http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061110/us_nm/life_pledge_dc
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2006-11-10 07:34:37 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It's about time someone starting objecting to a phrase that was added during the Red Scare in the 1950s!
2006-11-10 07:43:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
I grew up in a time when "under God" was not a part of the Pledge. I know that this may come as a shock to a lot of people who think that it's always been there. It hasn't. I did not, and do not support the inclusion of "under God". Since I am an agnostic, when called upon to recite the Pledge, I simply remain silent for those two words. I don't think banning the Pledge is useful. We should just have the option of which way to say it.
2006-11-10 07:47:39 · answer #2 · answered by pessimoptimist 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
The "In god we trust" on our currency and the "under god" in the pledge is a violation of the endorsement clause of the 1st amendment and was unconstitutionally added by an act of congress in 1957.
Eliminate religion in government and we shall be free of theocracy and return to the religiously neutral nation that our founding fathers (the majority of whom were not christian) intended.
2006-11-10 07:43:30 · answer #3 · answered by sprcpt 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
i think of that many christians could view it as a 'loss'. those people seem to lack the means to understand that, have been they no longer so motive on saturating their society with their particular ideals, atheists could have truthfully no undertaking with them. particularly, they think of dropping majority prestige = being wiped out. that's only stupid.
2016-12-28 18:11:42 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What kind of college has their students saying the POA anyway? I went to college for 4 years and not once was I asked to say the pledge.
2006-11-10 07:40:51 · answer #5 · answered by Monty 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Let's use the original version:
"I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands- one nation indivisible-with liberty and justice for all."
or the slightly clarified version of 1923:
"I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States and the Republic for which it stands- one nation indivisible-with liberty and justice for all."
There's no reason to add the divisive words "under God" to such a national pledge. It's such an ironic and sad phrase to inject between the words "one nation" and "indivisible".
2006-11-10 07:38:05 · answer #6 · answered by nondescript 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋
I don't think that the pledge should be banned....I just feel that the words "under god" need to be removed. I am christian, however, there are many people in this country who are not, but still love this country just as much as I do....and this government was based on the principle of "seperation of church and state" so just remove those words, not the whole thing.
2006-11-10 07:39:50 · answer #7 · answered by yetti 5 · 7⤊ 3⤋
God was banned in the U.S.A. then 911 and Columbine happened and everyone was back to prayer in public places. People have very short memories.
2006-11-10 07:44:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
we managed just fine for 100+ years without a pledge of allegiance, I don't think it's necessary
2006-11-10 07:45:13 · answer #9 · answered by Nick F 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Nothing needs to be banned because of that. If some don't agree with it then they don't have to say it. this country is truly doomed if this **** gets out of hand. And by the way I am not a christian.
2006-11-10 07:39:01 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋