Tuesday, August 11, 2015

IN GOD WE TRUST

So now some anti-religious organization has objected to law enforcement vehicles having stickers displayed that say "In God We Trust". Really?
Your offense offends me! 
I don't see what harm there is in displaying this message.  If you don't personally believe, then don't believe it.  You're wrong, but whatever - it's your life.  We have had "In God We Trust" imprinted on our money since 1861.  Have you sent letters to the federal government asking them to remove it from our currency as well?  If you are so against this phrase, then do you not spend money?  Do you not have a dollar in your pocket that says "In God We Trust"?  Doesn't that make you a hypocrite?

The following was a letter written by Salmon P. Chase, United States Secretary of the Treasury to James Pollock, Director of the Mint in 1861:
Dear Sir: No nation can be strong except in the strength of God, or safe except in His defense. The trust of our people in God should be declared on our national coins. You will cause a device to be prepared without unnecessary delay with a motto expressing in the fewest and tersest words possible this national recognition.

This was a smart man.  He knew the strength of a nation was directly proportional to their faith in God.  All the groups who object to this have gradually gotten God and His word removed from public places a little at a time.  Now, we have parents who aren't allowed to discipline their children.  Schools who aren't allowed to discipline students.  People entering public places and shooting random people for unknown reasons.  Students bringing guns to school and shooting teachers and students.  ISIS terrorists beheading Christians in our country. Think that's a coincidence?  I don't believe it is.

And here's my other peeve.  What is it, about God and Christianity, that is so bad?  God directs Christians to live by the Ten Commandments.  There is nothing but good qualities there.  Islam promotes mass killings because people don't believe like they do.  Satanism is, well, satanism - nothing good there.  Christianity is about loving your enemies.  Praying for your enemies.  Taking care of your friends.  Loving God. Respecting others.  Spreading the word of God and his love for people.  Striving to do what is good and moral and ethical.  Is that so bad?

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