Should the pledge go back to its original form and the original intent of the person who created it? Or should we keep the addition of 'under God' that was made in the 1950's -- a change that was made by lthose with a theocratic agenda who leveraged the fear of communism (tying it with atheism) to get the change made?
2006-11-06 16:29:01 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The "Official" Pledge should not contain the "Under God" phrase, however people should be free to speak those words when they recite the oath, just as those who do not approve of them should be allowed to omit them.
2006-11-06 16:36:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It should go back to the original. Some people are offended by the addition of God into the pledge, and if people are uneasy about saying it I think it weakens the whole point of having a pledge of allegiance. I'm not sure why people screech and howl about the idea of taking out the "under God" part, when it is common knowledge that it's a modification.
2006-11-07 00:32:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Deferring to the "Declaration Of Independence" which is the document stating the reasons for the formation of the republic to which we are pledging allegiance.. Then "Under God" as long as the term remains generic and does not specify a particular God or Gods, being in line with the founders beliefs that our rights are and endowment from a Creator justifies it remaining unchanged.
2006-11-07 00:58:22 · answer #3 · answered by the_buccaru 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Like it makes a difference? America ceased being a Christian nation some time ago. Whenever I recite the Pledge, I always say, "And to the Republic, for which it STOOD..."
That pretty much sums it up. This is no longer the Republic I grew up in. The American Republic is dead. It's time to bury its rotting carcass.
2006-11-07 00:41:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The original is always the best, it seems strange to say under God when we do so much to keep God out of the picture..I believe that every child should have read the Bible by the time they graduate 8th. grade, much better than the Constitution, although that should also be learned...
2006-11-07 00:35:13 · answer #5 · answered by Jamaison D 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think one should think very seriously before pledging allegiance to anyone or anything other than God.
Joshua 24: 19 & 20 "Then Joshua said to the people: “YOU are not able to serve Jehovah, for he is a holy God; he is a God exacting exclusive devotion. He will not pardon YOUR revolting and YOUR sins. 20 In case YOU should leave Jehovah and YOU do serve foreign gods, he also will certainly turn back and do YOU injury and exterminate YOU after he has done YOU good.”
If someone pledges allegiance to their country, are they not really giving their worship to their country, rather than to God?
2006-11-07 00:42:04 · answer #6 · answered by wannaknow 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It should go back to its original form.
2006-11-07 00:30:44 · answer #7 · answered by Girl Wonder 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Its' original form which didn't mention god.
Tammi Dee
2006-11-07 00:34:12 · answer #8 · answered by tammidee10 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
"One nation under God" implies that atheists and polytheists somehow don't belong in this nation; it excludes them. Get rid of it.
We're all American, regardless of what our religion or faith is.
2006-11-07 00:32:58 · answer #9 · answered by . 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋