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From: 86730@LAWRENCE (Bill Sklar)
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Subject: In God We Trust
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Date: 14 Jan 90 19:37:00 GMT
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        While I perfectly agree with the sentiment expressed on
the dollar bill ("In God we Trust") I have some serious reservations
with any religious commentary being placed on U.S. Government property.

        It seems to me that:

        (1) It's a violation of Church and State

        (2) It's offensive and rude to those who have a different idea
of God than ourselves, and mostly it:

        (3) Trivializes Christianity by placing God's name on such a
completely materialistic object.

        I know this has nothing to do with other talk about the
dollar bill and symbols found on it, but I thought this would make
an interesting topic.  Any comments?

                                                --Bill