceive the motto on currency as a religious endorsement.”
Kenneth Mayle, who describes himself as a non-theistic Satanist, filed the original lawsuit in May 2017. A lower court had dismissed the suit, and Mayle appealed.
The 36-year-old told the Chicago Tribune that carrying and using money with the motto “In God We Trust” makes him feel compelled to take part in a “submissive ritual” by spreading a religious message with which he disagrees.
He does not like to use credit or debit cards due to late and overdraft fees, as well as the potential for security breaches, and says that he would ideally prefer to use cryptocurrency for all transactions.
The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found that the currency motto “is similar to other ways in which secular symbols give a nod to the nation’s religious heritage,” such as the line “one nation under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance....
(Excerpt) Read more at catholicnewsagency.com ...
“...non-theistic Satanist.”
Wow! Dude is both confused and condemned. Hope he can mellow out and have some fun in this life, cause the next one ain’t gonna be pleasant.
-—The ruling, released May 31, found that “a reasonable observer would not perceive the motto on currency as a religious endorsement.”-—
Can I assume we are getting some sanity back in the Judicial branch of government?
He has no standing. He pretends to give a damn about Satan because he hates Christians.
Trusting God is pressupposed in upholding God given rights, such as the Satanist’s right to behave like a fool.
This has been ruled on so many times it is not funny. These suits should not even be accepted They waste time and tax payer money!
This issue has been dragged through the courts on numerous occasions and has never won. Anybody got a count of cases? Has it ever made it to the Supreme Court?
[[Can I assume we are getting some sanity back in the Judicial branch of government?]]
No- because there is nothing in the constitution that says the government can not endorse a religion- what the constitution prevents is government MANDATED religion- The justices INVENTED the rule that government ‘can’t endorse’ a religion
He didn’t have a prayer.
“In God We Trust”
....”All others pay cash.”
The Satanist is correct that “In God We Trust” should no longer be the national motto. It should be “You Owe Me an Apology.”
nation’s religious heritage,” such as the line “one nation under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance.
In God WE Trust........if he is a Satanist,he’s not included anyway.
Here is the irony: According to Jesus, Satan is the God of this world.
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