I think separation of church and state means just not forcing people to conform to a religious doctrine or practice. I can understand how prayer in schools and forcing students to sing religious songs is a violation of separation of church and state because it actually and literally forces them to conform to a religious practice and worship a certain God. But, how is putting the Ten Commandments on public buildings or having In God We Trust on our currency violating separation of church and state? How is that FORCING religion on anyone? If the Ten Commandments are on a building or if In God We Trust is on our currency, all it’s forcing anyone to do is LOOK AT IT! What’s wrong with merely LOOKING AT the Ten Commandments or In God We Trust? It doesn’t force you to worship a certain way or to conform to a religious practice. How is it coersive to just have to LOOK AT religion? Can someone please explain the reasoning behind the interpretation of separation of church and state today?

I think separation of church and state means just not forcing people to conform to a religious doctrine or practice. I can understand how prayer in schools and forcing students to sing religious songs is a violation of separation of church and state because it actually and literally forces them to conform to a religious practice and worship a certain God. But, how is putting the Ten Commandments on public buildings or having In God We Trust on our currency violating separation of church and state? How is that FORCING religion on anyone? If the Ten Commandments are on a building or if In God We Trust is on our currency, all it’s forcing anyone to do is LOOK AT IT! What’s wrong with merely LOOKING AT the Ten Commandments or In God We Trust? It doesn’t force you to worship a certain way or to conform to a religious practice. How is it coersive to just have to LOOK AT religion? Can someone please explain the reasoning behind the interpretation of separation of church and state today?

I think separation of church and state means just not forcing people to conform to a religious doctrine or practice. I can understand how prayer in schools and forcing students to sing religious songs is a violation of separation of church and state because it actually and literally forces them to conform to a religious practice and worship a certain God. But, how is putting the Ten Commandments on public buildings or having In God We Trust on our currency violating separation of church and state? How is that FORCING religion on anyone? If the Ten Commandments are on a building or if In God We Trust is on our currency, all it’s forcing anyone to do is LOOK AT IT! What’s wrong with merely LOOKING AT the Ten Commandments or In God We Trust? It doesn’t force you to worship a certain way or to conform to a religious practice. How is it coersive to just have to LOOK AT religion? Can someone please explain the reasoning behind the interpretation of separation of church and state today?