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1. What do "In God We Trust" and "God Bless America" mean to you (especially if you aren't Christian).
It doesn't mean anything to me religiously. Traditionally though it has always been there and I don’t see why it bothers people so. Are there not bigger things to worry about in this country than that?
2. Does the presence of God in US rhetoric represent a melding of religion and state?
Not in my opinion. We pretty much have to assume that politicians are going to make decisions based on their faith and or moral beliefs as much as other factors that affect their opinions. Presidents have been known to comment that they have prayed over certain issues. I can recall presidents asking for Americans to pray for our troops, victims of disasters and others. It isn’t as though he can mandate that we do it. We can’t expect that an elected official become atheist, asexual or anything else once they are sworn in.
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