Bubba, how does seeing a coin with "In God we Trust" force you to except God? How does a picture of God force people to do anything? I see a Buddha in the store it doesn't force me to except Buddhism or even consider it.
Our founding fathers had a strong belief in God and as such it reflects in history. What is important is to know even though they felt very strongly about their religious beliefs, they still gave us the ability to believe or not. Freedom of religion or no religion without fear. I think it's important to remember what our founding fathers believed in and yet gave us the option to choose for ourselves.
Nowhere does these references to God force us to do anything we do not choose. They are, however, the thoughts and beliefs of the people responsible for our freedom. I believe leaving these thoughts intact is respecting what they have accomplished.
In my opinion anyone that feels they are being forced to except a religion by seeing In God we Trust or a picture of God at the courthouse has some real personal control issues.
So when you see that picture of Jesus/God in the courthouse it's not an attempt in mind control, It simply says the decorator is of faith or just thought it looked good. A choice in decor not a means of forcing their religion upon anyone.
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IN GOD WE TRUST first appeared on the 1864 two-cent coin.
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http://www.treas.gov/education/fact-...we-trust.shtml