Isn't in God we trust unconstitunal?

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Surely it doesn't break the establishment clause; because it just refers to a generic 'God' which could be interpreted through many theologal or spiritual lenses rather than the Christian God?

So what? "God" is an inherently religious concept. Asserting that the nation as a whole "trusts in God" means endorsing this concept, and therefore establishing, if only in a vague sense, a form of religion.

But not a specific religion, let alone a denomination, which was the entire point of the Establishment Clause.  Talking about God is in no way specific to a religion and isn't much different from using the word "fate."  It might have connotations, and I have no doubt it makes some uncomfortable, but it's simply not unConstitutional.

Honest question: how specific need this get? Dumb example: If our money said "In Joseph Smith and the Angel Moroni we trust," would we be able to say that this is just talking about a generic Joseph Smith and doesn't indicate whether we're talking about the main LDS church, the Community of Christ, or any of dozens of fLDS offshoots?

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Surely it doesn't break the establishment clause; because it just refers to a generic 'God' which could be interpreted through many theologal or spiritual lenses rather than the Christian God?

So what? "God" is an inherently religious concept. Asserting that the nation as a whole "trusts in God" means endorsing this concept, and therefore establishing, if only in a vague sense, a form of religion.

But not a specific religion, let alone a denomination, which was the entire point of the Establishment Clause.  Talking about God is in no way specific to a religion and isn't much different from using the word "fate."  It might have connotations, and I have no doubt it makes some uncomfortable, but it's simply not unConstitutional.

Honest question: how specific need this get? Dumb example: If our money said "In Joseph Smith and the Angel Moroni we trust," would we be able to say that this is just talking about a generic Joseph Smith and doesn't indicate whether we're talking about the main LDS church, the Community of Christ, or any of dozens of fLDS offshoots?

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But "God" isn't so nonspecific as you say. Muslims call God Allah. Some Jews say G-d. Hindus and several other religions acknowledge many gods. Etc.

It seems like a stretch to claim that "In God We Trust" is just meant to refer to an entity so nebulous that it can stand for whatever non-religious people believe.

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Do they, though? Would they all attest to such?