In 1956, Congress passed a resolution declaring “IN GOD WE TRUST” as the national motto of the United States. President Eisenhower signed the law and the motto was added to paper money beginning in 1957. Opponents argue that the motto violates the U.S. Constitution since it is a clear violation of the separation of church and state. Proponents argue that it does not prefer one religious denomination over another.
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Response rates from 42.1k Delegate District (at Large) voters.
37% Yes |
63% No |
28% Yes |
52% No |
9% Yes, but do not waste money removing existing references |
9% No, as long as it does not reference a specific religion |
1% Yes, it creates a bias against religions that do not believe in God |
2% No, religion is an important aspect of our country’s history |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 42.1k Delegate District (at Large) voters.
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Unique answers from Delegate District (at Large) voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@93GDF233yrs3Y
No but tax religous temples
@9C377CN2yrs2Y
No but tax religious temples
@4PSDH2X4yrs4Y
Our rights are God-given. George Washington would have considered such a proposal to be very destructive: "Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of patriotism, who should labor to subvert these great pillars of human happiness, these firmest props of the duties of men and citizens..."
@5CTPHXM4yrs4Y
Yes, religion is the root of all evil. It is a vessel for power and control.
@9CB5RHC2yrs2Y
No, but a dharmic religious perspective should become an important aspect of our country's history.
@4PYRMNQ4yrs4Y
If you're going to nit pick division of church and state then say out of the bible when denying gays the right to marriage; women the right to an abortion or birth control - you can't pick and choose.
@9D84HDR1yr1Y
Yes, but do not waste money removing existing references and hell dose not exist and is a hateful concept
@4X8J7BX4yrs4Y
The first amendment is about protecting citizens from government interference in their religious practices, not about removing the influence of religion from the public arena, including government activities. I fail to see how references to God on money and monuments equate to the establishment of religion. Removing references to God, just as surely, arguably support the establishment of secular humanism as a religion. These things were done at a time in history when religion took a more central role in our culture and in government affairs. No, don't remove such historic religious references. It's a waste of time and money and represents "sanitation" of the history of our nation. It's important that we, as a nation, remember the past from which we came.
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