Michael Newdow, a doctor from Sacramento filed a lawsuit in January 2016 to remove any mention of God on United States money. His argument is that it creates a burden for atheists that they shouldn't have to deal with. Apparently, there are atheists everywhere plagued with loose change in their pockets. Why is it a plague? Because it mentions God. Newdow also attempted to remove "One Nation Under God" from the Pledge of Allegiance. Though, if this Californian doctor really wanted to eliminate the mere mention of God, he might look more closely at the one-dollar bill and the history of the symbols on it. The pyramid for example was put on the dollar bill originally came from a picture of a pharaoh crossing the Red Sea on a chariot. The motto chosen with this picture was "Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God". This motto, along with its symbol is direct reference to the story of Moses and the children of Israel escaping the Egyptian pharaoh. This is just one example of many hidden religious references in our government. If one is to make an attempt to remove everything, it's going to be a little more complicated than removing one phrase from a penny.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/01/24/dear-atheists-don-t-fear-in-god-we-trust.html
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