How would we lynch or get rid of Jesus Christ in today’s world? We would get rid of stuff related to him. People use money everyday. Money plays a large role in almost every American’s life. Everyone thinks that people have to have it to live. American paper money contains the religious phrase “In God We Trust”. We could attempt to remove religious phrases from American money by getting rid of Christ. These phrases should not be removed from our money. Although some religious phrases offend some people’s beliefs, religious phrases should not be removed from American money because they are as essential part of American history; the USA was founded upon religious values, and people should not diminish our history.
“In God We Trust” is the most common religious phrase used in today’s world. It can be found throughout the United States. The reason that this phrase is so prevalent in our country is because it is the U.S. national motto. It officially became the motto in the year 1956, when President Eisenhower signed it into the law. The law stated that the phrase must be added to paper money. The first paper money with the phrase printed onto it appeared in 1957. The phrase, “In God We Trust,” was chosen because it was significantly …show more content…
It was signed into the law in 1956 stating that the phrase must be printed on all paper money. The law P.L. 84-140 exactly states, “ An Act to provide that all United States currency shall bear the inscription “ In God We Trust.” Therefore if the phrase is not put on American currency, the people who print the money would be breaking the federal law. Breaking the law is obviously not a choice that people can take. There have been many times when this phrase was taken to court. Every time that it has been taken to court it has been proved to be constitutional. One specific court case it was taken to was the Aronow vs. United States. This case took place in 1970. The United States Courts of Appeals ruled
“In God We Trust” is the most common religious phrase used in today’s world. It can be found throughout the United States. The reason that this phrase is so prevalent in our country is because it is the U.S. national motto. It officially became the motto in the year 1956, when President Eisenhower signed it into the law. The law stated that the phrase must be added to paper money. The first paper money with the phrase printed onto it appeared in 1957. The phrase, “In God We Trust,” was chosen because it was significantly …show more content…
It was signed into the law in 1956 stating that the phrase must be printed on all paper money. The law P.L. 84-140 exactly states, “ An Act to provide that all United States currency shall bear the inscription “ In God We Trust.” Therefore if the phrase is not put on American currency, the people who print the money would be breaking the federal law. Breaking the law is obviously not a choice that people can take. There have been many times when this phrase was taken to court. Every time that it has been taken to court it has been proved to be constitutional. One specific court case it was taken to was the Aronow vs. United States. This case took place in 1970. The United States Courts of Appeals ruled