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American Christians are up in arms because nasty, God-mocking atheists don’t want the US government to carve “In God We Trust” on the new Capitol Visitor Center. The American Family Association has sent an action alert; so has the Freedom From Religion Foundation. Which side are you on?
Yesterday’s AFA Action Alert screams the latest terror: Anti-Christian bigots are trying to oppress the 78% Christian majority!
Southern Florida’s Sun-Sentinel has an op-ed piece with a poll you can vote in:
Loudmouthed atheist PZ Meyers suggests that, since the Sun-Sentinel editors think the idea “innocuous”, there should be some additions to the carving:
The Freedom from Religion Foundation (www.ffrf.org) begs God-mockers to get involved:
Contact your Representative in the House
http://www.house.gov/house/MemberWWW_by_State.shtml
Speaker Nancy Pelosi
Office of the Speaker
H-232, US Capitol
Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-0100
Email Form
You might also want to check out AFA’s IGWT project.
You see, not only is the AFA hoping you'll sign their Godly petition (um, and donate, though Landover is definitely a better place to donate), but they also have a “special project” to amend state laws to permit and/or require the posting of the National Motto (IGWT) in schools.
Yesterday’s AFA Action Alert screams the latest terror: Anti-Christian bigots are trying to oppress the 78% Christian majority!
Anti-Christian bigotry, like that which took prayer out of schools, is behind an effort to remove National Motto and Pledge of Allegiance.
According to the Associated Press, the nation’s largest group of atheists and agnostics filed a lawsuit seeking to block an architect from engraving our national motto “In God We Trust,” and the Pledge of Allegiance at the Capitol Visitor Center (CVC) in Washington.
Freedom From Religion Foundation’s (FFRF) lawsuit claims the taxpayer-funded engravings would be an unconstitutional endorsement of religion.
AFA doesn’t try to deny this. They simply point out that “IGWT” has been the national motto since 1956, and the words “under God” in the Pledge since 1957, then asks you to sign a petition to promote their religion at the expense of other religions or nonreligion. And donate. (You can use Landover's PrayPal button at the bottom of the page instead of the AFA site, if you prefer to put your money to God's Work instead of Don Wildmon's!)According to the Associated Press, the nation’s largest group of atheists and agnostics filed a lawsuit seeking to block an architect from engraving our national motto “In God We Trust,” and the Pledge of Allegiance at the Capitol Visitor Center (CVC) in Washington.
Freedom From Religion Foundation’s (FFRF) lawsuit claims the taxpayer-funded engravings would be an unconstitutional endorsement of religion.
Southern Florida’s Sun-Sentinel has an op-ed piece with a poll you can vote in:
If it’s good enough for the currency, then the national motto “In God We Trust” is good enough for the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center.
Of course, we now have the need-to-be-offended types — in this case the Freedom From Religion Foundation, suing to block that phrase from being engraved in the new U.S. Capitol Visitor’s Center. The atheist and agnostic group also wants the to block the engraving of the Pledge of Allegiance as well.
The engravings will cost less than $100,000 of the center’s total $621 million price tag. Fighting this silly lawsuit will probably cost more than the engravings themselves.
Yes, the fact that it’s cheap is a perfectly valid reason not comment. Why can't these taxpaying Americans who don’t trust in gods in general, or the majority’s specific god in particular, or liberal False-Christian Americans who aren’t interested in establishing a theocracy just shut up about it? Of course, we now have the need-to-be-offended types — in this case the Freedom From Religion Foundation, suing to block that phrase from being engraved in the new U.S. Capitol Visitor’s Center. The atheist and agnostic group also wants the to block the engraving of the Pledge of Allegiance as well.
The engravings will cost less than $100,000 of the center’s total $621 million price tag. Fighting this silly lawsuit will probably cost more than the engravings themselves.
Loudmouthed atheist PZ Meyers suggests that, since the Sun-Sentinel editors think the idea “innocuous”, there should be some additions to the carving:
All right, I say this fellow needs to put his money where his mouth is. Let’s add “Praise be unto Allah”, “No gods, no masters”, and “Hail, Xenu!” to the center and to our money — think he’ll argue that it is all innocuous then?
What, no "Cthulhu fhtagn", squid-lover?The Freedom from Religion Foundation (www.ffrf.org) begs God-mockers to get involved:
Please object to the U.S. House of Representatives on its July 9 vote (410-8) to engrave “In God We Trust” and the (religious) Pledge of Allegiance on the main tourist entrances to the Capitol building. Religious leadership fervently criticized Congress for spending $621 million on a new Capitol Visitor Center without referencing “the nation’s religious heritage.” Rep. Dan Lungren (R-CA) sponsored the measure. The engravings will cost almost $100,000. The Senate approved an identical resolution as part of a spending bill earlier this week.
Not only is it inappropriate for our secular government to have adopted a religious motto, it isn’t even accurate! To be accurate, it would have to say, “In God Some of us Trust,” and wouldn’t that be silly? “In God We Trust” was a latter-day motto adopted in 1956, at the height of the “Red Scare.” Fully 15% of the U.S. adult population now identify themselves as nonreligious (American Religious Identification Survey 2009). More than a quarter of young Americans (18-29 years) identify as nonreligious (Pew study 2008). For more background on the history of “In God We Trust,” click here.
Likewise, the Pledge of Allegiance was devoid of religion for three generations. “Under God” was only inserted in 1954, at the behest of various religious campaigns. The addition of “God” to the pledge excludes many Americans, and is under litigation. For more information, click here.
Educate the U.S. House of Representatives on the changing demographics of Americans, and why religion needs to stay out of government! FFRF urges you to write a short, polite, firm and signed message to your House Representative and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. If you have time, you can make this the subject of a letter to the editor of your local paper.
Please note: If your Representative voted against this resolution, please thank them for their steadfast support of the Constitution. We applaud the following eight representatives that voted ‘no’: John Conyers (D-MI), Donna Edwards (D-MD), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Michael Honda (D-CA), James McDermott (D-WA), Ronald Paul (R-TX), Robert Scott (D-VA) and Fortney ‘Pete’ Stark (D-CA).
Well, Christians, now we know what eight people to write to with our protest!Not only is it inappropriate for our secular government to have adopted a religious motto, it isn’t even accurate! To be accurate, it would have to say, “In God Some of us Trust,” and wouldn’t that be silly? “In God We Trust” was a latter-day motto adopted in 1956, at the height of the “Red Scare.” Fully 15% of the U.S. adult population now identify themselves as nonreligious (American Religious Identification Survey 2009). More than a quarter of young Americans (18-29 years) identify as nonreligious (Pew study 2008). For more background on the history of “In God We Trust,” click here.
Likewise, the Pledge of Allegiance was devoid of religion for three generations. “Under God” was only inserted in 1954, at the behest of various religious campaigns. The addition of “God” to the pledge excludes many Americans, and is under litigation. For more information, click here.
Educate the U.S. House of Representatives on the changing demographics of Americans, and why religion needs to stay out of government! FFRF urges you to write a short, polite, firm and signed message to your House Representative and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. If you have time, you can make this the subject of a letter to the editor of your local paper.
Please note: If your Representative voted against this resolution, please thank them for their steadfast support of the Constitution. We applaud the following eight representatives that voted ‘no’: John Conyers (D-MI), Donna Edwards (D-MD), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Michael Honda (D-CA), James McDermott (D-WA), Ronald Paul (R-TX), Robert Scott (D-VA) and Fortney ‘Pete’ Stark (D-CA).
Contact your Representative in the House
http://www.house.gov/house/MemberWWW_by_State.shtml
Speaker Nancy Pelosi
Office of the Speaker
H-232, US Capitol
Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-0100
Email Form
You might also want to check out AFA’s IGWT project.
You see, not only is the AFA hoping you'll sign their Godly petition (um, and donate, though Landover is definitely a better place to donate), but they also have a “special project” to amend state laws to permit and/or require the posting of the National Motto (IGWT) in schools.
Many states have already adopted laws approving the posting of our national motto, “In God We Trust” in public buildings and school classrooms. Click on the links below to read your state statute:
Arizona | Arkansas | Florida | Georgia | Indiana | Iowa | Kentucky | Louisiana | Michigan | Mississippi | North Carolina | Oklahoma | Tennessee | Texas | Utah | Virginia | West Virginia | U.S. Congressional resolution
That’s right, no prayers in schools, but at least we can have a declaration of faith in the One True Deity. It's a start, folks! Arizona | Arkansas | Florida | Georgia | Indiana | Iowa | Kentucky | Louisiana | Michigan | Mississippi | North Carolina | Oklahoma | Tennessee | Texas | Utah | Virginia | West Virginia | U.S. Congressional resolution
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