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Message:: [QUOTE="19Lyds, post: 1261450, member: 15929"]Also consider the fact that god is not a name but more of a title such as the Greek God Zeus or the Roman God Mars. In essence, the word "god" defines any being of a higher power than man that controls or causes control over mans ultimate destiny which is then used to direct or guide mans decisions. At the time of the revolution, the Church of England (originally Roman Catholic but separated from the Roman Catholic Church by Henry VIII due to specific, uhhh, marital disagreements with the church's laws) ran hand in hand with the Monarchy as a source of power. Meaning, the Monarchy established laws according to the Church and was expected to enforce those laws which were ultimately backed and defined by the Church. after all, being King (or Queen) was ultimately by "Divine Right". The founding fathers did not want that same "governmental architecture" (the devine right to be King or Leader) to be established in the new country since it required the citizenry to be of a specific religious persuation whether they liked it or not. It was, again, the Law. Many folks are unaware that the motto "In God We Trust" did not appear on paper currency until as late as 1957.[/QUOTE]