Letter: Has the nation forgotten the need for a higher power?

Published: Sunday, Sept. 16 2012 12:00 a.m. MDT

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On all of our U.S. coins are the words "In God We Trust." Do we really? I never heard God's name mentioned in either of the national conventions.

Did I miss something? Has our nation forgotten how the founders formed our government? Not by debates alone, but by coming together in acknowledging the need for a higher power than man's.

As Benjamin Franklin said, "The longer I live, the more convincing truths I see of this truth — that God governs in the affairs of men." That is, if we let Him.

Laurel Banks

Salt Lake City

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Esquire

Springville, UT

First, you did miss something, and second, government is not in the business of promoting religion. Its job is to ensure that the people are free to practice their religions.

8:21 a.m. Sept. 16, 2012
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Screwdriver

Casa Grande, AZ

Before anyone tries to channel the founding fathers, "In God we trust" wasn't anywhere near our money until 1864. It wasn't on paper money until 1957.

4:23 a.m. Sept. 16, 2012
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Eric Samuelsen

Provo, UT

You're kidding me, right? Every single talk, by every politician at either convention, ended with some variation of the phrase: "God bless you. And God bless the United States of America." Every single speaker. Both parties.

10:06 a.m. Sept. 16, 2012
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