Should the U.S. Take God Out of The Pledge and Money?
Yes
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No
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The reference to "God" in the U.S. Pledge of Allegiance and upon U.S. currency is a direct violation of the First Amendment freedom of religion for polythiests, and is a further breach of the separation of church and state. It also serves no positive or practical function. Side: Yes
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There is a lot of antiquated (and just plain crazy) stuff on the dollar, so I don't have a problem with the printed "In God We Trust" on it. Perhaps it even fitting there. ;-) If we are to take the pledge of allegiance seriously though, we should consider removing the "under God". The percentage of Americans who do not believe in a God is currently around 7% and growing. How can these people wholeheartedly pledge allegiance to any nation that claims to be under God? Side: Yes
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God needs to stay on the pledge because it is a statement of sovereignty. The U.S. isn't subject to a king, it's subject to none but God. If you are an atheist it still works fine because it essentially says we are subject to no one. We also need to keep God on our money but for different reasons. In order for your scrap metal and paper to actually maintain value over time, we all need to have faith. It may be more appropriate to put "in Fed we trust", but it wouldn't be in good taste. Side: No
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