As I understand it, the separation of church and state sprang from the concept that the state cannot impose its belief on the individual. The federal government has been doing exactly this since 1864 when the first coin was stamped with “In God We Trust”.

In 1956 it became the national motto (http://candst.tripod.com/motto.htm), and it is supported by nearly 90% of Americans, which led the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold the motto because, according to them, it has "lost through rote repetition any significant religious content”.

Several years ago, the appearance of "In God We Trust" on our money was challenged in the federal courts. The challenge was rejected by the lower federal courts, and the Supreme Court of the United States declined to review the case.

Since this message appears on U.S. currency, several states flags and seals, and license plates, many people falsely believe that the U.S. is, and was founded as, a Christian nation. I doubt you will convince them otherwise.

Regardless of what side you are on concerning this issue, the Supreme Court thinks it is no big deal for state and federal government to print it on anything they want.

So, if you don’t want “In God We Trust” on your vanity license plate then don’t buy one.

Should states allow an anti-religion message on their vanity plate? I think so, simply because it shows that by not allowing it the state is imposing its belief onto the individual which is a violation of separation of church and state.

I am sure that we have not heard the last of this debate.

Despite countless and absolutely unlimited repetition everywhere, especially in each and any of courtrooms, the motto “In God We Trust” still bear its suppressing and enslaving sense and only evil-minded obscurant voices can insist otherwise.