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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walabby · M

It's only been on there since... 1947?

USA is getting more religious every day.

LadyGrace ·

@walabby

That's a shame, because religion didn't die on the cross for our sins. But Jesus did. Denominations have nothing to do with salvation.

walabby · M

@LadyGrace It's a shame that the USA is getting more religious every day??

walabby · M

@walabby Actually it was 1957..
"The capitalized form "IN GOD WE TRUST" first appeared on the two-cent piece in 1864; it was not printed on paper currency until 1957 and on some postage stamps until 1954."