Remove religious references from currency and the U.S Pledge Of Allegiance

At the dawn of our country, our founding fathers made an earnest attempt to keep Church and State separated. Undeterred, Christians in 1864 changed the national motto from " E pluribus unum" to "In God We Trust". The change was subtle, having the phrase first appear on coins in 1864, but in the 1950s "In God We Trust" was added to all paper currency and the words "Under God" were added to the Pledge of Allegiance. From it's inception in 1892 until 1954, there was no mention of religion in the pledge. To make this the national pledge and force children to recite it, is a mockery of the first amendment, which calls for a separation of church and state. It is also insulting to the many "non believers" in the US who have contributed greatly, such Mark Twain and Thomas Edison.