Is it not blasphemous to have "In God we trust" on money?

I've always had an issue with this. It's one thing to put the phrase in a courtroom, capitol building, or other symbol, but to put it on money feels blasphemous to me. Didn't Jesus drive the money changers out of the temple because they were putting wealth and money in front of God? Isn't that what we are doing by putting the phrase on money, saying that God is somehow tied to wealth and money?

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ViciDraco · 41-45, M

It is certainly against the 1st amendment of the constitution, even if the Supreme Court refuses to shed their biases on it.

trollslayer · 46-50, M

@ViciDraco Few people know that it was not on money until the 1950s, and it was put there as Cold War propaganda. Soviets didn't allow God, so the USA differentiated itself by putting God on money.

ViciDraco · 41-45, M

@trollslayer that was just an excuse the moral majority made when they did it. They had been working on it longer. God wasn't even injected into the pledge of allegiance until the 40s.

SpiritualMan · M

@ViciDraco It is not against the First Amendment because it isn't a law requiring or restricting religious practice.

Diotrephes · 70-79, M

@ViciDraco The pledge of allegiance was forced on the country by a religious socialist nut.

ViciDraco · 41-45, M

@Diotrephes the original pledge didn't mention religion at all though.

Diotrephes · 70-79, M

@ViciDraco Here's a link to the history =
http://rexcurry.net/pledging-allegiance-photographs.html
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DavidT8899 · 22-25, M

@ViciDraco No its not.The 1st amendment provides for freedom OF religion,not freedom FROM religion.America is a Judeo-Christian nation in its founding;thats a fact.