So tired of the phrase 'God bless America' - I would like to see it replaced with

[GoneOffShore]

'Long live the Republic!'

But then I'm a cranky lapsed Unitarian.

[KentuckyWoman]

1. I know someone who uses "God Bless America" as a cuss word replacement

She thinks it's perfect because most of the time when people say it, it is because they don't think things are going very well.

[GoneOffShore]

4. I think my mother used to do that! Thanks! I'd forgotten.

[Blue Owl]

2. God blessed America with tRump for 4 years

So the phrase pretty much lost any credibility with me

[GoneOffShore]

5. It never had any credibility with me. And the rendition of the song makes me gag.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

3. Oh, yeah.

Any invocation of a deity leaves me cold. And angry.

[GoneOffShore]

6. This

[SammyWinstonJack]

21. Yeah, me too.

[stopbush]

8. Aka Make believe bless America.

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

9. From your mouth to

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the Republic's ears.



(Don't be surprised if the Republic turns a deaf ear to this very democratic idea.)

[GoneOffShore]

16. Oh, I know that it isn't going to go anywhere - There is too much religious insanity woven

into the culture of the US.

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

17. Sadly true. (And I knew that you knew.)

[Solly Mack]

10. Doesn't do anything for me either. I tend to scoff at it.

[Earthshine2]

11. I'm in! Nuff said. nt

[sprinkleeninow]

12. A la Seinfeld: "You're so good looking!" 😆

[Hekate]

13. Doesn't bother me too much; but I gotta say your comment about being a lapsed UU made me LOL

Those of us who have lapsed from Unitarianism are lost little lambs indeed!

[GoneOffShore]

15. A good friend who is an ex-priest said to me once - Unitarian is the definition of lapsed.

He was about three years out from marrying his longtime lady friend and retiring from the Catholic priest hood. For the second time.

[flor-de-jasmim]

14. And "So help me God" with

I do solemnly swear or even
Make it so.

[GoneOffShore]

18. I use 'I hereby do swear and affirm'.

[DFW]

19. It is time to get rid of "In God We Trust," too

Like that one store sign said so many years ago: "In God We Trust, all others pay cash."

[GoneOffShore]

23. And revert to E Pluribus Unum

[DFW]

25. That would be my preference n/t

[Silent3]

20. As an atheist who believes strongly in separation of church and state...

...I'd LOVE for all of the God blessing of this, that, and the other thing to stop, and the oaths on top of Bibles, etc.

As a practical person, however, I know you've got to pick your battles, and we'd still have Trump as President if Biden weren't showing all those God-fearin' 'mericans that he's a "man of deep faith".

I live a pretty privileged existence despite the unpopularity of atheism in American culture, so that does make it easier to put practicality ahead of my ideals of separation of church and state.

[Buckeyeblue]

24. As a fellow atheist, I concur

Like you, I get why Biden is being very public about his faith. And I don't doubt for a second that it is genuine. It's like the small, very bitter side dish of an otherwise great meal. I scrape it to the side and try to ignore it.

I, personally, just can't share in that. And I've tried. But logically it doesn't add up. And I would fell silly (and dishonest) trying to pretend otherwise.

[DFW]

26. If I ever get sworn in to anything

I'll be placing my hand on a copy of one of my favorite books. Choices will be:

The Lords of Discipline
Shibumi
Jitterbug Perfume
Yellow Back Radio Broke-Down

[hlthe2b]

22. DOG bless America!