Does Missouri want this buffoon in the Senate?
Todd Akin, expert on who hates God
By Colbert I. King, Published: AUGUST 22, 11:54 AM ET
Opined Akin: “I think NBC has a long record of being very liberal, and at the heart of liberalism, really, is a hatred of God and a belief that government should replace God. So, they’ve had a long history of not being at all favorable toward many of the things that have been such a blessing to our country.
OK, Akin has me here: if there were a god, I’d hate him. But not all liberals think alike. To my huge surprise, I know many otherwise intelligent and decent people who believe in god and/or attend a church. I try not to hold that against them.
Teddy Roosevelt: ‘In God We Trust’ on Money is ‘Sacrilege’
When the phrase “In God We Trust” was going to be placed on the $20 gold coin in 1907, President Teddy Roosevelt was against it (PDF):
“My own feeling in the matter is due to my very firm conviction that to put such a motto on coins, or to use it in any kindred manner, not only does no good but does positive harm, and is in effect irreverence, which comes dangerously close to sacrilege…”
That, from a president who was a Christian, a Sunday school teacher, and a Republican… those days are long gone.