The bill’s author, state Rep. Dodie Horton, said to CNN affiliate WVUE, “It doesn’t preach any particular religion at all, but it certainly does recognize a higher power.”

  • Flying Squid
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    1611 months ago

    Most people in the U.S. are still Christians. What difference does that make? Congress is not supposed to establish religion. It’s right there in the first amendment. If you declare a single god, you are establishing a religion and excluding citizens that don’t believe- Hindus, Buddhists and atheists to name three.

    Would you be okay with the motto of it was “Trust in Jesus?”

    • @bigkix@lemm.ee
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      111 months ago

      As far as I know, Supreme Court ruled that it does not establish religion. I’d say the same if most of the country was Hindu and it referenced their deity. It’s a fucking motto and most motto’s are outdated and show some cultural reference to the people long gone.

      • Flying Squid
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        1311 months ago

        Yes, I know what they ruled. Do you think every Supreme Court ruling is correct? Dred Scott v. Sandford was the proper decision?

        • @bigkix@lemm.ee
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          111 months ago

          I mean, you said that most of the country is still christian? So, in a democratic society which is mostly christian there is a motto that references times when even more of the country was christian and the soul of the country was mostly christian?

          Yeah, a huge problem.

          • Flying Squid
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            911 months ago

            Again- First Amendment. No establishment of religion. How is this so hard for you?

            • @bigkix@lemm.ee
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              111 months ago

              But it does not establish a any religion as a country’s official religion. It’s a remnant of past times.

              • Flying Squid
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                411 months ago

                The Constitution doesn’t say anything about establishing religion as the country’s official religion.

                There’s a reason teachers aren’t allowed to lead school prayers from any religion and it has nothing to do with what the official religion of the nation is or is not.