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In God We Trust On Money? That's Funny!

Are we losing the rat race?

New dollar coin
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(CLEVELAND) - We are living in an epic time on this planet; big things are taking place on every level and it is widely believed that we are very possibly entering the final chapter or chapters of life as we know it.

This is not the time for people to disregard God or underscore the meaning of what our role on this earth is; it is also a bad time to forget what this life is about.

It is however, as fine of a time as any to pay attention to what this thing called 'money' has led us to.

Do American people really have so much insulation that they can't see they too have a role in this world above and beyond their immediate needs?

Are we losing the rat race?

You can't take money with you when you go, and burial cloaks have no pockets. And while the absurd abuse of money continues to wreak havoc and harm, people ask why the new dollar coin does not have the inscription, “In God We Trust”.

First, the US is a nation founded on a principle of separation of church and state.

There is the "Islamic Republic of Afghanistan" and the "Jewish State of Israel" and then there is the United States; the home of religious freedom, though you wouldn't know it by watching mainstream media.

Why would God want his named fixed to the US dollar and all of the damage it represents in the world? That is the real question.

In God We Trust On Money? That's Funny!

 

Many people are involved in a so-called monetary unjust,
With a hoop and a holler, turning a minor into a major fuss,
So, the newest one dollar coin is missing, “In God We Trust,”
They’re calling the absent phrase a religious and political bust.
 
Hey, an email and the sender is extremely upset about the lack,
No, “In God We Trust” to the post office she wants to give it back,
A lot of families are hard hit as news programs document the lack,
But when cameras get close we see cigarettes and plenty of Jack.
 
The respect and use of any countries money has never changed,
Shekel, Denari, Peso, Yen, even solid gold, what’s in a name?
Many in church circles will not even bother to pay their 10% tithes,
On that note, does it really matter and if so please elaborate why?
 
It’s not how much you have but what is done with it that counts,
The old woman put in two copper mites yet it was a greater amount,
Than those who gave plenty more out of their abundant wealth,
And no matter how much money you have it still can’t buy health.
 
“Silver & gold have I not but in the name of Jesus stand up & walk,”
Oh yeah, “In God We Trust” was not on currency but in his talk,
Remember the phrase that, “a fool and money his soon will part,”
Any amount is useless unless it’s written upon the spender’s heart.
 
Peter fetched a shekel from the mouth of a fish for taxes to pay,
What phrase and whose picture was on money back in the day?
The very best way to deal is by none other than barter and trade,
It is the one and only way to get out the exact amount you paid.
 
Undercover hit men are hired to kill a spouse yet they wind up in jail,
Rapists and drunks are released on insignificant amounts of bail,
Committing their crimes again, any one have a similar story to tell?
How many people carry money but still lie, cheat and raise hell?
 
And here’s the strangest situation, I just have to tell you this one,
A minister wanted to use “In God We Trust” money to buy a gun,
Not for the purpose of home protection they already had a target,
Funny! Murder on the mind from a perched position in the pulpit.
 
Okay! This helps to explain why there is a certain type of attrition,
Bullet manufacturers work 24/7, there’s a shortage of ammunition,
Not enough “In God We Trust” for lunch programs or Head Start,
However, way more than enough to brutally rip each other apart.
 
Yes, many people see this inscription as being a fresh new start,
“They honor Me with their lips but despise Me with their heart,”
If “In God We Trust” on money was all that needed to be done,
Then God would never have needed to sacrifice His only Son.
 
'In God We Trust' was actually passed Into law only as a motto,
Good to know because this makes it even more shallow & hollow,
Teddy Roosevelt said sacrilegious, Supreme Court Would not relent,
So it's, 'lost through rote repetition any significant religious content.'
 

A very slick imposter hustler slides into ACORN seeking money,
With a hidden camera and his equally fake hooker looking honey,
Just to be sure there was no misunderstanding or optical illusion,
Staff told how to hide “In God We Trust” made from prostitution.

Assuredly, just as sure as Thursday follows Wednesday & without fail,
Before helping another in serious need some woman will do her nails,
And, certainly a priority will arise however if it is not one of their own,
Most people will first tip the driver who brings fried rice to their home.

As many are screaming for assistance their sounds fall on deaf ears,
Closest family and friends are more apt to buy fried chicken and beer,
Without a doubt everyone knows someone who’s in severe dire need,
Just make sure it’s for essentials, not cocaine, heroin, wine or weed.

By the way, it was all just an error on some, a simple mistake,

However, those coins are selling for $50 so they can’t be fake,

Dig this, without the inscription they’re worth a whole lot more,

And so the fact that they have more value might make Him sore.
 
Today’s currency is used for less good and way too much harm,
Drugs, sex, the black market, fraudulent claims and illegal arms,
A new dollar coin in missing, “In God We Trust” that is so funny,
Think God wants His name on anybody's uncircumcised money?

 

By Luke Easter

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Luke Easter is a poet who writes about things that are very close to the heart of Salem-News.com. Another former U.S. Marine, Luke heals the world with an approach that reaches people on a different level, one known for centuries, yet too often forgotten in the one we live in.

We live in a world of social & economic injustice. The main reason for founding America in the first place was to relieve the oppression of the King of England. Patrick Henry said it best, “give me liberty or give me death.” And yet, all too often death seems to be the only way out. Why is there such a high suicide rate especially among teens, in the land of the free & the home of the brave? What makes headlines? Good news? Ha! More depressing stories than anything else. I feel poetry takes an edge off the hurt of bad news while still delivering it but in a, “glitzy” sort of way. Giving a different perspective. Kind of like slap in the face as opposed to a knife in the back. At least with the slap you’ll live to see another day and you will know whom it’s from. I wasn’t here for the beginning of the world but at 59, I just might be here for the end.

Even though it’s still a knife, rhyme poetry helps to dull the blade. And that’s my job. You can write to Luke Easter at: lyricsfromlucas@aol.com




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Quest4Life January 30, 2011 7:34 am (Pacific time)

It always better to have uncircumcised penis that having an uncircumcised heart like you.


Etruscan January 5, 2011 9:57 am (Pacific time)

The inscription "In God We Trust" is actually on the edge of the coin. It's harder to see, but still there.

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