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• People are demanding to change traditions of
this country
because of the Christian origin of those traditions. The challenge to the motto of the
State of Ohio is
an example. “With God, all things are possible,” was ruled as an establishment of
religion because
they are the words of Jesus discussing salvation. About a year later, the Court of
Appeals for the
Sixth Circuit held that it did not violate the establishment clause because, according to
Judge Nelson,
"The Ohio motto legitimately serves a secular purpose in boosting morale, instilling
confidence and optimism,
and exhorting the listener or reader not to give up and to continue to strive."[51] The motto of Ohio was not establishing a religion and it is
part of Ohio’s
identity, but some want it removed purely because of its origins.