tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16594468.post5608861319619944166..comments2023-10-24T04:29:23.693-06:00Comments on Atheist Ethicist: Conversation Topic 12: In God We TrustAlonzo Fyfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05687777216426347054noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16594468.post-17489578313392063682009-09-09T12:24:05.935-06:002009-09-09T12:24:05.935-06:00The interpretation that "you're not one o...The interpretation that "you're not one of us" is one possibility, but that doesn't make it "true". It might also mean "We're so insecure about our ability to manage our own destiny that we need to turn to superstition to feel better about it". Maybe we could change it to "In Rabbits Feet We Trust"?<br /><br />It is an important issue because it is not a universal statement of belief for the entire population - it certainly does not represent me. If it's intended to be blanket requirement for citizenship, then we should say so and declare a theocracy. Then I could get refugee status in Canada. <br /><br />It sickens me to the point of crossing the motto off my paper money with a Sharpie.Christian Poppycockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02665585159235700510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16594468.post-67670983351501764062009-09-08T07:16:52.503-06:002009-09-08T07:16:52.503-06:00Saw an example of this last week in Texas- http://...Saw an example of this last week in Texas- http://salon.glenrose.net/default.asp?view=plink&id=11240scsalonhttp://salon.glenrose.netnoreply@blogger.com