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Re: So where did the first one come from?

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____/ Homer on Thursday 07 Jul 2011 05:45 : \____

> Verily I say unto thee, that Gregory Shearman spake thusly:
>> On 2011-07-06, Homer <usenet@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>> Religion seems to be your personal molehill.
>>
>> Yeah, some people are like that.
>>
>> The only time religious people bother me is when they get the ear of
>> our politicians. It seems that they have a representation out of all
>> proportion to their population among us ordinary folk. Why is that?
> 
> God pays their bills. Literally.
> 
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_God_We_Trust
> 
> Mind you, choosing between trusting God or trusting the Federal Reserve
> is a tough call, especially at the moment. Even atheists would probably
> have to think about that one.

The "God We Trust" bit didn't last long. It's an example of attempts to inject
religion into a country founded upon secularism (separation b/w
church and state).

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