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Originally posted by sgtclub
I think there are several things in play here. I do not agree that government derives authority from God. On the contrary, it derives it's authority from the people. But I also believe it is indisputable that this country was founded on a belief of god, and that recognition of that fact by the government does not trigger Establishment Clause concerns. So "in god we trust" and "one country under god" raises no 1st amendment issues. These instances, however, are quite different from the ten commandments case, in that the latter is based on beliefs held by particular religions rather than a general belief in god.
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There is a difference between "founded on a belief of god" and "founded by people who believe."
And to the atheist, what difference does it make whether a particular questioned act is based upon a generic god rather that the specific?
