What is the issue about saying the pledge of allagiance in schools?

Question

i need to kno every little peice of info i can get. why is ther arguments about it and things like that? does the church have anything to do with it?

Answer 1

Aside from the fact that it states a belief in God (obviously everyone does not believe), it also states an allegiance to a country, which everyone does not necessarily believe in. On the other side of the coin, other people think it encourages patriotism and a belief in God, which they believe is beneficial to our youth, and that the country was founded on these principles. Basically, your citizenship or residency means it comes with the territory.

I said it when I was in elementary school, and got excited when I led the pledge. However, I never thought much about what it meant. I and my fellow students mostly said it by rote and didn't care one way or another. It did not impact our lives, and I believe the same is true of students today. It does no harm or good.

Answer 2

Many people object to the phrase "under God" being added to this patriotic pledge. That happened in the mid-1950's. What had been a wonderful pledge to our country and our flag became a prayer when they added the reference to god.

The problem is, which god, whose god, - the Christian god, if so - Protestant, Catholic? What if you are a buddhist or practice Hindu or Shintu or - have no religion at all. The phrase "under god" excludes anyone in our country that doesn't believe in the white, christian god. We are a diverse society with millions of people who have different beliefs. This is the land of "freedom of religion"....

They should just take those two words out and return the pledge to a affirmation of love of country.

Answer 3

There have been many controversies over the years. The current controversy is, once again, over the words "under God" that some people feel implies a recognition of monotheistic religions while disregarding atheism, agnosticism, deism, or any polytheistic religion.

For a history of the pledge and the controversy surrounding it, check out wikipedia AND it's sources.

Answer 4

The church has much to do with it.

Consider that the pledge of Allegiance has you pledging your allegiance to the United States (..."to the flag and to the republic for which it stands"). Meanwhile the "Lord's Prayer" prays for the kingdom of god to come ("your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven") and replace all human governments.

That's a direct conflict.

Answer 5

People still believe in the separation of church and state and often forget out founding fathers based all of this on religious freedom. The pledge says "Under God" and politicians believe this does not separate the two. In my opinion, it is terrible to try to limit that freedom that our country was founded on.

Answer 6

It has to do with the "under God" part. That was not in the pledge prior to 1947. The issue us seperation of church and state.

Answer 7

In America the Government is suppose to separate Church from State.

Answer 8

Liberals (including your teachers) are seeing to it that anything having to do with God is stamped out of your life. This includes saying the pledge to your country because it has the word(and try not to shudder) GOD in it. And of course the boy scouts (being the wimps that hey are) followed suit.

Answer 9

Anything that has GOD,Jesus Christ or the Christian Religion involved in it is slammed,bashed and hated by the aclu and people like them. Down south here we still say the Pledge in Our schools and my Grandchildren can wear crosses and tshirts with JESUS on them. People will find out that when WE as a NATION reject GOD and His SON we also will be rejected and will be no more~

Answer 10

Well, a bunch of atheists with too much time on their hands decided that since "One Nation, Under God" is in it, that we should not have to recite it in a state building. The whole separation of church and state thing.