Please help do this. Refuse to accept these when they are handed to you. I received one from the Post Office as change and I asked for a dollar bill instead. The lady just smiled and said 'way to go' so she had read this e-mail. Please help out. Our world is in enough trouble without this too!!!!!

What this refers to is the new 1.00 dollar coin being issued. The words "In God We Trust" is omitted.

Me personally...I don't see why it's a big enough deal to warrent needing to refuse the coin? Personally, I'm kinda glad they're coming out with new stuff that isn't so blatently one-sided on the religious aspect and actually showing a true America that includes everyone...not just people of a certain faith. But that's just my own little personal opinion :) To each their own

It's not true. "In God We Trust" is on the edge of the coin.

See here:
http://www.snopes.com/politics/religion/dollarcoin.asp

First and foremost who wants to carry dollar coins second...I find the whole thing wrong. It is now in a place that will wear off easily

I belong to the Lakota religion, all Christianty did to the natives is force their religion on them!! I have nothing against ANY religion and definatly believe in God but NO religion is better than another!!!

I just went to your thread. It plainly states that "In God We Trust" is not on the coin

Amen

*note* this reply is a rant and is not to offend anyone

OMG that is it i am so sick and tired of our government bending over backwards to be politically correct...look i don't care if your atheist, jewish, muslim, or whatever but AMERICA was founded on CHRISTIANITY so freaking deal with it...some of us remember where our principles came from and what this country was founded on...if you want to come to this country for a better life please do...the more the merrier but don't freaking come over here bash our country bash OUR culture, our language (which congress should have just freaking declared all of those years ago) and then use our government...when you come over here you became AMERICAN and guess what the majority of us believe in GOD so if that word on our money offends you get the he*L out!!!!

The only thing that pisses me off about your post is the fact that you took the time to evaluate where this damn thread needed to be placed. Geez dude

Here Here and damn skippy !

Where did you see that at? I just reread the entire article again to make sure I wasn't misinterpreting something, and I didn't see it.

It even shows the pictures of the coin's edge showing "In God We Trust".

I'm a chick, and that was just the first thing that popped out at me? Didn't put any thought into it or evaluate it...was just an observation? I'll remove it as it offended you though. Certainly wasn't my intention.

There. Fixed.

Hmmm I copied and pasted and it went straight to an article about how In God We Trust is not on the coin? Let me try it again

I'm sorry....just a little short tempered this morning. Please accept my apology.

this country was based on Christian people stealing the natives land and forcing them on reservations where the kids were made to go to christian schools and denounce their Native beliefs!!!

Just went there again and it reads the same. I'm trying to copy and paste but it won't let me .

Actually, our government was not based on Christianity, nor in the idea of Christianity. It was based on a humanistic view, which incorporates spirituality but does not encompass any one religion. You forget, one of the basic reasons people came here was freedom to worship and believe as they saw fit and not to have religion, any religion, shoved down their throat. Our forefathers, most of them, happened to be Christian, but they did not design our government based on Christian belief, but on humanity.

Dollar coins are cool but not really useful in the day to day....

I saw the other day a five dolar bill that had the five printed in purple? Well, all I can say is that with my bank card, I rarely have cash or use for it. I miss out on the times, if not for this thread I'd never have known about the coin.

I think I might mistake a dollar coin for a bridge token, based on color.

MBD..... it is so nice to know I'm not the only persnickety poster around! [poster that wanted your thread moved..... I had a day like that myself!}

and i don't disagree with that at all...hell i'm a freaking mutt and some of that is cherokee blood...but as the most of the populus stands and off of the reservations this country is christian founded...like i said i have nothing against anyone or any other religion...heck i'm studying diff languages so i can trave to learn about other cultures and their religions...but this country is christian based so yes our money reflects that...if we're gonna do this why not take the queen off of england's money

as a native american I wasn't given a choice as to what the europeans and other ethnic cultures brought to this country.

what I WAS able to do, was make a decision about how I personally was going to handle it.

The simple answer for me was diversity. To see different cultures as a "gift" and practice tolerence and acceptance WITHOUT compromising my own values.

thats how i became a native american hippie

Peace, love and beleif in your own "spirits", "higher power", "god", "alla" and whatever else sustains your faith and hope for the future.

IMHO its all personal preference and HIGHLY individualized