Well, yes, but there are numerous other gods out there to worry about: the dollar, military supremacy, youthful good looks, material goods, fame, etc...which are probably influencing everyday decision-making far more than the classic "God" of the Christian religion could ever hope to...

So, what are you gonna do about that?

Whatever things people place the most faith in...those ARE their gods. And for a majority of people today that which they place the most faith in is money. The old movie "The Magic Christian" demonstrated that in a humourous fashion.

The reason it says "In God We Trust" on American money is not because people actually trust in God, but because money IS the dominant god of this culture and of their hopes and dreams. Therefore the statement as printed on the coin is completely appropriate...and utterly tragic at the same time. To remove it would devalue not the deity of traditional religion but the coin or the bill itself.

To prove my point: Build a traditional religious shrine (to anything at all) somewhere and a paltry number of pilgrims and tourists will visit it. Build a casino, and fifteen thousand or more crazed worshippers will pour into it daily in search of that in which they place their ultimate faith.

- LH