City of Hudsonville "Striving to serve God"

[dodgeboy11]

Never mind...Veloise beat me to it. Shhhh...keep it a secret.

[GR Jackson]

This most certainly DOES read as an endorsement of Christianity. Observant Jews wouldn't have the name of "G-d" in print, and I don't see Allah mentioned anywhere.

[jas49503]

This most certainly DOES read as an endorsement of Christianity. Observant Jews wouldn't have the name of "G-d" in print, and I don't see Allah mentioned anywhere.

Will they try to advance the anti-Communism argument? That's how "under God" got into the Pledge of Allegiance... during the Red Scare, decades after the Pledge was written.

[jas49503]

Jews wouldn't put the true name of God in print, but they would use other names for God that meant God.

[jas49503]

First, I would encourage you to re-read this thread as many of your points have been touched upon.

Secondly, the words "In God We Trust" first appeared on Federal Reserve notes (thats dollars for the people who have never looked at one) in 1963, long after our country declared it's independence in 1776. Our founding fathers had no say in how our current currency looks.

- http://www.moneyfactory.gov/document.cfm/18/107

You always see it at "God" in the bible. Notice the capitalization. Which brings me to your dictionary reference;

According to your very definition this has everything to do with Christianity. Because as your definition says, simply put, is that when the word God is capitalized it has one of two meanings one of which includes Christianity and the other being very close as well. And oh, the city's mission statement has it capitalized as well.

[GR Jackson]

so what is the true name of god. I always just see it as god in the bible.

[vandertown]

After reading this thread, I'm reminded why I don't even like to drive through Hudsonville.

[OneSweetWorld]

In god we trust first appeared in 1864 on a two cent coin almost a hundred years before your reference.

[NorthCoast]

It depends on which language you're reading it in.

[GR Jackson]

Correct me if I'm wrong but I belive in the Jewish religion, He is referred to as Yaweh?

In the Bible God sometimes refers to himself as "I Am"

[chgrnative]

After reading this thread, I'm reminded why I don't even like to drive through Hudsonville.

[Sailor]

Probably time for this thread to be retired...

[The ATX]

Huh? People that don't like to kill babies give you the heebie-jeebies? Nice.

[snoogit]

Huh? People that don't like to kill babies give you the heebie-jeebies? Nice.

[chgrnative]

Well if that's not a thread killer I don't know what is.

[vandertown]

Sorry gang...I should have known better than to bring up the "a" word (that was a cheap shot on my part)! I just don't care for bumper-sticker ethics, whether it's from the left or the right.