The United States should take "In god we trust" off of the currency

1. Cool Story Bro "The reason we have, "In God We Trust" on our currency is due to the fact of the Cold War. In 1956, the U.S. wanted to distinguish itself from a communist and Atheist country such as the USSR. Everyone at that time was beginning to understand that communism does not work. The U.S. wanted to show to the world that they were not an Atheist country. Therefore, the 84th Congress passed a resolution declaring, "In God We Trust" our national motto. They later printed the motto onto money. A joint poll in 2003 commissioned by: USA today, CNN, and Gallup shows that 90% of Americans approve the motto. Due to a 2011 study done by Gallup, more than 9 in 10 americans continue to believe in God. Even the fact that the president must swear an oath on the religious book, "The Bible." The fact is shown that America has never been an Atheist country, and some of America"s most thriving moments were before we were having these types of debates over whether or not we should have our own National motto on our currency." Notice how Con fails to provide one source. Not even one shred of evidence. He goes on to say that America is not an atheist country. So what? I'm not saying we need to declare that every American does not need to be an atheist, but merely that the government cannot have anything to do with religion. Notice how the Americans have never been a theist country either. Not everybody is a theist, therefore you are defining us atheists as second class citizens and telling a lie OnThe dollar bill, which is not right. 2. You Failed To Refute My Arguments... "Here is a quote the Pro has said in his argument, "By saying, "In god we trust" is indicating that everyone trusts in god if they are in America. Or it would indicate that all atheists are second class citizens because of religion. We need to take it off." This is a begging-the-question fallacy" How so? The conclusion is not included in the premise... You need to explain this please "The fact that you have said that our national motto indicates that atheists are second class citizens is completely absurd. If we put, "Atheist"s rock" on our currency, would that make me a second class citizen behind Atheist?" I'm assuming this is his attempt to refute my arguments...: Well, it's more like putting "God is BS!!!" On the money. If we did this, then wouldn't it make you offended? It's saying every one in America believes in god. DEFINITION OF A SECOND CLASS CITIZEN: "a person who is not accorded a fair share of respect, recognition, or consideration." http://dictionary.reference.com... citizen Is a fair share of respect/recognition payed to the athiests in a dollar bill? No. It's inky recognizing theists, meaning atheists are being made a second class citizen, by definition. We need to take this off our bills. "If so, this would be the caste system, and we do not have the caste system in America. In the separation of church and state, is declares, "...or prohibiting the free exercise thereof..." This motto is not prohibiting an Atheist right to exercise there own personal beliefs. They still can believe what they would like to believe" No one is arguing about that... I just wanted to put the law. "It is not favoring religion as crazy as it might sound" I'm arguing that the government should not even mention it. Funny story though, Christians actually put this on the bill. But anyways, putting god on there is violating a wall that they have no right to pass. "is one of the ways that it is showing to the world that you have the liberty to believe what you would like to believe, whether your Christian, Muslim, or Hindu. Of course there was a small factor in this bill that congress might of had some members who believed in God, but America was founded with religious men, and why America has become so successful over the generations" He now makes the bold statement that America is successful purely because of religious men. Even though religion caused 9/11.............. And many other things. I'd also like to remind con that it is leaving out atheism. 3. Can You Read: "In the Pro"s first argument, he states, "1. We should not lie on our currency, or imply that people are second class citizens on our currency." If "In God We Trust" a lie, why do Americans trust in God. America has had it"s currency with, "In God We Trust" on it for over 50 years. First of all, it is hard to keep a lie that long if you might agree. And second of all how is it a lie that Americans trust in God if Americans do trust in God. Also we are not implying on our currency that people are second class citizens as I explained in my second contention." I'm sorry to say this but what a stupid argument. The point was that not all Americans trust in god, and when you say all Americans trust in god, then what does it make atheists? Second class citizens mate. Anyone can also see how poorly structured this argument is structured. NEW ARGUMENTS: (Don't forget the old ones) 5% of Americans are atheists. Though remember this does not include agnostics. http://www.huffingtonpost.com... The statement is: "In god we trust" That would mean we, as Americans, trust in god. But 5% don't So it would be a false statement. Conclusion: Try again mate.ll