"In God We Trust" A simplistic and probably meaningless protest.

[trof]

I just read this. It's worth reading.

How Atheists Are Turning ‘Religious Freedom’ Laws Against Religion

"For almost a year now, the nation has been locked in almost constant debate over various state and federal versions of the Religious Freedom and Restoration Act (RFRA), a 20-year-old law that was broadened by the Supreme Court in 2014 and has since been embraced by right-wing politicians and pundits — especially religious conservatives. But in an unusual twist, an atheist activist is galvanizing support for a legal campaign to use the federal RFRA to remove the phrase “In God we trust” from U.S. coins and paper bills."

much more at link: http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2015/05/19/3660284/atheists-trying-use-religious-freedom-laws-remove-god-trust-us-currency/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=tptop3

Well, I was inspired.
I got my wallet and pulled out the few bills in it.
I took a black felt tip pen and struck through the offending phrase.
I will do this for all U.S. currency that comes into my possession from now on.
Yeah, it's a small thing that doesn't amount to a hill of beans.
But it makes me feel better.
Try it.

[bvf]

1. I really like that idea

and am following suit. Will carry a Sharpie with me from now on.

Small steps...

[F4lconF16]

2. Editing me wallet right now...

It does make you feel better.

[Arugula Latte]

3. I have been known to "enhance" Gideon Bibles in motels/hotels.

I mean, it's pretty effing presumptuous to put those things in rooms, so it's only fair that a comment or two on the veracity of the contents of said book is added.

[Curmudgeoness]

4. Easy protest.....I can do this. And I will.

Sometimes the simple things are the ones that take off.

I'll be looking for currency from other atheist's hands.

[AtheistCrusader]

5. All my money says "Visa" on it.

[Warren Stupidity]

6. Public currency is disappearing.

we are rapidly returning to a system of private currency, so "In God We Trust", obnoxious as it is, is being replaced with "In MasterCard We Trust" or "In WINKLEVOSS BITCOIN TRUST" we trust. This is all atheist's fault because Ayn Rand.

[trof]

11. Yes. I very rarely use cash any more.

But when I do...

[Lordquinton]

14. i think that makes his even more important

Hard currency will still be around, i use it all the time. If it's reduced to a mostly ornamental role than what's on it becomes more important.

[cdogzilla]

7. One of my prized possessions is a "God-free" bill I won at an FFRF conference ...

Here's a snapshot the bill, if you're curious.

And here I am holding it (that's me in the red polo shirt) from the pages of Freethough Today.

[PassingFair]

8. Winner!

What denomination did you win?

[cdogzilla]

9. I won the $100 bill (n/t)

[Stryst]

10. You do know that those bills will no longer be accepted in a lot of bill slots

such as vending machines or grocery self checkouts, right?

I'm an out atheist, but this is going to cause problems for people. Nothing quite like having to spend hours waiting to see your doctor and the only bill in your wallet not working to get something to drink.

Also, potentially illegal under 18 USC § 333

"Whoever mutilates, cuts, defaces, disfigures, or perforates, or unites or cements together, or does any other thing to any bank bill, draft, note, or other evidence of debt issued by any national banking association, or Federal Reserve bank, or the Federal Reserve System, with intent to render such bank bill, draft, note, or other evidence of debt unfit to be reissued, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than six months, or both."

[trof]

12. 1. I can't remember the last time I used a vending machine.

2. As long as they don't imprison me for more than six months I'll take my chances.
I can do the time.

[Stryst]

13. 1- And what about the physically disabled who use grocery self check out?

2- What do the DU rules say about advocating illegal activity?

[Lordquinton]

15. it's civil disobedience

And vending machines and such are smatt enouh to recagnize a wide variety of marked up bills. Just don't fold it.