Comments on: “In God We Trust” Removed From Face Of New Coins http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2006/11/27/in-god-we-trust-removed-from-face-of-new-coins/ Beating Them With Their Own Sickle And Hammer Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:23:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Right Voices » Blog Archive » “In God We Trust” Removed From Face Of New $1.00 Coins http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2006/11/27/in-god-we-trust-removed-from-face-of-new-coins/comment-page-1/#comment-59157 Right Voices » Blog Archive » “In God We Trust” Removed From Face Of New $1.00 Coins Wed, 29 Nov 2006 22:19:56 +0000 http://stoptheaclu.dreamhosters.com/archives/2006/11/27/in-god-we-trust-removed-from-face-of-new-coins/#comment-59157 [...] Jay says: Perhaps so. This could be some kind of sneaky attempt at a compromise, but don’t think anything will satisfy the secular cleansing crowd besides totally erasing all reference to God from every single American mint. Furthermore, those that support keeping this National motto on our coins are going to feel quite short changed indeed. This change won’t make either side happy. [...] [...] Jay says: Perhaps so. This could be some kind of sneaky attempt at a compromise, but don’t think anything will satisfy the secular cleansing crowd besides totally erasing all reference to God from every single American mint. Furthermore, those that support keeping this National motto on our coins are going to feel quite short changed indeed. This change won’t make either side happy. [...]

]]> By: Woman Honor Thyself http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2006/11/27/in-god-we-trust-removed-from-face-of-new-coins/comment-page-1/#comment-59156 Woman Honor Thyself Tue, 28 Nov 2006 00:07:42 +0000 http://stoptheaclu.dreamhosters.com/archives/2006/11/27/in-god-we-trust-removed-from-face-of-new-coins/#comment-59156 <strong>GoD?&#8230;Hell NO</strong> The American mint has removed the official &#8220;In God We Trust&#8221; motto from the face of it dollar coin..Yay. The secularist, terrorist lovers can party hardy. ... GoD?&#38;#8230;Hell NO

The American mint has removed the official &#38;#8220;In God We Trust&#38;#8221; motto from the face of it dollar coin..Yay. The secularist, terrorist lovers can party hardy.

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]]> By: The Amboy Times http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2006/11/27/in-god-we-trust-removed-from-face-of-new-coins/comment-page-1/#comment-59155 The Amboy Times Mon, 27 Nov 2006 22:56:57 +0000 http://stoptheaclu.dreamhosters.com/archives/2006/11/27/in-god-we-trust-removed-from-face-of-new-coins/#comment-59155 <strong>“In God We Trust” Removed From the face of Coins</strong> In God we trust, all others pay cash.Stop the ACLU tells us the US Mint has moved In God we trust from the face of new coins that are being minted to make room for Presidential portraits. Given a choice “In God We Trust” Removed From the face of Coins

In God we trust, all others pay cash.Stop the ACLU tells us the US Mint has moved In God we trust from the face of new coins that are being minted to make room for Presidential portraits. Given a choice

]]> By: Lord Nazh's Daily Ramble http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2006/11/27/in-god-we-trust-removed-from-face-of-new-coins/comment-page-1/#comment-59154 Lord Nazh's Daily Ramble Mon, 27 Nov 2006 22:45:23 +0000 http://stoptheaclu.dreamhosters.com/archives/2006/11/27/in-god-we-trust-removed-from-face-of-new-coins/#comment-59154 <strong>NY Times and In God We Trust</strong> Linking two stories from StoptheACLU today. The first is good news from the slime-hopefully-getting-what-it-deserves department and conincidently has to do with the NYTimes. NY Times and In God We Trust

Linking two stories from StoptheACLU today.

The first is good news from the slime-hopefully-getting-what-it-deserves department and conincidently has to do with the NYTimes.

]]> By: Don Surber http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2006/11/27/in-god-we-trust-removed-from-face-of-new-coins/comment-page-1/#comment-59153 Don Surber Mon, 27 Nov 2006 21:57:22 +0000 http://stoptheaclu.dreamhosters.com/archives/2006/11/27/in-god-we-trust-removed-from-face-of-new-coins/#comment-59153 <strong>... all others pay cash.</strong> The U.S. Mint stirred up a hornet&#8217;s nest by announcing its new $1 coins featuring the first 37 presidents will have the nation&#8217;s motto &#8220;In God We Trust&#8221; embossed on the side instead of the face. … all others pay cash.

The U.S. Mint stirred up a hornet&#38;#8217;s nest by announcing its new $1 coins featuring the first 37 presidents will have the nation&#38;#8217;s motto &#38;#8220;In God We Trust&#38;#8221; embossed on the side instead of the face.

]]> By: Jay http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2006/11/27/in-god-we-trust-removed-from-face-of-new-coins/comment-page-1/#comment-59152 Jay Mon, 27 Nov 2006 19:24:50 +0000 http://stoptheaclu.dreamhosters.com/archives/2006/11/27/in-god-we-trust-removed-from-face-of-new-coins/#comment-59152 Particular religious viewpoint? No. The word "God" is neutral to all religions. It is definitely not specific to any particular religion. It is arguable that it endorses or excludes any religion. Unless you consider athiesm or secularism a religion. If this is the case, then removing it would be an endorsement of a particular religion. Particular religious viewpoint? No. The word “God” is neutral to all religions. It is definitely not specific to any particular religion. It is arguable that it endorses or excludes any religion. Unless you consider athiesm or secularism a religion. If this is the case, then removing it would be an endorsement of a particular religion.

]]> By: Sailnsouth http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2006/11/27/in-god-we-trust-removed-from-face-of-new-coins/comment-page-1/#comment-59151 Sailnsouth Mon, 27 Nov 2006 18:56:34 +0000 http://stoptheaclu.dreamhosters.com/archives/2006/11/27/in-god-we-trust-removed-from-face-of-new-coins/#comment-59151 Again the purpose of my post was to show that the mention of God on our currency was not original and of a fairly recent origin as backed up by the by the legislation mentioned above in 1955. So by removing "In God We Trust" we are just bringing our money back to being religiously neutral. It is certainly arguable that putting "In God We Trust" on money is our governments sponsorship of a particular religious viewpoint. So goes for the pledge of allegiance as well. Again the purpose of my post was to show that the mention of God on our currency was not original and of a fairly recent origin as backed up by the by the legislation mentioned above in 1955. So by removing “In God We Trust” we are just bringing our money back to being religiously neutral.

It is certainly arguable that putting “In God We Trust” on money is our governments sponsorship of a particular religious viewpoint.

So goes for the pledge of allegiance as well.

]]> By: John http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2006/11/27/in-god-we-trust-removed-from-face-of-new-coins/comment-page-1/#comment-59150 John Mon, 27 Nov 2006 18:44:37 +0000 http://stoptheaclu.dreamhosters.com/archives/2006/11/27/in-god-we-trust-removed-from-face-of-new-coins/#comment-59150 More on the history of God appearing on our currency <a href="http://www.treas.gov/education/fact-sheets/currency/in-god-we-trust.shtml" rel="nofollow">here.</a> More on the history of God appearing on our currency here.

]]> By: NoisyRoom.net &#38;#187; Blog Archive &#38;#187; “In God We Trust” Removed From Face Of New Coins http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2006/11/27/in-god-we-trust-removed-from-face-of-new-coins/comment-page-1/#comment-59149 NoisyRoom.net &#38;#187; Blog Archive &#38;#187; “In God We Trust” Removed From Face Of New Coins Mon, 27 Nov 2006 18:43:47 +0000 http://stoptheaclu.dreamhosters.com/archives/2006/11/27/in-god-we-trust-removed-from-face-of-new-coins/#comment-59149 [...] Courtesy of Stop The ACLU: [...] [...] Courtesy of Stop The ACLU: [...]

]]> By: guitarplayr http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2006/11/27/in-god-we-trust-removed-from-face-of-new-coins/comment-page-1/#comment-59148 guitarplayr Mon, 27 Nov 2006 18:33:59 +0000 http://stoptheaclu.dreamhosters.com/archives/2006/11/27/in-god-we-trust-removed-from-face-of-new-coins/#comment-59148 Salin, You are wrong. It goes back further. <i>From Treasury Department records it appears that the first suggestion that God be recognized on U.S. coinage can be traced to a letter addressed to the Secretary of Treasury from a minister in 1861. An Act of Congress, approved on April 11, 1864, authorized the coinage of two-cent coins upon which the motto first appeared. The motto was omitted from the new gold coins issued in 1907, causing a storm of public criticism. As a result, legislation passed in May 1908 made "In God We Trust" mandatory on all coins on which it had previously appeared. Legislation approved July 11, 1955, made the appearance of "In God We Trust" mandatory on all coins and paper currency of the United States. By Act of July 30, 1956, "In God We Trust" became the national motto of the United States.</i> As for the Establishment Clause: <i>Several years ago, the appearance of "In God We Trust" on our money was challenged in the federal courts. The challenge was rejected by the lower federal courts, and the Supreme Court of the United States declined to review the case. </i> Salin,

You are wrong. It goes back further.

From Treasury Department records it appears that the first suggestion that God be recognized on U.S. coinage can be traced to a letter addressed to the Secretary of Treasury from a minister in 1861. An Act of Congress, approved on April 11, 1864, authorized the coinage of two-cent coins upon which the motto first appeared.

The motto was omitted from the new gold coins issued in 1907, causing a storm of public criticism. As a result, legislation passed in May 1908 made “In God We Trust” mandatory on all coins on which it had previously appeared.

Legislation approved July 11, 1955, made the appearance of “In God We Trust” mandatory on all coins and paper currency of the United States. By Act of July 30, 1956, “In God We Trust” became the national motto of the United States.

As for the Establishment Clause:

Several years ago, the appearance of “In God We Trust” on our money was challenged in the federal courts. The challenge was rejected by the lower federal courts, and the Supreme Court of the United States declined to review the case.

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