In God We Trust Analysis

“In God We Trust” is the official motto of The Unites States. It was adopted in 1956 as an alternative to the US unofficial motto “E Pluribus Unum” which is the Latin for “Out of many, one”. The motto was later adopted by the US coins and paper money. Some people argue that the motto violates the first amendment of the Unites States constitution and it is oppressive to atheists and people of different religions. However, the motto is part of America history, in fact, most of the American population believes in the existence of a God, the removal of the motto would ignore the majority of the American people’s belief and American history and at the same time would cost too much money that can be used in other important issues. Therefore, “In God
We Trust” must be the US motto. …show more content…
As I discussed before, most people see the motto as something that is part of America history and not necessarily as something religious, the same thing can be said about the freemason symbols imprinted in the US currency. Unlike other things that were part of America’s history like slavery, the motto doesn’t discriminate or press any atheist or people of other religions. More importantly, Justin J. Latterell argues in the article “in God We Trust: Abraham Lincoln and America’s Deathbed Repentance”,
“Stamped with symbolic images, numbers, and words, coins don’t merely function as a medium of economic exchange—they project idealized symbols of political and moral authority. This article explores some of the ways that the contested symbols on American coins have embodied and perhaps even shaped Americans’ political and religious ideals.” This can be interpreted in many ways, but we cannot deny that having “In God We Trust” helps us to remind an important part of American history that should not be forgotten regardless of your religious affiliation; therefore, the motto must not be