Atheists: Would you like the U.S dollar bill better, if it said, "In Nothing We Trust"? Because I actually think that would be funny.
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I'm not an atheist, but I'd prefer that to what we have now. Support the return of the avatar: http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/111472
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How about "In Reason We Trust"? Or "In Science We Trust"? If you find these offensive, I find your opinion that I trust nothing offensive.
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I can do without that, yes. I frankly do not trust the monetary system. I mean the government is broke! So who should we trust? How about IN MYSELF ONLY I TRUST" ? Sad to say, but I am getting to that stage.
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I think that's entertaining one one level... but a little sad on another. Perhaps its my agnostic side showing.
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Wouldn't "In Dollars We Trust" be better? I think everyone could agree on that...
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My suggestion: "In the Federal Reserve We Trust", because, well, without trust in the Federal Reserve, which regulates money, we wouldn't use money. So, the statement is not only self-reinforcing, it is also true.
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I don't really consider myself to be an atheist, but I don't believe in a god, either. More of a secular humanist with Buddhist and Taoist leanings. But I usually prefer just to be referred to as "teknimage". All that being said, I personally don't find anything that is as established as the U.S. dollar in particular need of a wordage makeover. I don't find the Pledge of Allegiance to be offensive, nor the Declaration of Independence or the Emancipation Proclamation, for that matter. It's not the words as much as the intent. And while it may be funny to say "In Nothing We Trust", this is not necessarily an atheist slant on things. It might be better ascribed to nihilists.
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The whole "In god we trust" thing doesn't even bother me. It's been there for a long time, just leave it and save your energy for the issues that really matter. As long as it's not "In Politicians We Trust".
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even if i trust someone,do i have to add his name on my money?
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That will be pretty cool, but imagine the controversy with all the christians and lutherans. They're go mad. But yeah in god we trust, most of us.
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It might be funny, but it doesn't belong on our currency. U.S. currency should not contain ANY statement of faith. The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution begins: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof..." Forcing people to agree to a statement of faith, like "In God We Trust" or "In Nothing We Trust" is pretty clearly an establishment of an official religion. Periodically, atheists sue about this; the political climate here is so pro-religion that the Supreme Court has not backed them up yet. If you were using "trust" in the financial sense, such as the federal government holding gold in trust to back up the paper currency, that's a secular and technical statement of fact, not a statement of faith, and is fine.
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okay that is kind of funny, but i wouldn't really want that! i say just take "in god we trust" off of the bill and don't substitute anything in its place.
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well acctually before the 1950's there was no "in god we trust" on the dollar bill, that saying was not addend on our money until later along with the national anthem, Our founding fathers believed in separation of church and state!
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I would prefer the whole line be removed, but I don't make a big deal out of it. "In nothing we trust" lol!
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That just sounds kind of wrong somehow.
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It doesn't have to say anything.....I would prefer if it said something about trust in country maybe though, trust in justice or something patriotic. You know...things that are REAL. But that would make too much sense wouldn't it.....
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