If so you might wish to answer a current question pertaining
to the Pledge of Allegiance. My views have been getting
hammered. I could use your thumbs up vote.
Look for: should we not remove under god from the pledge
of allegiance ? Just the fact that person did not use any caps
is bothersome.
2007-04-16 03:59:38 · 11 answers · asked by JOHN T N 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Retired after 20 years. And when they remove all traces of God from this country and our pledges, I'll remove myself as well and go live somewhere else.
Our Constitution gives freedom of religion, not from it. It would be against what this country was founded on to remove it. Note that it doesn't say "The Judeo-Christian God", "The Islamic God", "the Earth God", or any other specific God. It does pay homage to the higher power that is revered by most people, without any attempt to force this belief on those who do not.
I believe in, and rely on God. That is one of the many things I took an oath to protect, that right to believe as I do, and to defend your right to believe as you may. I made no pledge to work toward a cookie-cutter country, where everyone is the same and must have the same beliefs. I think that is and was a doctrine, however, in the Nazi and Communist belief systems, which I think is a threat to our way of life, and to the Constitution, which I swore to protect "From all enemies, foreign and domestic"
2007-04-16 04:32:43 · answer #1 · answered by Pop rocks and coke 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Retired after 20, on active duty for both Nam and Desert Storm. The only objection I have heard that makes sense for removing the "under God" is that it provokes arguments over which God. It was added in the 50's to show that the U.S. is a supposed "Christian" nation as opposed to the "Godless" commies, and is still frequently represented as proof that the U.S. rejects all non-fundamentalist Christian faiths. The fact that other interpretations are equally valid in no way changes the history of the phrase, or the miss-use thereof. It can therefor be argued that the "under God" phrase is exclusionary and insulting to all faiths other than the Judeo-Christian. We must not forget both that the Founding Fathers created a secular not a religious nation, which is why the First Amendment specifically forbids the public establishment of a specific religion, and that freedom OF religion also includes the right to freedom FROM religion.
2007-04-16 05:50:31 · answer #2 · answered by rich k 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I was in the Air Force for 20 years. I have no problem with the Under God words in our pledge. Yes they were added but then the pledge was written by a man or a person, its ok to change it if our congress wanted to.
I did not see your comments.
2007-04-16 04:06:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
under God was added during the red scare conducted by the idiot Joe McCarthy. I think it should be removed but that is unlikely.
I am a decorated, disabled veteran who advises all young people to stay away from our military right now. Democrats and Republicans alike are abusing the selfless service of our troops. American military members are dying to meet political ends not to protect our nation. Don't let millionaire power-mongers like Bush and Clinton waste your life so they and their friends can line their pockets with more cash.
If you want to serve your country, join your local police force.
2007-04-16 13:08:00 · answer #4 · answered by BOOM 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I served in the Army for 20 years and I have no problem with under god. In our country today it seems the views of a few are being heard and the majority are ignored by our government and especially ours courts.
2007-04-16 04:23:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
I was with the US ARMY for 21 years and we
should NOT remove UNDER GOD from the
Pledge of Allegiance!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2007-04-16 08:04:59 · answer #6 · answered by Vagabond5879 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
So, what does the phrase mean, really?
"One nation under god" with or without caps or the comma.
That means that our nation is sovereign, and answers to no other power except God.
If you don't believe in God, that's okay. You can rewrite it in your mind as "One nation serving no one" or "One nation independent of anything outside of ourselves."
I'm just really concerned that the same people that want to remove "under God" also want us subordinated to the UN.
2007-04-16 04:24:46 · answer #7 · answered by open4one 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
I am a patriot and former military man. I don't like the phrase "one nation under God." What about are friends and allies? What happens in a hundred years when we could have world government? Also, there are some in the military that are not religious.
2007-04-16 05:04:14 · answer #8 · answered by Your #1 fan 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
currently in the Air Force, and deployed right now, I have no problem with the pledge of allegiance...If it ain't broke don't fix it.... it works for me and my beliefs.
2007-04-16 05:08:52 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
I was in the usn and I am going back soon.... But just leave it the way it is. Its been fine that way for years and its still fine that way. And for whoever doesn't like it then don't say it!!! They aren't gonna change it cause you don't like it!
2007-04-16 05:49:00 · answer #10 · answered by adeleighernandez26 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋