Mark 13:13 “You will be hated by all because of My name, but the one who endures to the end, he will be saved.”
A bill that would have mandated Pennsylvania schools display the phrase “In God We Trust” within their buildings has been weakened in an attempt to get it passed.
Representative Rick Saccone of Allegheny County has a history of introducing laws to acknowledge God’s role in the history of America. Saccone was behind the 2012 bill that declared the 2012 “The Year of the Bible” in the state.
Saccone introduced the “National Motto Display Act” to recognize the 150th anniversary of the phrase being placed on American currency by once Pennsylvania governor James Pollock. Pollack introduced the phrase during his time as the director of the United States Mint in Philadelphia.
“Our youth need to hear the story of our heritage and learn from positive role models in a time of decaying values,” Saccone stated. “The story of our national motto is a positive story and one that is uniquely Pennsylvanian.”
The bill was weakened by changing the mandate to post the phrase to an recommendation that schools may post the mandate at their option. The change unanimously passed the state House.
The Pennsylvania ACLU said that if the bill becomes law, schools will be placed as risk for lawsuits if they post the phrase.
