"In God's hands", "In God we trust" and the like are an acknowledgement that, while we make our choices, God is in ultimate control of His world. God is not an American or even a Jew and the bad news is that the world systems of government are all inadequate at best. So, we who believe (which still seems to be a considerable majority, here in America) try to make a decision based on what is right for America and our friends and trust God for blessing those choices and accepting the results if the outcome runs counter to one's individual way of thinking.

If you don't believe in God, that's YOUR choice and I really believe you have the right to make that choice. I won't make snide remarks or scoff at your unbelief even though you do so to my beliefs. This is one of the strong points of freedom and democracy. We OUGHT to respect one another's differences because it means that we are still free. Respect and celebrate that if nothing else.