Kansas Introduces Bill Allowing Public Buildings to Display 'In God We Trust', Including Public Schools

Martin M. Barillas : Feb 5, 2020
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"If one kid walks into school and they see over the auditorium or in the office window ... and they've been having a bad day, if they just see that message, if it speaks internally to them some way, and they can change their outlook for the day..." -Rep. Brandon Reed

(Wichita, KS) — [LifeSiteNews.com] A Kansas state legislator is backing a bill to require public buildings to display the national motto "In God We Trust." (Image: via LifeSiteNews)

State Rep. Michael Capps, a Republican, sponsored legislation that mandates every state and municipal building in Kansas, including libraries and classrooms in public schools, colleges and universities, display the official motto adopted by the US Congress in 1956. The motto first appeared on a two-cent coin in 1864 during the American Civil War and has appeared on paper currency since 1957, replacing the phrase "E Pluribus Unum."

According to the Wichita Eagle newspaper, Capps said of House Bill 2476, "It should be displayed as an acknowledgment of our country's history and founding principles."

Co-sponsor Rep. Brandon Reed said the motto is the right remedy for troubled times.

"If one kid walks into school and they see over the auditorium or in the office window, or something like that, and they've been having a bad day, if they just see that message, if it speaks internally to them some way, and they can change their outlook for the day, I think it's worth it," Reed said.

The lower house of the Kansas legislature had an open hearing on the bill Thursday... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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