Good morning: how is it possible to say - with a straight face - "In God We Trust" - ?
when we (in the US) have chased native peoples off the land where we live, ruined their civilization, and killed them ? First we commit acts against God (see commandments), then whistle dixie and pretend there is a God on our side, and deny that the whole thing ever happened .... is that it? Isn't that a little presumptuous? So....then what happens? We get ourselves bad karma, and to work it off find ourselves digging people out of wars, helping to resturcture crumbling civilizations (Iraq) under the guise of being at war, offering assistance after natural disasters in other countries ---- until we repent and Myanmar says, "No, I think you are off the hook now"? Well, can we leave this place? Is it over? All is forgiven, please come home ? xxx
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actually in the bible there are instructions of how to mass murder civilizations in order to take their lands. so in god we trust
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Every single country in the history of man was founded on war. The more advanced culture wins and life goes on. There were wars between different native tribes for the same reasons.
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It's called aaaaacting!
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Im with you here.....How do we claim to be a nation created by God, when the very foundation of our country is laid on the blood of those we murdered? Will God bless our land for murder and theft...? a man taking by force, a country, and setting up a nation, dedicating it to God...does not in anyway...make it under blessed by, or approved of by God.
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we are prone to error we are not perfect and god knows this. the quote "In God We Trust" simply means we put our lives into God's hands... not that we are godlike or anything. And even if we repent it is not up to other people to forgive us, it is up to God. So it is what is in your heart. God knows if the things you do are evil or not intended to be and if you ask for forgiveness or not. No person (including you) has any right to judge.. .just remember let he who is free of sin cast the first stone
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All have sinned and come short of the glory of God. America isn't perfect we are just humans and we all make mistakes. But we trust and have faith in God no matter how much we mess up and make bad decisions he'll be right there to pick up up when we fall or forgive us our sin or clean up where w e messed up.
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Jackie (above) is SO right... Unfortunately. "In God We Trust"??? Yeah, RIGHT.
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Great, now I have "Dixie" stuck in my head. Besides, I thought the Indians WANTED to move to Oklahoma.
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Don't be lame. If the U.S. had bad karma why would we be a superpower? I think Myanmar is the country with bad karma, and the Sudan. And lots of other countries. Western Europe and the U.S. have some pretty good karma the way I see it. here is a song you might like, most people like it: http://youtube.com/watch?v=u5Snehl2bAk
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"In God " I trust, this is a good Morning.
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This Earth belongs to Satan and Mankind are not perfect as is God. So, we are susceptible to the temptations of Evil. Most of us find it difficult to resist Money, Power, Glory, Fame, Sex, Self adoration, Vanity. What you are objecting to is the fact that we are not perfect. So we have hope and faith that God will forgive us our sins for change is so difficult.
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I can say "in God I trust" with a straight face...and I can even say "in God we trust" when I'm talking about the people I know that really do trust him. However, I agree that it is a more than just a little ridiculous to suggest that this country as a whole trusts God. "...one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all"...ROTFL...since when? We may still be one nation but that's debatable...we haven't been "under God" (except in the way that all nations are under God) in a long time (if ever)...and we have NEVER extended the blessings of liberty and justice to everyone!!!
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I think that the term "In God We Trust" is actually used more as a matter of course and is mostly meant to help establish a national identity. We are a country founded, not on war as others have said but, on the concept of the freedom from religious persecution or not having a religion at all. You do not have to look across the pond... keep your eyes right hear and think how it can be offensive to one that does not believe in a "Biblical God' to even have that sh!t stamped on our money. After all, we have a freedom of religion or lack thereof... why keep forcing God down other's throats. Crap... I'm choking!
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People aren't perfect, you know. How do you know the colonist were christians? they could be anthing and chased them off of their lands. I feel sorry for you. You don't get it at all. Poor, poor child. Chist did live. there are historical records of his life and exicution. He did what he said he did. And you think it's wrong to help other countries under muderous dictators? You think it's evil to root out the dictator to save millions of innosent lives? YOU are the masochist here. Seriously, if you think that we sought out sudam houssein or whatever the hell his name is just to prove a point, then you are wrong. we saved lives. and now we are working to build them back up again. some people over there are trying to fight us and the iraque people for terror to reign again. And you seem to be one of those liberal turban heads yourself. Democrats... cant live with them, cant live without them because they supposedly "care" about America's "gone green" campagn. you all want to go green in america and allow the slaughterrs to continue in a country that cant even defend themselves against their own poor, poor government. sad...
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Holy crap! You are wound so tight there's no way to begin unraveling your tangled incoherencies. Your question is completely packed with classic misconceptions, really bad information, and the illogical thinking of post-modernism. You're a mess!
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In God I do trust. I wasn't here when the Native Americans were driven off their land. I have no control over the weather. I don't control what happens in Iraq or any place else. I help people daily but it's well beyond me to be able to help each and every individual that has experienced a tragity or heartache in their life. My sphere of influence is limited but I do what I am lead to do by the Holy Spirit. Blaming God is easy to do but it's a cop out to say the least. All throughout the Bible God has given His love, His guidance and compassion to His creation but what happens? it's tossed back in His face by us puny, pathetic and ungrateful humans. Adam and Eve brought sin into this world and it has been destroying lives ever since. Why is there so much violence and destruction in this world? sin. Why is there so much hatred in this world? sin. Why is there so much death and illness in this world? sin. Down through the centuries since creation God has given mankind chance after chance after chance to turn to Him and be blessed but what did they do? thumbed their nose at Him and said--' I don't need you God". God is a God of love but He is also a God of judgment and justice. A holy God cannot and will not allow rampant sin to choke the life out of people for ever. Yes He sends judgment but look around you and see why. I reiterate, He has given us so many chances to embrace Him, to love Him and look to Him for strength, guidance and eternal life but we spit in His face. He went the ultimate route and gave His only begotten Son to die for the very sins that are destroying this world but what does this world do? tosses His love back in His face. We are without exscuse. From Adam and Eve on if mankind would have taken responsibility for their own actions and accepted the love God offered, we wouldn't be in the stinking mess that we are in now. Stop blaming God and stop blaming everyone else for the ills of this world. Take responsibility for your actions and stop putting the blame on others to make yourself look and feel better.
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