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Originally Posted by alansmithee
And again, a slogan does not establish a religion. Are people forced to convert? It it a requirement for gov't employment that you practice christianity? I still have yet to see a logical argument why "In God We Trust" being on money or the national slogan is in violation of the 1st amendment (and I seriously doubt there is one).
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It doesn't only prohibit laws establishing religion, but laws respecting an established religion. Including the word "god" anywhere is always a bit exclusionary if you can acknowledge the fact that not everyone is a theist. See Gilda's post.