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Appellate court rules, “In God we trust” is ok
- Thread starter Shaul
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Apparently we aren't a secular stateThe expression "in God we trust" is incompatible with a secular state.
I mean, in my country the word God cannot be present in any governmental building or in any juridic document
Woberts
The Perfumed Seneschal
And I think that it'sI think that is..... WONDERFUL!
, you're point is?
Woberts
The Perfumed Seneschal
Oh god, not this again.Apparently we aren't a secular state
Government is having trouble making up its mind about our official religion.
In Michiganistan, you'll find religious oaths in court....it's all about "God".
But if I put "In God We Trust" on my leases or over my office door, this
would be a violation of fair housing laws. (Religious affiliation is a
protected group.)
In Michiganistan, you'll find religious oaths in court....it's all about "God".
But if I put "In God We Trust" on my leases or over my office door, this
would be a violation of fair housing laws. (Religious affiliation is a
protected group.)
It’s kind of a package deal. If you want the benefits of a society you also have to accept the price of being a member of that society.
YUP!Oh god, not this again.
Did you just say God? WOOHOO!
One man's garbage is another man's treasure.And I think that it's
Nope. The takbir is a conjugate form and is specific to Islam. The takbir uses “Allahu” not “Allah”. A common misunderstanding.
i believe in God, but I consider the decision unfortunate, and being up front on US currency it is coercive.
And that price should be paid by those of the official religion.
We heathens are just guests. We shouldn't have to pay the
mortgage or fight their wars.
He used the lower case "g", which could refer to any god,YUP!
eg, Cthulhu, Zeus, Krom, FSM. But when capitalized, it
refers to the one Homer is whispering to....
Chintzy trash like that already exists, created to make a quick, easy buck off of yokels.
Absolutely grouse, double grouse. Where is the crown?
Hey... just the fact he used the word itself... what a miracleHe used the lower case "g", which could refer to any god,
eg, Cthulhu, Zeus, Krom, FSM. But when capitalized, it
refers to the one Homer is whispering to....
I prefer "gawd".Hey... just the fact he used the word itself... what a miracle
Four letters makes it more expressive.
It does sound more spiritual
Interesting. I always assumed it was a connective part of the word to the following word, such as you see in inshallah, or in Turkish when speaking of someone to connect the word to the person, such as "sen" is you, but "seni" connects what comes next to you, like "ben seni seviyorum", or "I love you". I don't know the construction of Arabic like that. It seems as if "Allah-u" connects Allah to the word "great" in the same way. Still, isn't Allah, just the Arabic word for God, regardless?
It's pretty easy to avoid most civic responsibilities such as jury duty, serving in the military, paying all your taxes, voting, and engaging in charitable work and community service. You have to want to do those things, and to want that, one needs to love ones country, meaning that at a minimum, one needs to feel included. The message that motto sends is very clear. Atheists are not included in the "We," who from the American atheists' perspective, are "They" as are we to them.
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Regiomontanus
Eastern Orthodox
Hello. I was fortunate to have, long ago, purged myself of patriotism and its toxic offspring nationalism.
Peace
I guess they shouldn’t get to vote then.