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Starboy · 02-10-2003, 10:21 AM

Which of these mottos is divisive and which is inclusive? Which personifies a freedom loving democratic people and which represents just one point of view?

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GaryP · 02-10-2003, 10:59 AM

Your questions say it all, Starboy.

I ate Pascal's Wafer · 02-10-2003, 02:47 PM

Nothing else to add, really.

I do wish they would remove either one or the other from our money, though. E pluribus unum should NOT be on the same money as IGWT. The first implies that our nation is a great mixture of a diverse people. The second implies that only that only the people who do trust in GAWD count. They are mutually exclusive, IMHO.

-Nick

beyelzu · 02-10-2003, 03:38 PM

Hell, it might as well say people who dont believe in god should leave this country cuz you arent welcome here anymore.

so e pluribus unum is much, much better.

Starboy · 02-10-2003, 03:50 PM

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Originally posted by Beyelzu
Hell, it might as well say people who dont believe in god should leave this country cuz you arent welcome here anymore.

so e pluribus unum is much, much better.

I agree Beyelzu. If you aren�t a god believer, "In god we trust" does make you wonder if you fit in. I am very sure that this was not the intent of the founding fathers. I suspect that even the Christian founding fathers would find the motto distasteful.

Starboy

Thieving Magpie · 02-10-2003, 04:10 PM

Just what kind of freedom loving democracy are we talking about, here, anyway?

Starboy · 02-10-2003, 04:12 PM

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Originally posted by Thieving Magpie
Just what kind of freedom loving democracy are we talking about, here, anyway?

The one that uses "In god we trust" as a motto.

Thieving Magpie · 02-10-2003, 04:26 PM

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Originally posted by Starboy
The one that uses "In god we trust" as a motto.

Than 'In god we trust' is the correct answer. Duh.

Starboy · 02-10-2003, 04:27 PM

That was not the question.

JEST2ASK · 02-10-2003, 04:34 PM

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Originally posted by Starboy
Which of these mottos is divisive and which is inclusive? Which personifies a freedom loving democratic people and which represents just one point of view?

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I am curious .... Is not posting such a question in this enviorment (Internet Infidels) a bit like doing a taste test to see how many kids like spinach over ice cream.

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Starboy Banned Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Tallahassee, FL Reality Adventurer Posts: 5,276	"From the many one" vs "In god we trust" Which of these mottos is divisive and which is inclusive? Which personifies a freedom loving democratic people and which represents just one point of view? Comments?

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02-10-2003, 10:59 AM	#2
GaryP Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Lancaster, OH Posts: 1,792	Your questions say it all, Starboy.

02-10-2003, 02:47 PM	#3
I ate Pascal's Wafer Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 1,460	Nothing else to add, really. I do wish they would remove either one or the other from our money, though. E pluribus unum should NOT be on the same money as IGWT. The first implies that our nation is a great mixture of a diverse people. The second implies that only that only the people who do trust in GAWD count. They are mutually exclusive, IMHO. -Nick

02-10-2003, 03:38 PM	#4
beyelzu Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: the peach state ga I am a metaphysical naturalist Posts: 2,869	Hell, it might as well say people who dont believe in god should leave this country cuz you arent welcome here anymore. so e pluribus unum is much, much better.

02-10-2003, 04:10 PM	#6
Thieving Magpie Regular Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 253	Just what kind of freedom loving democracy are we talking about, here, anyway?

02-10-2003, 04:27 PM	#9
Starboy Banned Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Tallahassee, FL Reality Adventurer Posts: 5,276	That was not the question.

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