why did the government take "in god we trust" off the new dollar coin?

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i mean mainstream america has never embraced the coin as a replacement for the dollar bill in the first place. gotta believe this will just piss people off and make it an even harder sell. :think2:
 

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Because the constitution still has that silly freedom of religion thing. Using my tax dollars to promote one religious belief over another goes against that
 

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why did the government take "in god we trust" off the new dollar coin?






Because America has gone to hell........

Heck, I'm the last one who is interested in politics, but it's easy for anyone to see that our govt has no gonads & has let others destroy this country unlike other countries that don't take any BS from outsiders....
 

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give up KTV..........they want to not see it
 

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Because the constitution still has that silly freedom of religion thing. Using my tax dollars to promote one religious belief over another goes against that

The Constitution...What a joke, you gonna be on Leno? Our President was elected on a mandate to destroy the Constitution that he hates so much and has done so much harm to this country as well as the world...

Take this lil sliver..."but no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States."

Now watch as your fearless parades textbook examples of constitution hating morons before the nation as nominees for The Court who's first and ONLY qualification will be that they HATE religion.....
 

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I find it really hard to grasp what you are trying to express exactly

Very often people in this country -- both private citizens and political figures -- find the constitution to be more of a nuisance than anything else

If I am reading correctly, it seems you actually agree with that assessment
 

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Too obvious to put Allah on them. Just like we can't say the Pledge of Allegiance in schools anymore.
 

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The Constitution...What a joke, you gonna be on Leno? Our President was elected on a mandate to destroy the Constitution that he hates so much and has done so much harm to this country as well as the world...

Take this lil sliver..."but no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States."

Now watch as your fearless parades textbook examples of constitution hating morons before the nation as nominees for The Court who's first and ONLY qualification will be that they HATE religion.....


Calm down Pro.

I think your 2 capitalized words sum up your frame of mind.

Such negativity can't be healthy,

:pope:Relax
 

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Earl - no need to worry.

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Because the constitution still has that silly freedom of religion thing. Using my tax dollars to promote one religious belief over another goes against that

Actually it doesn't have a freedom of religion thing.

The first amendment only says that the Federal Government can't make a
Federal law respecting a certain religion.

Ignorant people have bought into the whole separation of church
and state thing - and have bought into a lie.

The original framers of our government didn't intend to keep religion
out of politics, but to keep government out of religion.

Do some research, and think about this:

Many of the states' constitutions *required* government workers to
be Christians. Hmmm... seems like that one goes 100% against
the bullshit modern dogma against Christianity.

I'll cite just one, but I can cite a ton more if need be.

Constitution of Delaware Article 22:

ART. 22. Every person who shall be chosen a member of either house, or appointed to any office or place of trust, before taking his seat, or entering upon the execution of his office, shall take the following oath, or affirmation, if conscientiously scrupulous of taking an oath, to wit:
" I, A B. will bear true allegiance to the Delaware State, submit to its constitution and laws, and do no act wittingly whereby the freedom thereof may be prejudiced."
And also make and subscribe the following declaration, to wit:
" I, A B. do profess faith in God the Father, and in Jesus Christ His only Son, and in the Holy Ghost, one God, blessed for evermore; and I do acknowledge the holy scriptures of the Old and New Testament to be given by divine inspiration."

http://www.nhinet.org/ccs/docs/del-1776.htm
 
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"... if the study of the Bible is to be excluded from all state
schools; if the inculcation of the principles of Christianity is to
have no place in the daily program; if the worship of God is to
form no part of the general exercises of these public elementary
schools; then the good of the state would be better served by
restoring all schools to church control."


Who said it? Hmmm?


National Education Association (NEA) in 1892

Kansas State Historical Society, Columbian History of
Education in Kansas (Topoka: Hamilton Printing Company, 1893), p.82.
 

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The Founders didn't fear religion in the public square, nor a religious takeover of govt, or a partlicular brand of religion being crammed down people throats. What they really feared was govt control of religion, particularly through tax policy. That why religious institutions are guaranteed tax-exempt in the Constitution (not just from being 'non-profit').
 

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If I remember correctly there was a run of coins that omitted the writing on the side of the coin. This was just a screw up at the mint with no politics involved. These coins are now sought out by collectors for their uniqueness and value. If you have one you are lucky.
 

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Just like we can't say the Pledge of Allegiance in schools anymore.

You're still in public school??

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As for those who are in public schools, they are free to recite the Pledge of Allegiance if that's their desire.


But yes, the schools in most places no longer use coercion to force all students to "pledge" their "allegiance" to a flag.

solid
 

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One thing I'm sure with which we can all agree is that no one in America would really lose much sleep if this phrase was removed from US currency.
 
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One thing I'm sure with which we can all agree is that no one in America would really lose much sleep if this phrase was removed from US currency.

Even Fester thinks that removing or keeping the phrase on our
money is inconsequential at this point.
 

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If I remember correctly there was a run of coins that omitted the writing on the side of the coin. This was just a screw up at the mint with no politics involved. These coins are now sought out by collectors for their uniqueness and value. If you have one you are lucky.


That would be on the George Washington dollar, some think it was in fact intentional, in an effort to get people to seek out the new coin, and circulate it. I expect those plain edge dollars to drop drastically in value, over time. $100 tops now.

This coin is unneeded, it cannot circulate along with $1 bills, USA would have to follow Canada and have $5 as the smallest bill, for the dollar coin to circulate.

Many older coins lack "In God we Trust', first used in 1864.

example:

Indian_Head_Cent.jpg
 
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That would be on the George Washington dollar, some think it was in fact intentional, in an effort to get people to seek out the new coin, and circulate it. I expect those plain edge dollars to drop drastically in value, over time. $100 tops now.

This coin is unneeded, it cannot circulate along with $1 bills, USA would have to follow Canada and have $5 as the smallest bill, for the dollar coin to circulate.

Many older coins lack "In God we Trust', first used in 1864.

example:

Indian_Head_Cent.jpg

All US Coins since 1936 have the motto. For a complete history:

http://www.treas.gov/education/fact-sheets/currency/in-god-we-trust.shtml
 

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