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Let me ask you, were there no Muslims or Hindus in America when we built the Supreme Court with Moses carved into it? Were there no atheist or agnostics in America when we started stamping "In God We Trust" on our money? What about when we added "under God" to the pledge? You see, your argument is their argument. The argument brought forth by those that mean our country harm so as to "liberate" the world from our oppression. Christian symbols "offend" them about as much as seeing a statue of a Greek god in a park "offends" me.

This depends completely on intent. I do not think Moses was carved into the Supreme Court with the idea of offending anyone. I do not know the original intent but I assume it was to show the historical figures that helped form the basis for our laws. If others such as Jesus, Mohammed, or any other historical or pseudo-historical figure also appears, I have no problem with that either.

On the other hand, "In God We Trust" was added to our currency, 100 years after the founding of the country, in order to designate the USA as recognizing only one religion. This is wrong since it is being used to specifically isolate individuals. I don't see how this can be justified based on the original intent of the founding fathers.

112 posted on 09/24/2004 2:58:02 PM PDT by killjoy (The sky is falling and I want my mommy.)

115 posted on 09/24/2004 3:00:09 PM PDT by Repairman Jack

This depends completely on intent......On the other hand, "In God We Trust" was added to our currency, 100 years after the founding of the country, in order to designate the USA as recognizing only one religion. This is wrong since it is being used to specifically isolate individuals. I don't see how this can be justified based on the original intent of the founding fathers

Intent? Seriously? Who will decide intent? The thought police? ALL of the references and symbols were added for the same reason - that reason isn't to alienate anyone.

As I said, they aren't "alienated" or "discriminated against" they're liberals. They see something good and they work to tear it down.

120 posted on 09/24/2004 3:06:41 PM PDT by Jaysun (Taxation WITH representation isn't so hot either.)

Of coure, "In God We Trust" are not the Four Words on all US coins.

217 posted on 09/27/2004 10:36:18 AM PDT by Doctor Stochastic (Vegetabilisch = chaotisch is der Charakter der Modernen. - Friedrich Schlegel)

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