(June 14, 2017 at 10:58 am)Omnisofos Wrote:(June 14, 2017 at 9:10 am)Nymphadora Wrote: So does the words "in God we trust", which is clearly printed on our money and in some cases, on police vehicles in certain towns/states.
So does the words "one nation under God", which is clearly said in our pledge of allegiance.
A lot of things go against our constitution. Doesn't stop them from happening though.
Things like "In God we trust" or "One nation under God" are just expressions ? Only implications ? Emotions ? No constitutional laws are broken by expressing your opinion or by using them on your paper money or teacups. The US Church, their priests and all the magicians coming out of the Churches have NO political power in the US.
Allow me to educate you since you don't actually live in the United States and don't understand how things work here. The United States of America is a Secular-based country. It was NOT founded on christian beliefs. Having said that - There is no US Church, so we're gonna get that resolved and out of the way.
Second of all those religious phrases are not just expressions. They are not only implications or emotions. The one is written on every piece of our currency. Go read up on how that happened. Educate yourself, please.
If I want to spend United States coin and paper money, I am being forced to accept that term against my will. Could I write a check? Sure. Could I use a credit card? Sure. But why should I have to do that when this country has an established monetary system. My credit card transactions can be tracked at any given time by the government. A check creates a paper trail that is unnecessary. Cash is untraceable. The government does not need to know what I do with my hard earned money.
If I don't want a checking account, it is my right to not have one. It is also my right to not have to use interest bearing credit cards for any purchases I make. Putting a religious term on money that is coined from a secular government goes against everything this government was founded on and violates the constitutions own Separation of Church and State clause. So does putting religious mottos on police cars and government buildings, etc.
And by the way, if you don't think the religious has their hand in our government - please look at our Secretary of Education Betsy DeVoss's stance on religion and education. Or how about or VP Pence's agenda for this country. After reading up on their bullshit, please come back here and tell me that religion isn't involved in the US politics and how they have zero power.
For someone who doesn't live here, please don't assume to know things about this country that you obviously have zero working knowledge about.
Disclaimer: I am only responsible for what I say, not what you choose to understand.