MSNBC Poll: Should the term "In God We Trust" be removed from our currency.

[Witchy_Dem]

It's not that the poll exists that bothers me but the email that announced it.

Here's your chance to let the media know where the people stand on our
faith in God, as a nation. NBC is taking a poll on "In God We Trust" to
stay on our American currency. Please send this to every Christian you
know so they can vote on this important subject. Please do it right
away, before NBC takes this off the web page.

Poll is still open so you can vote. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10103521/
This is not sent for discussion, if you agree forward it, if you don't, delete it.
By me forwarding it, you know how I feel. I'll bet this was a surprise to NBC.

I am a firm believer in the separation of chuch and state. Think this poll needs some DU love?

[Lost-in-FL]

1. Here we go...

this is how the MSM is going to get the war on Xmas started.

[msongs]

2. we should list ALL the available gods to help us choose which are more trustworthy :-0 nt

[Witchy_Dem]

3. Good idea!!

[Balbus]

9. Oh, yeah. Or rather, different god for each level of currency.

And they can't forget the chick-gods either. I want the 20 to say "In Isis we trust" because she was hot on that TV show.

[TahitiNut]

4. "8,809,668 responses"

Looks like it's been up for a while. :shrug: I'm guessing since March 2007.

[hobbit709]

5. Our money used to be backed with gold

Then it was backed with silver.
Now all it says is "In God We Trust"
We can see how much good that's done.

[Witchy_Dem]

7. *giggle*

[CrispyQ]

19. It's ironic

that we put that motto on the thing that so many "Christians" really worship.

[Witchy_Dem]

23. BINGO!

[Sarah Ibarruri]

6. This is just so crazy

What on earth is wrong with Americans that they need to interject "God" and flag lapel pins simply everywhere? Is that the only way they can feel religious and patriotic? To make OTHERS notice and have mentions of the both spread around like a plague?

[Witchy_Dem]

11. What's wrong with some Christians that they feel so threatened by everyone else?

[Sarah Ibarruri]

13. I know! It makes me sick, really. nt

[niceypoo]

34. Insecurity

The GOP is basically an apocalyptic suicide cult that is controlled by fear. I try not to mistake them for 'christianity.'

[Witchy_Dem]

35. Right because it's a misnomer. I don't believe for a second that they are.

At least not in the classic sense.

[CoffeeCat]

8. Just in time for freeper Thanksgiving dinner...

Nice of MSNBC to manufacture a problem, where none exists.

Who in the world said anything about removing "In God We Trust"? Only MSNBC.

Just in time for the freeper Thanksgiving dinners--where they can all sit around
the table with Jell-O salad falling out of their mouth-as they rant about the evil
libruls who hate God and anyone who believes in God.

A hate-fest within a feast.

[niceypoo]

33. I dont give a rats ass about what pisses Republicans off

They care about nothing relevent to reality

[Marr]

10. I'm fine with leaving it there, so long as the faithful will

give god his equal measure of blame whenever the dollar's value drops.

[Witchy_Dem]

12. Are you suggesting some form of anti-currency?

[tularetom]

14. How did this poll get over 8 million responses on a holiday?

It's being freeped big time.

[Witchy_Dem]

15. that or it's totally invalidated by being OLD plus allowing for more than one vote...?

I doubt it's validity completely. The fact it exists and is being emailed around STILL...however....

[raouldukelives]

16. I think we need to add more

Maybe "Jesus says give me to the poor".

[cliffordu]

17. Maybe it should say "In THIS god we trust"

[CrispyQ]

18. I'm assuming the email didn't come from NBC. ?

I would respond to this email & I would click "Reply All." I would make these points:

1. Why did the person who sent this want only Christian's to take part in the poll? It gives the impression that they don't want those who disagree with them to voice their opinion.

2. How does taking this motto off of our currency diminish one's trust in god?

3. Point out that the motto wasn't always on our currency. I think that many people are not aware of this fact. http://www.skepticfiles.org/atheist/coinageg.htm

4. Finally, include the text of the First Amendment, & cite from which document it came.


Now I'm off to give the poll my love, as you say! ;)

Wow, 82% say leave it on. :eyes: :crazy: :eyes: :crazy: :eyes: :crazy:

[Witchy_Dem]

21. No, not from MSNBC.

[lunatica]

20. We could change it to "The God We Trust In"

And just be done with any ambivalence as to what we worship.

[RC]

22. Or "The Gods We Trust In"

Or "In These Gods We Trust"

This country worships Money.

[Danmel]

24. You gotta pick your battles

And save your energy for the important stuff.

[McCamy Taylor]

27. Not in politics. Words are free. You battle them on all fronts and your words grow.

[Witchy_Dem]

28. Pick battles but remain aware. Awareness is the key.

[McCamy Taylor]

30. Remain aware that if you look weak, the opposition will exploit that weakness.

[McCamy Taylor]

25. We should balance the budget by renting the space for ads for multinational companies.

God Inc. is probably a multinational company, but it isn't paying for the free promotion. Get Exxon or some other giant to give some of that money back to the American taxpayer. They can give us a billion and in exchange our money for 2009 will say "In Exxon We Trust"

[stillcool]

26. Get that diviseness going...

this is a really important issue compared to those pesky issues of war, jobs, healthcare, education, etc.

[McCamy Taylor]

29. The Constitution is the Constitution. The only divisiveness I see is the STFU wing of the Dem Party.

[stillcool]

36. oy...whatever rocks your boat...

but excuse me for not being eternally pissed at every issue 'you' have. I could give a shit whether you speak your mind or not. So are you telling me to STFU?

[McCamy Taylor]

31. I know lots of people who gnash their teeth at that phrase. It is reviled by plenty of people

who would be happy to see it go.

[mrreowwr_kittty]

32. Jeez, talk about a push poll.

1. Yes. I'm a hateful asshole who spits on religion.

2. No. I'm a patriot who respects the non-coercive faith traditions of America.