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Mike Johnson conducted seminars promoting the US as a “Christian nation”.
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So much for the Constitution, eh, Mike? Can you point to any historical basis for the US being a "Christian nation" or nation of any religion?
Just like the Bible, the guys only cite the Constitution when it suits them, but ignore the rest.
it says "in god we trust" on the dollar...oh! you mean the actual constitution?
Which was added in the 50s in response to us shitting our pants over "godless communists." Even that has no real history
I prefer "E pluribus unum." Why can't I have that on my license plate? I think it should be a better descriptor of what the US is.
Also, "In God we trust," isn't a religious endorsement, if you go with court ruling.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-religion-motto-idUSKCN1LD24K
I personally believe it is, unless you look at "God" in this instance being the money itself. Which could actually track if you wanted.
The cons want to have it both ways, naturally. Having it on currency provides "proof" that this is an xtian nation and it's also TOTE LEGITZ and doesn't violate the First Amendment!
I've often seen people say that GOD = "Gold, Oil and Diamonds/Drugs" when it comes to it being on currency.
What's most amusing is that the Christopaths are in general so provincial that when they make such arguments for putting "in god we trust" on our currency, it not only violates a key tenant of their supposed scriptures, but they also fail to realize the "god" in question is not even spelled out.
They just assume the term "god" is equivalent to the Yahweh/Jehovah/Allah of the Abrahamic faiths. That may be the case for their pea-sized brains, I guess...
What do you think the reasoning was to put it on our coins in the mid 1800s?
Bending the knee to Christians same as now.
Were godless communists a concern then? Or do you think the majority of the population was Christian, so it was widely accepted?
Are you trying to make a point?
didn't know that, that's interesting.
It's about as "historic" as most of those stupid statues put up to honor their Confederate traitors.
The rocket surgeons on the right probably think we should learn about the Constitution from a slogan on currency and history from statues put up to racist traitors.
Or the “under God” they added to the pledge and divided one nation, indivisible
Also, it doesn't even spell out which god it is. Is it Pan? Zeus? Odin? Shiva?
THOR! can it be thor? :D
Sure, why not. Could set up a randomizer and select one from here....
https://www.godchecker.com/search/
Yep. Not one mention of their favorite character from "the" bible. If anything, the First Amendment DIRECTLY contradicts the so-called "first commandment".
Their favorite biblical character is likely Pontius Pilate.
The most they get is "endowed by their Creator" in the Declaration of Independence. One word in one document that isn't even an official part of our laws and doesn't refer to a specific "Creator." But they're ready to spin that into "this is really a Christian nation and anyone who isn't Christian or our flavor of Christianity isn't really a citizen!"