A federal court in Chicago has ruled that printing "In God we trust" on U.S. currency doesn’t violate a Satanist’s rights under the Constitution.The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that the motto is not an endorsement of a particular religion but rather a phrase that "merely acknowledges a part of our nation’s heritage (albeit a religious part)."
"The motto’s placement on currency has the secular purpose of recognizing the religious component of our nation’s history," Chief Judge Diane Wood wrote in her opinion. "And it does not affect current religious practices."
Kenneth Mayle, a Chicago man who follows what he calls "nontheistic Satanism," argued that the motto forces him to affirm and spread a religious message that contradicts his religious beliefs. Mayle also claimed the motto discriminated against adherents of religions that are not monotheistic.
Then only use electronic forms of money. Assclown
The phrase "In God we trust" started appearing on U.S. coins in 1864 as a result of heightened religious sentiment during the Civil War. It was partly a reaction to Southern leaders’ decision to declare the Confederacy a Christian nation. President Abraham Lincoln opposed moves to amend the U.S. Constitution to state the same, so Northern Protestant leaders settled on adding the motto to coins.
This isn’t the first time Mayle has attempted to defend his Satanist beliefs in court. In April 2017, a federal judge in Chicago tossed out a lawsuit that he brought against an Illinois law that prohibits adultery. He claimed that Satanism encourages adultery and that the defunct law had a "chilling effect" on his relationships.
Illinois, like many other states, still has anti-adultery laws on the books that are no longer enforced. The judge found that Mayle had no grounds to sue, the Associated Press reported.
Seems more like an attention whore to me...