2006-06-13 04:06:52 · 24 answers · asked by longhunter17692002 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Some atheists feel that references to God go against the freedom of religion expressed in the bill of rights. Like all religions atheism seems to want to impose their views on others. I don't really care unless people are made to say that part of the pledge when they don't believe it.
2006-06-13 04:12:11 · answer #1 · answered by DramaGuy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nobody asked that the pledge be removed from schools, only that the words "under god" be removed.
Did you know that the pledge of allegiance was written in 1892 by a christian minister, and did NOT include "under god" in it?
That those words were only added in 1954 by congress in the middle of the "godless communist" cold war?
That change took the pledge from a pledge of allegiance to the equivalent of a public prayer. Since our constitution specifies that the government should stay out of the business of religion, the words should indeed be removed officially.
2006-06-13 04:13:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The ignorance of Americans is amazing. I'm Canadian and I know your country's history better than you do.
The US pledge, as it was written in 1892, DID NOT contain the offensive phrase "under god". That obscenity was added in 1954 at the behest of the knights of Columbus in a move that can only be described as anti-Soviet rhetoric.
To the mentally deficient or willfully dishonest, pay attention: Michael Newdow does not want the pledge removed from schools. Rather, he wants Francis Bellamy's pledge spoken the way Bellamy wrote it in 1892.
Any other claim is ignorance or a lie.
2006-06-13 05:23:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just the part about "under god" Since we are a nation of many beliefs. Why intentionally cause divisiveness right after saying "one nation" it is hypocritical and was only added to the pledge during the cold war scare to keep the delicate balance of control in place.
Remember the government's sole purpose is to maintain status quo. Anything threatening to upset that, must and will be counterbalanced at all cost.
2006-06-13 04:13:26 · answer #4 · answered by Real Friend 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the atheist wanted the pledge of allegience out of school because of the phrase "one nation under god." this statement offended the atheist in some way seeing as though atheists dont even beleive in God.
2006-06-13 04:13:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because the phrase "Under God" is in the Pledge of Allegiance and athiests deny the existence of a divine being. they believe kids in school who are not being raised in a religious household should not be made to recite a pledge that includes a phrase acknowledging the existence of a divine power. also, many of them think it violates the freedom of religion clause in our constitution. the separation of church and state is at the heart of this issue, and many athiests would like to see secular amendments made to national traditions, such as reciting the pledge of alligiance.
2006-06-13 04:18:16 · answer #6 · answered by BAH 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-06-13 04:10:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Atheists don't believe in God, so in the pledge of allegiance, when one says it you pledge yourself under god, for it says "one nation under god" and the truth be told, since they don't believe in God they feel that the pledge is violating their rights, they however forget that they are a minority and that many of our fore fathers were believers of a God, so they included God in the foundation of this country.
2006-06-13 04:14:12 · answer #8 · answered by lynndi 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably because of the 'under god' part. Personally, I find state oriented brainwashing just as offensive as religious brainwashing. The pledge has no business in public schools even if the 'under god' part were removed.
2006-06-13 04:09:30 · answer #9 · answered by lenny 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He DOES NOT want the whole pledge of alliangence out of schools. He wants the part "one nation under God"
He is an evil person that hates God and all who follows him. Trying to remove God out of everything that he can
And i hope he has no luck
2006-06-13 04:12:39 · answer #10 · answered by Nick 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋