Is having "In God We Trust" on money, buildings, etc. constitutional? (user search)
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  Is having "In God We Trust" on money, buildings, etc. constitutional? (search mode)
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Author Topic: Is having "In God We Trust" on money, buildings, etc. constitutional?  (Read 24692 times)
Rowan
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« on: June 17, 2009, 05:16:28 PM »

If it's not it ought to be.
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Rowan
RowanBrandon
Junior Chimp
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« Reply #1 on: June 17, 2009, 05:28:33 PM »

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;"

No religion is being established and no one is stopped from exercising their religion. It's constitutional.
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Rowan
RowanBrandon
Junior Chimp
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« Reply #2 on: June 17, 2009, 05:44:30 PM »

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;"

No religion is being established and no one is stopped from exercising their religion. It's constitutional.

It's still a claim that a God exists....whatever God that might be. I think the establishment of any such being violates that clause.

But it doesn't say what specific God, so it's not preferencing one religion over the other. It's kind of a generic thing. But then again, I'm no constitutional scholar.
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