Rep. Mike Johnson, the newly elected Republican House speaker, used to conduct a seminar in churches premised on the idea that the United States is a ā€œChristian nation.ā€ This ministry, as he has referred to it, is yet more evidence that Johnson is committed to a hardcore Christian fundamentalism that shapes his views of politics and government.

The seminar, titled ā€œAnswers for Our Times: Government, Culture, and Christianity,ā€ was organized by Onward Christian Education Services, Inc., a company owned by his wife, Kelly Johnson, a Christian counselor and anti-abortion activist who calls herself a ā€œleader in the pro-family movement.ā€ The website for her counseling serviceā€”which was taken down shortly after Johnson became speakerā€”described the seminar, which featured both her and Johnson, as exploring several questions, such as, ā€œWhat is happening in America and how do we fix it?ā€ The list includes this query: ā€œCan our heritage as a Christian nation be preserved?ā€ There were different versions of the seminar running from two-hour-long lectures to retreats lasting two days.

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    I prefer ā€œE pluribus unum.ā€ Why canā€™t I have that on my license plate? I think it should be a better descriptor of what the US is.

    Also, ā€œIn God we trust,ā€ isnā€™t a religious endorsement, if you go with court ruling.

    https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-religion-motto-idUSKCN1LD24K

    I personally believe it is, unless you look at ā€œGodā€ in this instance being the money itself. Which could actually track if you wanted.

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      The cons want to have it both ways, naturally. Having it on currency provides ā€œproofā€ that this is an xtian nation and itā€™s also TOTE LEGITZ and doesnā€™t violate the First Amendment!

      Iā€™ve often seen people say that GOD = ā€œGold, Oil and Diamonds/Drugsā€ when it comes to it being on currency.