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In reply to the discussion: Should we remove "In God We Trust" from currency? [View all]MineralMan
(151,057 posts)Nothing wrong with that. But, it's one of those things that is not going to get changed. Since it has no real effect, other problems are of more interest to me. No apology is necessary. I just stated my opinion of the issue. Some people feel very strongly about it, but it just doesn't appeal to me as an issue.
Where I live, you can't go two blocks without seeing a church. It's a reminder that we atheists are a tiny minority. If some people are able to believe in a deity that somehow helps them cope with their lives, I don't care. As long as they don't come to my house to burn it down because I don't believe such stuff, they're welcome to their beliefs.
When they persecute others, then it's of concern to me. If their deity appears on my money, I just pass that money on in exchange for stuff that doesn't have that on it. No harm, no foul, really.
It's wrong that our money says, "In God we trust" on it. Since we have many in this country who believe in deities with other names than "God," they're left out, as well. But, it's all silliness, anyhow. If there were a deity, it wouldn't care what was printed on money, anyhow.