In God We Trust

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"In God We Trust" The National Motto Enacted by Congress in 1956

The following was received in an email May 28, 2005.

>> Subject: Did you know?
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Cartoon of Andy Rooney
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>> Andy Rooney
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>> DID YOU KNOW? As you walk up the steps to the building which houses the
>> U.S. Supreme Court you can see near the top of the building
>> a row of the world's law givers and each one is facing one in the middle
>> who is facing forward with a full frontal view ...
>> it is Moses and he is holding the Ten Commandments!
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Supreme Court Building Carvings

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Carving of Moses & Ten Commandments

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>> DID YOU KNOW?
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>> As you enter the Supreme Court courtroom, the two huge oak doors have the
>> Ten Commandments engraved on each lower portion of each door.
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Ten Commandment Carvings on Supreme Court Doors

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>> DID YOU KNOW?
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>> As you sit inside the courtroom,
>> you can see on the wall right above where the Supreme Court judges sit,
>> a display of the Ten Commandments!

Image of Moses & Ten Commandments

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>> DID YOU KNOW?
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Image of Bible with the words Homeland Security

>> There are Bible verses etched in stone all over the Federal Buildings and
>> Monuments in Washington, D.C.
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>> DID YOU KNOW?
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Image of James Madison

>> James Madison, the fourth president, known as "The Father of Our
>> Constitution" made the following statement:
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>> "We have staked the whole of all our political institutions
>> upon the capacity of mankind for self-government,
>> upon the capacity of each and all of us to govern ourselves,
>> to control ourselves, to sustain ourselves
>> according to the Ten Commandments of God."
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>> DID YOU KNOW?
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Image of Founding Fathers at Constitution debates

>> Patrick Henry, that patriot and Founding Father of our country said:
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>> "It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation
>> was founded not by religionists but by Christians,
>> not on religions but on the Gospel of Jesus Christ".
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>> DID YOU KNOW?
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>> Every session of Congress begins with a prayer by a paid preacher,
>> whose salary has been paid by the taxpayer since 1777.
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>> DID YOU KNOW?
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Image of U.S. Constitution

>> Fifty-two of the 55 founders of the Constitution were members of the
>> established orthodox churches in the colonies.
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>> DID YOU KNOW?
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Image of Thomas Jefferson

>> Thomas Jefferson worried that the Courts would overstep their authority
>> and instead of interpreting the law would begin making law.
>> an oligarchy
>> the rule of few over many.
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>> DID YOU KNOW?
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Image of John Jay

>> The very first Supreme Court Justice, John Jay, said:
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>> "Americans should select and prefer Christians as their rulers."
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>> How, then, have we gotten to the point that everything we have done for
>> 220 years in this country is now suddenly wrong and unconstitutional?
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>> Lets put it around the world and let the world see and remember
>> what this great country was built on.
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Carving of Moses at US House of Representatives

>> Chamber, US House of Representatives
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>> I was asked to send this on if I agreed or delete it if I didn't.
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>> Now it is your turn...
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Framed image of children praying, U.S. flag background and words One Nation Under God

>> It is said that 86% of Americans believe in God.
>> Therefore, it is very hard to understand why
>> there is such a mess about having the Ten Commandments on display
>> or "In God We Trust" on our money
>> and having God in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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>> Why don't we just tell the other 14% to Sit Down and SHUT UP!!!
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>> If you agree, pass this on!!!