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‘In God We Trust’ Doesn’t Mean What You Think It Does

HOLY FIAT

The mention of God on U.S. currency is back in federal courts, this time because an atheist considers “In God We Trust” a burden. But it’s far from the only religious reference.

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This month a Sacramento-based emergency-room doctor filed a federal lawsuit seeking to remove all references to God from U.S. currency.

In his lawsuit, Michael Newdow argues that the motto “In God We Trust” places a “substantial burden” on atheists.

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