Feud Over Religious Symbols In Public Arena Rages
The way Jacquie Sullivan sees it, the motto "In God We Trust" is more about patriotism than religion.
So when the Bakersfield, Calif., councilwoman heard on a Christian radio station in 2001 that protesters on the East Coast were trying to remove the phrase from public buildings, she considered it her civic duty to reverse the trend.
"I just shook my head in amazement when I heard," she said. "I thought, if they're working to take it down, I'll start working to put it up."
Sullivan, 68, launched a nonprofit group, In God We Trust - America, and began e-mailing informational packets to city clerks, with the help of a dozen volunteers and a tiny budget.
After years of controversy and support, the motto is now featured prominently in government buildings of nearly 30 California cities. Full Story
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So when the Bakersfield, Calif., councilwoman heard on a Christian radio station in 2001 that protesters on the East Coast were trying to remove the phrase from public buildings, she considered it her civic duty to reverse the trend.
"I just shook my head in amazement when I heard," she said. "I thought, if they're working to take it down, I'll start working to put it up."
Sullivan, 68, launched a nonprofit group, In God We Trust - America, and began e-mailing informational packets to city clerks, with the help of a dozen volunteers and a tiny budget.
After years of controversy and support, the motto is now featured prominently in government buildings of nearly 30 California cities. Full Story
Related: religion, wicca, pagan, spells
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