if its seperation of church and state....?

Question

why does our money say "in god we trust" and why do they allow turbans, yamakas and other religious head attire to be worn in schools (which is government/state) but your not allowed to wear hats

Answer 1

Some historical perspective...
The "establishment clause" of the Constitution prohibits an official state religion. Nowhere in the Constitution does it talk about the separation of church and state. That is a legal concept first talked about by Thomas Jefferson, who was a deist.
The words "In God We Trust" have only been on US currency since the Civil War. For the first 80+ years of the US' existence, our currency mentioned nothing about religion. We did OK in spite of that fact.
Personally, I think schools ought to be taken out of the dead hands of the government and privatized. Then, schools could set their own rules and parents would be able to freely chose the best ones for their children. How good of an education are children in the US getting in government-run schools?

Answer 2

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