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Should the government support a separation of church and state by removing references to God on money, federal buildings, and national monuments?

In 1956, Congress passed a resolution declaring “IN GOD WE TRUST” as the national motto of the United States. President Eisenhower signed the law and the motto was added to paper money beginning in 1957. Opponents argue that the motto violates the U.S. Constitution since it is a clear violation of the separation of church and state. Proponents argue that it does not prefer one religious denomination over another.

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 @9W745PP from Kansas  answered…7mos7MO

No, it's a part of US history, and no force of law is involved in merely acknowledging religious history.

 @9V5FV7D from Kansas  answered…8mos8MO

I think separation of church and state is important but I don't think having references as above matters

 @9RYCXBZ from Kansas  answered…10mos10MO

No, but the government should not be allowed to force religious views or text into places like schools

 @862WY6V  from Kansas  answered…2yrs2Y

Federal yes, state no. But don't waste money removing existing references.

 @9F6SQ68Independent from Kansas  answered…2yrs2Y

No, only when it comes to policy making.

 @96CPH9Q from Kansas  answered…3yrs3Y

no because it is what our nation was founded on and it is to ingrained in our country to ever completely remove it

 @93J2ZCKRepublican from Kansas  answered…3yrs3Y

No.Separation of church and state has always been about the freedom to worship your way without government interference.

 @93HLN75Libertarian from Kansas  answered…3yrs3Y

Government has no place in such things. Less Govt control.

 @93DT3K8 from Kansas  answered…3yrs3Y

No why would paying for the removal of inspirational quotes from a popular book make any sense from a financial aspect

 @8V8R349 from Kansas  answered…4yrs4Y

I don't really care for it.

 @8V6LD5Z from Kansas  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes, but only when dealing with political situations, not monuments or money

 @8PYDF9G from Kansas  answered…4yrs4Y

No, and establish a State religion (Catholicism)

 @8MZQDZ7 from Kansas  answered…5yrs5Y

No, this would not actually support the separation. Having the word God on governmental items and places does not entail the two institutions are linked.

 @8MV4G2C from Kansas  answered…5yrs5Y

I don’t have enough information.

 @8M56X64 from Kansas  answered…5yrs5Y

Yes, but also ban "In God we trust" as the motto, and in its place, we should adopt "E pluribus unum" (Out of many, one) as the motto as it better reflects the diversity of our country.

 @8LC27Z5 from Kansas  answered…5yrs5Y

Don't add references to anything new unless tied to the country's religious history, don't spend money removing references. It is part of our history, but doesn't have a place in our current government

 @8L6LQCK from Kansas  answered…5yrs5Y

yes, as religion should be completely separate from government

 @8CM985P from Kansas  answered…5yrs5Y

Yes, but I think we should prevent religion from interfering with critical thinking and also have no place in government.

 @9C8NDGPLibertarian from Kansas  answered…2yrs2Y

Such a decision should be decided at the county and municipal levels

 @9BRRBH5 from Kansas  answered…2yrs2Y

No, there is no reason to spend the resources for such a non-important matter

 @97KPKRH from Kansas  answered…3yrs3Y

Maybe, it could create a bias against religions that do not believe in God, but it is also an important aspect of our country’s history

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