Comments | ontd_political: Atheist Group Files Suit To Remove 'In God We Trust' From Currency

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Atheist Group Files Suit To Remove 'In God We Trust' From Currency

Jan 16, 2016 08:14

"The vast majority of nations manage to function without religious verbiage on their money," writes lawyer Michael Newdow.

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atheism, religious politics, money, lawsuits, court/federal court, separation of church and state, christianity

Comments 27

phililen3 January 16 2016, 15:25:28 UTC

Good luck with that...

timepassedyouby January 16 2016, 15:32:26 UTC

I mean, I agree that it's pointless to have on money, but I don't know if it actually "imposes" on people.

ladypolitik January 16 2016, 16:18:23 UTC

Priorities.

emofordino January 16 2016, 17:21:33 UTC

my thoughts exactly. like, he's not technically wrong, but it's a weird hill to die on. pick your fucking battles, dude.

ladypolitik January 16 2016, 17:45:00 UTC

Yes. Especially in light of so many battles that involve active theistic violations of civil liberties (sup, Planned Parenthood attacks and shitty sex ed/evolution-based curriculum).

arisma January 16 2016, 16:57:58 UTC

I'm in favor of anything that reinforces the separation of church and state.

teacoat January 16 2016, 17:07:30 UTC

This.

mschaos January 17 2016, 03:39:02 UTC

exactly - also, this phrase was put on our currency because of mccarthyism to make sure every knew that we were not some pinko commie bastards

oakmouse January 17 2016, 04:55:10 UTC

Pretty much.

sophranius January 16 2016, 17:11:27 UTC

Okay then. Separation of church and state I guess, totally valid.