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Briboy -- your religion was never taught in our public school system

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things were not too bad when that silly superstition was made a part of our public school system.

Ask some black folks about that.

Things were not too bad when working people could make a living and afford to live either... without competing with Chinese sweat shop workers in a race to the bottom.

Things weren't too bad when the gap between rich and poor didn't resemble pre-revolution France.

Maybe we could start with a just society. Nah... Christ would never be down with that.

"In God we Trust" off of our currency,

It should be... but I don't care about it. Didn't you christo/fascists start making a fuss recently about some coin that was printed without it?

Even arrest those who say God, or JC in Public

In public's fine. Just not in civic functions. Limit it to places that I do not support with my tax dollar.

So is believing in 'nothingness' and the fact that you will die, be deep sixed, with the possiblity, just slight mind you, that you will not be thought there sortagreen.

Huh? Is that you Mrs. Palin?

I don't believe in "nothingness" or anything else. I'm not a believer. So far neither you nor I can know such things.

These people however, make as compelling an argument as any that you have.

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Briboy- Actually it was an act of Congress



to append "In God We Trust" first on coin, 1861, and later on paper currency, 1957, so spruce up on those erudition's :)

http://www.ustreas.gov/education/fact-sheets/currency/in-god-we-trust.html

"The motto IN GOD WE TRUST was placed on United States coins largely because of the increased religious sentiment existing during the Civil War"

"[The] use of IN GOD WE TRUST has not been uninterrupted. The motto disappeared from the five-cent coin in 1883, and did not reappear until production of the Jefferson nickel began in 1938."

Also, one need not believe in 'nothingness' post-mortem, in the here and now, anymore than one needs to believe two plus two is four. Facts don't ask for a leap of faith. It is only by introducing an afterlife, and some god (take your pick through the ages) when one is asked to believe something that defies reality. The 'religious' have all the proving to do, and if we are to look at their collective example, I'm afraid they're rather making a poor case for it.

Here is an awesome short video of some of the American founding fathers among others, and quotes attributed to them. Please have a look Briboy. Catchy accompanying tune also!
There is actually a relative of mine quoted in this video. I won't mention which one though..

Hope you're having a great day! Cheers mate :)


Of course, if you would have it your way, we would have "In God we Trust" off of our currency