It was added to the pledge in the 1950s. If you watch the movie "The Bells of Saint Marys", which is on a lot in the Christmas season, you can even see Bing Crosby as a priest leading school children in the original pledge.
So why all the fuss because people want to take it back OUT of the pledge? It was only shoved in there during the Red Scare.
2006-12-21 18:12:08 · 13 answers · asked by Laptop Jesus 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Hi LJ, I want what the constitution says and no more. Check this Q&Ahttp://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AskyX9jMkjwU_ZqX3ezloLzsy6IX?qid=20061221184543AAA7rhc
2006-12-21 18:18:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
What is so wrong with it being there? It doesn't say the Christian God. It could be the Jewish God, the Hindu God, the Muslim God, the Native American God, the Pagan God, etc. The only people it offends are the Atheist. We don't burn them at the stakes for being Atheist, so they should just live and let live. When I was an Atheist I didn't get bent out of shape by it. I didn't feel that I had to convert everyone else to Atheism.
2006-12-22 02:18:51 · answer #2 · answered by tonks_op 7 · 1⤊ 4⤋
I agree that it should be taken back out. There is no reason for it to be there except that believers are probably afraid that God will get angry if they don't acknowledge him at every opportunity. As if God is that insecure.
2006-12-22 02:21:22 · answer #3 · answered by Brad De La Coug 1 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I believe we should leave it in there...I believe in one nation under God is the way to go.....man and mans opinion are always screwing everything up...because of course we think we know more than God..and have all the answers ...when only in truth he does we dont know better than God...
2006-12-22 02:27:55 · answer #4 · answered by shiningon 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
There should be a total separation of church and state. "Under God" does not belong in the Pledge of Aligiance.
2006-12-22 02:16:24 · answer #5 · answered by monkey 3 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Yea, i just dont say it... pff, i dont even say the pledge
how can we really claim theres seperation of church && state if church morals are pushed on us && our children are forced to say theyre 'under god' no matter what their religion is. What if theyre atheist or buddhist? (sry about my crappy spelling, its late) No1s under any1, k? How can we really push equality if we say that anyways?
just shows ya who this countrys really run by
take it out! dont be pansies
2006-12-22 02:32:23 · answer #6 · answered by Susan 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Exactly. Lets get back to basics. Who wants to be forced into anything?
We don't go to public school to learn about God.
http://www.flagday.org/Pages/StoryofPledge.html
2006-12-22 02:15:29 · answer #7 · answered by ? 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Ha. I have a poster that says "One nation under God" and it shows God lying on top of Uncle Sam, raping him.
2006-12-22 02:14:42 · answer #8 · answered by Incoherent Fool 3 · 5⤊ 2⤋
I believe in one nation, but not under god.
2006-12-22 02:15:06 · answer #9 · answered by Dr. Douche 3 · 5⤊ 1⤋
They might as well be honest about it and say which god they're talking about!
2006-12-22 17:10:41 · answer #10 · answered by Haiku Hanna 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋