What is the motto of the USA?
Correct answer: In God we trust
Player #92723922
Let's clear up the confusion:
Our founding fathers had Christian values and our founding documents do mention God. But "God" is common to a number of religions besides Christianity.
And the Constitution clearly states that the government may not establish ANY official religion.
YSL
US Forefathers wanted separation of church and state. We should return to that!
Unreal Neil.
US trusts in $$, not God...
RushMama2112
This is incorrect. Our actual motto is "E Pluribis Unum": out of many, one. "In god we trust" was added in the 1950s out of the fear of communism. Same reason "under god" was added to the Pledge. America is not a Christian nation, however. Nor was it ever meant to be.
CyanJaguar62
Player #92723922, Ben Franklin and many of our Founders were Deists, not specifically Christian. We should respect all beliefs and uphold the rights of those who are atheist or agnostic.
RushMama2112
Player #127846311, God, the Bible, etc. are not in the Constitution. This is not a Christian nation, much as you may wish it. I think perhaps you need to actually READ both documents. The Declaration mentions "Divine Providence" not God. The 1st Amendment mentions religion only to forbid the gov establishing one.
Player #27327294
YSL, The US forefathers founded the United States - among other things - based on judeo-christian principles. Separation of church and state is not mentioned in the Declaration of Independence or in the US Constitution. That idea comes from a letter written by Thomas Jefferson in 1802.
Kiwozzie
Miracle on 34th Street 1947.
Daddo
YSL, not true. Please read the letter Jefferson wrote, from which that phrase came
Artie
I remember we added this in the 1950s as we found ourselves fighting to the death in a Cold War against the atheist communist Soviet Union.
Andi
Unreal Neil., San now, but true.
Ripple
Kiwozzie, I got the answer from that film as well.
Walla47
RushMama2112, as if God would be against communism!? ...or even care one way or another! crazy isn't it?
GOBisme
Garbage answer. I will not stoop so low as to agree.
Kim
Player #27327294, totally and completely wrong
Lionessa
YSL, We have separation of Church and State. Far from trying to institute a State religion (which is what the First Amendment addresses), half of today's government is trying to wipe out religion, with Christianity being in their cross hairs currently.
Ewa
Player #92723922, Which by the way... THEY DID!
marimargo
Interesting facts and opinions that I never gave much thought to. I'll have to contemplate this.
KevinM
Means nothing.
Even if there was a god
Why would America get favouritism?