Why does USA have "In god we trust" on it's money?

hatmoza

Currently Offline

89,273

13123 posts since 23/06/09

Recent Badges:

12 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 12 years.
Dare To Do The Impossible 3,000 replies made to user's most popular thread.
Right Tool for the Right Tool Score a total of 25 games in your collection.
The Nuts & Bolts Add a total of 25 games to your collection.
Killer Scorpion Earned 60 badges.
A Free Man Managed to avoid being banned for 2 years.

Currently Playing:

Dance Dance Revolution X (PS2)
Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA 2 (PS2)

hatmoza on 13 August 2009

Montana finished this one quickly.
I really have nothing to add except how would you recall all of that damn money!

I am the black sheep "of course I'm crazy, but that doesn't mean I'm wrong."-Robert Anton Wilson

Sqrl

Currently Offline

10,321

7138 posts since 14/06/07

Recent Badges:

17 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 17 years.
Dead or Alive Win VG$500 in total.
7 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 7 years.
12 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 12 years.
One Small 'Splosion Author of 100 forum threads.
4 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 4 years.

Sqrl on 13 August 2009

Now mind you I'm simply guessing, but this might have something to do with it:

Title 36 § 302 said:

“In God we trust” is the national motto.

Source

To Each Man, Responsibility

jv103

Currently Offline

636

435 posts since 20/08/07

Recent Badges:

Hit And Run 15 comments posted on VGChartz news articles.
10 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 10 years.
Mirror Image Awarded for uploading an avatar.
16 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 16 years.
8 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 8 years.
9 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 9 years.

jv103 on 13 August 2009

Don't worry about money, worry about "The Family." OO

famousringo

Currently Offline

40,256

9853 posts since 04/08/07

Recent Badges:

7 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 7 years.
Quite a Comeback Enter your first Prediction League event.
50 in One Add a total of 50 games to your collection.
First Rung Of The Ladder Earned 10,000 gamrPoints
6 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 6 years.
13 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 13 years.

Currently Playing:

Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure (DS)
Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume (DS)
Punch-Out!! (Wii)
Boom Blox Bash Party (Wii)

famousringo on 13 August 2009

Why assume that the phrase refers to a Christian God? That could be any God on there!

In Anubis we trust!

"The worst part about these reviews is they are [subjective]--and their scores often depend on how drunk you got the media at a Street Fighter event." — Mona Hamilton, Capcom Senior VP of Marketing
*Image indefinitely borrowed from BrainBoxLtd without his consent.

dtewi

Currently Offline

72,193

13823 posts since 04/03/07

Recent Badges:

9 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 9 years.
The High Flyer Earned 40 badges.
Littlest Genocide 1,000 posts on the gamrConnect forums.
14 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 14 years.
Mirror Image Awarded for uploading an avatar.
One Piece at a Time Add your first game to your collection.

Currently Playing:

Paper Mario (VC)
Mega Man 2 (VC)
Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Wii)
New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Wii)

dtewi on 13 August 2009

famousringo said:
Why assume that the phrase refers to a Christian God? That could be any God on there!

In Anubis we trust!

In Soriku We Trust?

Kimi wa ne tashika ni ano toki watashi no soba ni ita

Itsudatte itsudatte itsudatte

Sugu yoko de waratteita

Nakushitemo torimodosu kimi wo

I will never leave you

Words Of Wisdom

Currently Offline

82,607

15716 posts since 05/09/07

Recent Badges:

Trust Me, It'll Have Legs 100 replies made to user's most popular thread.
Site Veteran Has been a VGChartz member for over 5 years.
11 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 11 years.
15 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 15 years.
Leaving Limbo 100 posts on the gamrConnect forums.
Social Butterfly 50 friends on gamrConnect.

Words Of Wisdom on 13 August 2009

Sqrl said:

Now mind you I'm simply guessing, but this might have something to do with it:

Title 36 § 302 said:

“In God we trust” is the national motto.

Source

I miss "For truth, justice, and the American way."

highwaystar101

Banned

67,315

9096 posts since 21/08/07

Recent Badges:

Leaving Limbo 100 posts on the gamrConnect forums.
Thumbs Up Receive an Upvote on One of Your User Reviews.
Brotherhood 100 friends on gamrConnect.
Open For Business Earned 10 badges.
The Nuts & Bolts Add a total of 25 games to your collection.
'Ello Princess! Awarded for signing up.

Currently Playing:

Football Manager 2011 (PC)

highwaystar101 on 13 August 2009

famousringo said:
Why assume that the phrase refers to a Christian God? That could be any God on there!

In Anubis we trust!

Well it does refer to one, but some religions believe in many gods and some have no gods. But It's all good anyway now. I'm satisfied.

TheRealMafoo

Banned

7,559

5899 posts since 31/01/08

Recent Badges:

Mirror Image Awarded for uploading an avatar.
Hit And Run 15 comments posted on VGChartz news articles.
It's a Start Bank a Total of 2,000 VG$.
One Small 'Splosion Author of 100 forum threads.
Making Friends 10 friends on gamrConnect.
Leaving Limbo 100 posts on the gamrConnect forums.

TheRealMafoo on 13 August 2009

I think the reason, is paper money is worthless. In the old days, what you had in your hand had intrinsic value. If you had a 20 dollar coin, the coin had 20 dollars worth of gold in it.

The best way to get a very Christian country to feel safe with paper money that has no intrinsic value, is to say “in god we trust” on it.

Today it’s meaningless. I don’t care either way if it fell off or stayed on the next design.

outlawauron

Currently Offline

131,389

34168 posts since 18/04/07

Recent Badges:

6 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 6 years.
So You Came Back For More, Huh? Logged in a second time.
15 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 15 years.
16 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 16 years.
TV, Sports, TV, Call of Duty, TV Purchase for VG$499
One Small Step 10 box arts added to the VGChartz database.

Currently Playing:

Xenoblade Chronicles (Wii)
Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale (PC)
Suikoden III (PS2)
Record of Agarest War (X360)

outlawauron on 13 August 2009

This looks to have been answered quickly.

I agree with Montana. This is not infringing on separation of church and state.

"We'll toss the dice however they fall,
And snuggle the girls be they short or tall,
Then follow young Mat whenever he calls,
To dance with Jak o' the Shadows."

Check out MyAnimeList and my Game Collection. Owner of the 5 millionth post.

Aion

Currently Offline

19,794

6008 posts since 29/06/09

Recent Badges:

10 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 10 years.
Right Tool for the Right Tool Score a total of 25 games in your collection.
8 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 8 years.
'Ello Princess! Awarded for signing up.
9 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 9 years.
So You Came Back For More, Huh? Logged in a second time.

Currently Playing:

Final Fantasy XIII (X360)

Aion on 13 August 2009

im_sneaky said:
Because most ppl are christian in the united states, and the presidents have been christian, and so the presidents have taken very christian actions to put god on your money.

yeah this sums it up.

PROUD MEMBER OF THE PLAYSTATION 3 : RPG FAN CLUB

Existing User Log In

New User Registration

Forums - General Discussion - Why does USA have "In god we trust" on it's money?

Recent Badges:

Currently Playing:

Recent Badges:

Recent Badges:

Recent Badges:

Currently Playing:

Recent Badges:

Currently Playing:

Recent Badges:

Recent Badges:

Currently Playing:

Recent Badges:

Recent Badges:

Currently Playing:

"We'll toss the dice however they fall,
And snuggle the girls be they short or tall,
Then follow young Mat whenever he calls,
To dance with Jak o' the Shadows."

Check out MyAnimeList and my Game Collection. Owner of the 5 millionth post.

Recent Badges:

Currently Playing:

Existing User Log In

New User Registration

Forums - General Discussion - Why does USA have "In god we trust" on it's money?

Recent Badges:

Currently Playing:

Recent Badges:

Recent Badges:

Recent Badges:

Currently Playing:

Recent Badges:

Currently Playing:

Recent Badges:

Recent Badges:

Currently Playing:

Recent Badges:

Recent Badges:

Currently Playing:

"We'll toss the dice however they fall,And snuggle the girls be they short or tall,Then follow young Mat whenever he calls,To dance with Jak o' the Shadows."

Check out MyAnimeList and my Game Collection. Owner of the 5 millionth post.

Recent Badges:

Currently Playing:

"We'll toss the dice however they fall,
And snuggle the girls be they short or tall,
Then follow young Mat whenever he calls,
To dance with Jak o' the Shadows."