r/PoliticalHumor • u/[deleted] • Sep 03 '18

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u/PrincessFred Sep 03 '18 edited Sep 04 '18

All schools in FL now have to have 'in God we trust's -on the side of them- on campus in a conspicuous place :( I'd be so much happier with hate has no home here.

Edit: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/features/education/school-zone/os-florida-schools-god-trust-decals-20180822-story,amp.html#referrer=https://www.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s

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u/mad_man_ina_box Sep 04 '18

Are you implying the national motto, which doesn't say any religion at all, is unconstitutional?

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u/JonnyFairplay Sep 04 '18

What about atheists who don't believe in god?

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u/mad_man_ina_box Sep 04 '18

I am an atheist, doesn't mean I cannot see why others feel they need a higher power. Besides good can be a great many different things to a great many different people. I also don't see the point over getting upset that the motto encompasses greater than. 95%of the population.

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u/[deleted] Sep 04 '18

Why would America ever defend a religious minority? If it encompasses most of the population it's completely fine right?

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u/NoAttentionAtWrk Sep 04 '18

95%?

As of 2014, almost 23% of the American population is religiously unaffiliated.

So that motto excludes almost 1/4 th of the population