Why ‘In God We Trust’ Is Becoming An Issue

Man, sometimes I have to read some boring stuff in order to regurgitate it back out in an understandable manner.  The Establishment Clause of the U.S. Constitution is a bit more interesting because it really looks at both sides of a two way street.

The first part of it keeps the government from getting into religions business. The second part keeps the government from favoring one religion over another. That's some pretty simple stuff that people fail to understand. It doesn't matter that the majority of the people int he U.S. are Christian, they don't get to be treated better than any other religion, even the dinky little ones with few followers.

This is why putting "In God We Trust" on stuff is starting to become an issue. Laws aren't changing and people aren't having their religion disrespected, it's exactly the opposite. The people who are protected under the Establishment Clause are starting to speak out and insist that it be enforced. Certain religions have never been told "no" just because they're in the majority and that is changing.

In short, many people who love to say that "their religious rights are being taken away" should actually be saying "my religious privileges have been taken away".  The real question that needs to be debated, is whether the establishment clause applies to state and local governments.

You don't have to like the law, but it is the law. If you feel like your religion should be a filter through which all government should be conducted, then amend the constitution.  In the meantime, don't blame anyone for taking advantage of laws already on the books.