at was altered to include the phrase "In God We Trust" (Fisher, 674).
             This decision was made based on the resounding public support offered to
             Reverend Henry Boardman, after his sermon stating "We claim to be a
             Christian nation†{we should} vindicate our character by honoring the God
             of Nationsâ€" (Fisher, 673). "In God We Trust" became the official United
             States motto in 1956 ("Origin of the United States National Motto," 540).
             This motto completely ignores those not practicing a Christian faith.
             Still another way in which the United States shows its commitment to
             Christianity is through nationally recognized federal holidays. Of the 10
             Federal holidays, 9 of those are non-religious holidays. The last is a
             purely Christian tradition, that of Christmas, and again shows the nation's
             promotion of Christianity. No other religions are represented by the
             Federal Holiday system (Ganulin, 3).
             Still another representation of the nation's Christian influence is in
             the much-used oath "So Help Me God." This oath, used in the military,
             legal system, swearing in of officers, and many other pledges oath to a
             Christian deity. This oath was challenged in February of 2001 by Robert
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