What is Michael Newdow (CA atheist) up to now???

[helenabear]

An honest question here: why is God on our money, anyway? It just doesn't seem right, somehow--guess I'm thinking of the Bible story about Jesus and the moneychangers...

I couldn't agree more!

And after reading that link, I would want it on our money even less. I am not an athiest and I am actually a very "middle of the road" person politically, but I do NOT believe God has a place on our currency or in our pledge.

Yes, I would want God to help guide our leaders to make the right decisions for our country, but that's as far as I ever want religion to take place in our political world. Doesn't seem like the two should go hand in hand the way they have here.

 

[boomhauer]

I don't know the answer to why God is on our money. Frankly, I don't care. Maybe it's because this is a democracy, and the majority of people do believe in God. That was always my understanding, and it sounds fine to me.

I don't think this guy's an idiot. He's a doctor. He's just looking for attention.

All I can tell the guy is, if you don't like how US currency reads, move to Mexico.

 

[Galahad]

I don't think this guy's an idiot. He's a doctor. He's just looking for attention.

I spend too much time around doctors not to know that being a doctor and being an idiot are not mutually exclusive.

 

[C.Ann]

I think he needs to get a hobby......................

 

[boomhauer]

I spend too much time around doctors not to know that being a doctor and being an idiot are not mutually exclusive.

Not quite sure I follow exactly what you're saying, but I think you have to be somewhat intelligent to be a doctor.

 

[Galahad]

I think he needs to get a hobby......................

LOL!

Sadly, I think this is it.......

 

[Chicago526]

Ummm, this is nothing new, he's wanted it for years. Why does the media keep draging this up? Nobody cares. I'm for strict seperation of church and state and even I don't care what words are on our money!

 

[Crankyshank]

Telling some to move to Mexico because he doesn't like the money is ridiculous and goes completely against our founding fathers imho. Dissent is patriotic and American - our country was founded on it.

I totally agree that God should not be on our money. I don't feel passionately enough about it to do something about it, but have no problems with those who do.

 

[Crankyshank]

I spend too much time around doctors not to know that being a doctor and being an idiot are not mutually exclusive.

I deal with medical Dr's and Ph.D's all day long every day and I wholeheartedly agree

 

[boomhauer]

Telling some to move to Mexico because he doesn't like the money is ridiculous and goes completely against our founding fathers imho. Dissent is patriotic and American - our country was founded on it.

I totally agree that God should not be on our money. I don't feel passionately enough about it to do something about it, but have no problems with those who do.

I think a doctor who has the obvious intelligence to do something helpful with his knowledge, wasting his time on something so trivial as what the back of the dollar bill says, is ridiculous.

What's next - Should all American flags be taken down because what we say in the pledge of allegiance refers to God?

 

[Crankyshank]

I think a doctor who has the obvious intelligence to do something helpful with his knowledge, wasting his time on something so trivial as what the back of the dollar bill says, is ridiculous.

What's next - Should all American flags be taken down because what we say in the pledge of allegiance refers to God?

And who died and made you the director of what is and is not acceptable to do with one's education? This is a free country and he's not harming anyone with his crusade.
And why on earth would one take down the flag because of the pledge? You are aware that the Flag precedes the pledge correct? Under God is not in the original pledge - it was put in there 50 years ago.

 

[boomhauer]

And who died and made you the director of what is and is not acceptable to do with one's education? This is a free country and he's not harming anyone with his crusade.
And why on earth would one take down the flag because of the pledge? You are aware that the Flag precedes the pledge correct? Under God is not in the original pledge - it was put in there 50 years ago.

I never said I was a director of anything. Voicing my opinion, same as you (just not as rudely.)

He's not harming anyone - He's sure as heck not helping anyone either. The fact that the "Under God" portion of the pledge was put in the pledge just 50 years ago just shows that people felt comfortable with it. Most people in this country believe in a God, in one form or another. Until that changes, deal with it.

He doesn't like the US pledge - Don't say it.
He doesn't like US currency - Don't use it.

Let it go to a vote and see how far he gets.

 

[Laura]

The fact that the "Under God" portion of the pledge was put in the pledge just 50 years ago just shows that people felt comfortable with it.

No, it just shows that people--especially politicians--were afraid of being called Communists back in the 1950s.

He doesn't like the US pledge - Don't say it.
He doesn't like US currency - Don't use it.

Sure, if you don't like what's in the pledge, you don't have to say it. It doesn't harm anyone to not recite it. There's not much choice about the currency bit, though. Kind of a silly thing to say. Most people need to spend money.

 

[Crankyshank]

And if people felt comfortable with the pledge as is, then why are people fighting to change it back to its original form? And it got put in because politicians were trying to make a clear distinction between Americans and "Godless Communists".

Why should people have to "deal with it"? If it's within their power to fight for something they believe in, then why shouldn't they? Why should they have to leave a country they love and believe in because they disagree with a small aspect of it?

and suggesting it be put to a vote is the first reasonable thing you've said here. The American people should be able to vote on whether or not it should be changed.

 

[boomhauer]

There's not much choice about the currency bit, though. Kind of a silly thing to say. Most people need to spend money.

Exactly.

There's not much choice about it. So he should just deal with it. It's not going to be changed. The fact is, again, most people in this country do believe in a God. I'm not saying it's right or wrong. It's just a fact. The US government isn't going to change the printing on their currency because one guy has issue with it. If anything (which probably won't happen), it would go to vote and would be put down.

Sorry - People like this just annoy me. I'm pretty old school against people like this. There are many rules and policies in place in this country that I don't agree with, but abide by, because it is what it is. I say, love it or leave it.

 

[boomhauer]

and suggesting it be put to a vote is the first reasonable thing you've said here. The American people should be able to vote on whether or not it should be changed.

And what do you think will happen if it does get put to a vote, which is the ONLY way it will be changed?

 

[Crankyshank]

So by your opinion, we should still be part of England right? You know- love it or leave it.

 

[Crankyshank]

And what do you think will happen if it does get put to a vote, which is the ONLY way it will be changed?

well since I never passed my mind reader or crystal ball user certification test, I don't know. I guess we'd have to put it to vote and see what happens.

 

[boomhauer]

So by your opinion, we should still be part of England right? You know- love it or leave it.

That's a stupid remark. We weren't free under England's rule. The country didn't belong to us.

Not to mention, you're still missing the point:

MOST people were against England's rule of our country.

MOST people aren't against the word "God" being on US currency.

Awful analogy.

 

[boomhauer]

well since I never passed my mind reader or crystal ball user certification test, I don't know. I guess we'd have to put it to vote and see what happens.

Exactly.

And when it fails, he'll just find something else to complain about.