Thank you for your responses and insight.
The intent of this post was not to preach my beliefs over the beliefs of others. If I get banned for this post it will be a lot less than others have paid for their beliefs. And to correct the record, pride in our country was the target and the penny was a symbol. I wanted to entice others to think about their beliefs and the status of our country. This would be more beneficial than putting bans on everything and limiting our freedoms in the name of representative democracy.
The discussions on our history are great. The interpretation of the intent of our founders will differ with each individual. “Bear” hit it on the head when he pointed out the scrapping history in WWII. It was a time when our country came together for one common cause, sacrificing everything to protect our freedoms and beliefs. Will we see this again or will we continue to be divided?
To me the statement “In God We Trust” does not refer to a Christian entity, it refers to the one you believe in. It is the one that introduced you to the womb where all of your needs were met, you were content and could not imagine anything better. That world ends and we are sent to a better world. That is the creator in any religion. The United States is full of diversity and that is what makes us great.
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