The bill’s author, state Rep. Dodie Horton, said to CNN affiliate WVUE, “It doesn’t preach any particular religion at all, but it certainly does recognize a higher power.”
The bill’s author, state Rep. Dodie Horton, said to CNN affiliate WVUE, “It doesn’t preach any particular religion at all, but it certainly does recognize a higher power.”
How do you think a Hindu feels about that motto? In the so-called land of the free?
A Hindu shouldn’t feel bad because the motto was established back when most of the people in US were christians. You know, motto’s, flags, and things alike tend to become outdated but are part of a tradition and as such still used.
Are you aware the motto wasn’t established until 1956? It’s not like it has some deep rooted history. Fundamentalists took over the government and put it into place relatively recently.
I know, but it’s been, what, almost 70 years… Why change it now? I don’t think anyone from a non-christian religion is offended by it, right? Although, true, reverting to a previous motto would please everyone I suppose…
I mean…what’s 70 years of precedence…it’s not like Roe v. Wade or anything?
So, you’re saying the motto shouldn’t be changed? :) As for RvW, as unbelivably as it might seem, I didn’t follow that one so I can’t take a position because I am not informed enough.
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Yes, I had some personal issues and laid off politics for a while. Shame that disables me from participating in any other topic.
It really, truly does. Sorry.
I’m certainly offended on behalf of all non-religious parents. I don’t even have kids.
Most people in the U.S. are still Christians. What difference does that make? Congress is not supposed to establish religion. It’s right there in the first amendment. If you declare a single god, you are establishing a religion and excluding citizens that don’t believe- Hindus, Buddhists and atheists to name three.
Would you be okay with the motto of it was “Trust in Jesus?”
As far as I know, Supreme Court ruled that it does not establish religion. I’d say the same if most of the country was Hindu and it referenced their deity. It’s a fucking motto and most motto’s are outdated and show some cultural reference to the people long gone.
Yes, I know what they ruled. Do you think every Supreme Court ruling is correct? Dred Scott v. Sandford was the proper decision?
I mean, you said that most of the country is still christian? So, in a democratic society which is mostly christian there is a motto that references times when even more of the country was christian and the soul of the country was mostly christian?
Yeah, a huge problem.
Again- First Amendment. No establishment of religion. How is this so hard for you?
But it does not establish a any religion as a country’s official religion. It’s a remnant of past times.
The Constitution doesn’t say anything about establishing religion as the country’s official religion.
There’s a reason teachers aren’t allowed to lead school prayers from any religion and it has nothing to do with what the official religion of the nation is or is not.