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Eko

(8,494 posts) Wed Oct 26, 2022, 10:06 PM Oct 2022

Why does in god we trust not violate the constitution? [View all]

The First Amendment provides that Congress make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting its free exercise.
"in god we trust" is obviously religious, people who don't believe in religions don't believe in god. How is this still a thing? I know what the 8th circuit ruled and it's wrong.

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Why does in god we trust not violate the constitution? [View all] Eko Oct 2022 OP

Bad logic Lithos Oct 2022 #1

It doesnt say "a" religion. Eko Oct 2022 #3

I think you're right to focus on each word. TheBeam19 Oct 2022 #5

the process of starting or creating something, Eko Oct 2022 #7

So religion wasn't started or created TheBeam19 Oct 2022 #8

Of course I never said that at all. Eko Oct 2022 #12

Okay. TheBeam19 Oct 2022 #16

Because to believe in god is to believe in religion. Eko Oct 2022 #17

You were focused on the words of TheBeam19 Oct 2022 #19

Not sure what you are talking about. Eko Oct 2022 #20

That's why I asked TheBeam19 Oct 2022 #23

If the law talks about god,,,, Eko Oct 2022 #24

Now you can show me religions that dont believe in Gods, Eko Oct 2022 #18

Religion is a noun, let put other nouns in there to see if it works. Eko Oct 2022 #6

It IS wrong, but it's long gone. elleng Oct 2022 #2

Thanks! Eko Oct 2022 #4

Because "trust" falls short of "worship"? Zambero Oct 2022 #9

It doesnt say anyting about trust, Eko Oct 2022 #13

Because god-botherers on the Supreme Court have said that up is down and right is left and RockRaven Oct 2022 #10

War is peace. Eko Oct 2022 #11

In God awe Trust was invented as a national motto in the fifties along with "uber God" in the pledge hedda_foil Oct 2022 #14

Ya I know. Eko Oct 2022 #15

Religion, as an attempt to explain forces that control the universe and the afterlife... 3Hotdogs Oct 2022 #21

Wow really? Eko Oct 2022 #22

Sounds more like a belief than anything you can demonstrate with evidence Major Nikon Oct 2022 #25

This position might do that edhopper Oct 2022 #32

It doesn't matter if they are wrong Major Nikon Oct 2022 #26

It's not the "God" reference that bothers me. madamesilverspurs Oct 2022 #27

USSC decisions have it both ways: no_hypocrisy Oct 2022 #28

As long as I define God as... Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2022 #29

Because the constitution was in no sense anti-religious FBaggins Oct 2022 #30

They had all sorts of problems with state religions Major Nikon Oct 2022 #31

You misunderstand "state". Igel Nov 2022 #34

You must not have read past my first sentence Major Nikon Nov 2022 #35

Because the courts ruled that it's a meaningless phrase enki23 Oct 2022 #33

Kinda makes you just a bit proud knowing we have complete gibberish for a national motto Major Nikon Nov 2022 #36

Great one, missed this somehow. Eko Nov 2022 #38

Because, as usual, default Americans looked at it and agreed among themselves... Iggo Nov 2022 #37

I like to challenge myself and others, and you presented a challege to me Eko Nov 2022 #39