One nation under God or One nation indivisble?

Question

now before you answer i want everybody to say the pledge of allegiance to themselves twice one time with both one nation under god and the other time with one nation indivisible and tell me which holds more power to you and why? also which would you prefer in our pledge of allegiance? by the way this does have to do with religion just in case anybody was wondering

Answer 1

One Nation under God is, in fact very divisive . It polarizes all factions, and is clearly untrue in that not all citizens of this nation accept the concept of a mysterious invisible god-entity. This isn't a question of embracing the decision of what would certainly be the majority, because it isn't a matter of opinion but a matter of fact that we are not one nation under "God"
What the United States IS, however, and proudly claims to be, is One Nation Indivisible. The expression itself defines a desire and a determination to strive for Inclusiveness. We are, first and foremost American, regardless of our skin color, or origins, our social status, or our very very different belief systems which MUST, if we are to make any sense at all, embrace those who are a-theistic. One Nation Under God clearly implies that anybody who does not accept the notion of a mysterious invisible superbeing, is automatically EXcluded from membership of Nationhood. The very continued use of that phrase gives the lie to America's claims to be a unified, all-embracing, all-accepting, indivisible Body.

Answer 2

I thought both Under God and Indivisible were in the pledge of allegiance.
One nation indivisible definitely sounds more powerful to me. Even if God was above the Divided States of America, he won't make it powerful, but even if there was no God, a nation indivisible won't be broken apart by anyone!

Answer 3

One nation under God indivisible

Answer 4

When I say it, I just don't say the "One Nation under God" part, its like saying "One Nation under the Flying Spaghetti Monster". It doesn't need to be in the Pledge of Allegiance, It was fine without it for 60+ years. Personally, it holds more impact without "One Nation under God". It's a little hypocritical to want "One Nation under God" in there and then pledge your allegiance to the USA.

I prefer this version:

"I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands: one Nation indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for all."


The late 1800's and early 1900's version is also good:

"I pledge allegiance to my Flag and to the Republic for which it stands: one Nation indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for all"

Answer 5

It is plain to me that a nation that cherishes each person's right to choose and practice the religion or moral philosophy of his own choice should not have the words "under God" inserted into its flag pledge. The addition of those words in the 1950s gave favor to monotheism over polytheism, a male deity over a female one, and religion over non-religion. They don't belong.

"E Pluribus Unum" is an infinitely superior national motto to "In God We Trust" for the very same reason. The motto and pledge should be restored to their pre-1950s forms.

Pocahontas: "well the intanic was 'indivisible' and it was divided all right"

I assume you mean the Titanic, in which case the word applied to it in the press was "unsinkable," not indivisible.

Answer 6

One nation indivisible. It was changed in 1954 to One nation under god.

I prefer the original version.

Answer 7

Well, the version that goes "one nation, indivisible" is the original one, and I think it has a better flow, too. "Under God" was added in the Fifties, at the height of the Red Scare. (It was a very bad time for atheists.)

Answer 8

Red Skelton had a commentary on the pledge of allegiance. (If you are too young to remember who he was, ask your parents.)

This is how it went:

As a schoolboy, one of Red Skelton's teachers explained the words and meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance to his class. Skelton later wrote down, and eventually recorded, his recollection of this lecture. It is followed by an observation of his own.

When I was a small boy in Vincennes, Indiana, I heard, I think, one of the most outstanding speeches I ever heard in my life. I think it compares with the Sermon on the Mount, Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, and Socrates’ Speech to the Students.
We had just finished reciting the Pledge of Allegiance, and he called us all together, and he says, “Uh, boys and girls, I have been listening to you recite the Pledge of Allegiance all semester, and it seems that it has become monotonous to you. Or, could it be, you do not understand the meaning of each word? If I may, I would like to recite the pledge, and give you a definition for each word:

I - - Me; an individual; a committee of one.
Pledge - - Dedicate all of my worldly goods to give without self-pity.

Allegiance - - My love and my devotion.

To the Flag - - Our standard; Old Glory ; a symbol of Freedom; wherever she waves there is respect, because your loyalty has given her a dignity that shouts, Freedom is everybody's job.

United - - That means that we have all come together.

States - - Individual communities that have united into forty-eight great states. Forty-eight individual communities with pride and dignity and purpose. All divided with imaginary boundaries, yet united to a common purpose, and that is love for country.

And to the Republic - - Republic--a state in which sovereign power is invested in representatives chosen by the people to govern. And government is the people; and it's from the people to the leaders, not from the leaders to the people.

For which it stands

One Nation - - One Nation--meaning, so blessed by God.

Indivisible - - Incapable of being divided.

With Liberty - - Which is Freedom; the right of power to live one's own life, without threats, fear, or some sort of retaliation.

And Justice - - The principle, or qualities, of dealing fairly with others.

For All - - For All--which means, boys and girls, it's as much your country as it is mine.


And now, boys and girls, let me hear you recite the Pledge of Allegiance:
I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic, for which it stands; one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
Since I was a small boy, two states have been added to our country, and two words have been added to the Pledge of Allegiance: Under God. Wouldn't it be a pity if someone said that is a prayer, and that would be eliminated from schools, too?"

The pledge of allegance to the flag shows your loyalty, respect, honor and love for our country, but if you don't show allegance to God, it doesn't matter if you say "under God" or not. If you don't respect God, then simply saying "under God" has no meaning.

Answer 9

One nation under God. Why? The only way that a nation can be united and indivisible is when God is honored. This does not have to do with religion per se, but with the truth that no matter if you recognize that God is in control , He is- so my prayer is that we do come together as a nation believing in the one true living God

Answer 10

I prefer "One nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." But I've always enjoyed the first editions best.