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"My Momma Sami sent me this..."

 
         
 


"> > > This, the greatest nation, founded in the
believe that "In God We
> > > Trust" . . .

Um, it was founded in no such thing.

   http://www.ustreas.gov/opc/opc0011.html

   The motto IN GOD WE TRUST was placed on United
States coins largely
   because of the increased religious sentiment
existing during the 
Civil
   War. . . .

   IN GOD WE TRUST was first used on paper money in
1957, when it 
appeared
   on the one-dollar silver certificate. The first
paper currency 
bearing
   the motto entered circulation on October 1, 1957. .
. .

That would seem to be long, long after the American
Revolution, etc.

> > > May the forces of evil be broken by your power .
. .

Hm, for some reason I am reminded of a documentary I
saw last night 
called
_God Is My Co-Pilot_, in which a chaplain on an
aircraft carrier tells
some pilots who are about to bomb Kosovo, "What are we
here for, but to 
be
the strong right arm of God?"  (This film is part of a
series of Dutch
documentaries based on the ten commandments; this one
is based on the
third commandment, i.e. the one against misusing God's
name.)

Don't get me wrong.  Terrorism is evil.  But I am
very, very skeptical 
of
any claim to the effect that our armies represent
God's might."

Whatever. First of all, this was sent to me by someone
who did not believe in God before 9/11 and has since
sought Him out due to the tragedy and the need for
comfort. I was attempting to send it to those who I
thought would find comfort in it...not to the list,
for I knew that it would be picked apart and possibly
misunderstood. I have forwarded two e-mails
ACCIDENTALLY to the list, both of which were meant to
encourage but, after having read the list responces, I
am seriously discouraged.

I guess it goes with "the time".

Rhonda

np Tori Amos from the choirgirl hotel

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