That before "Under God" was added to the Pledge of Allegiance, God was already in there.
~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's 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 48 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's love for country.
~And to the 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 quality of dealing fairly with others.
~For all~
2007-04-20 15:26:07 · 17 answers · asked by tebone0315 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Thank You! You get a star, while i get thumbs down...
2007-04-20 15:28:37 · answer #1 · answered by Templar 3 · 4⤊ 3⤋
Sorry, but unless you consider yourself a god, there is no god without the phrase "under god".
The word "nation" does not mean, nor has it ever meant, "blessed by god". In fact, in Biblical times, it mean "the heathens or the gentiles" as in "among the nations".
Why is it that Christians so love to create new histories or new meanings for words?
It's these same who keep believing that the United States was originally a Chritian nation, forgetting that we came out of a religious nation for the purpose of escaping a legislated religion. We came here to worship as we wish. To escape the idea that the government should tell us what was true and what wasn't.
Try reading one of the first treaties that the United States ever entered. It is the treaty with Tripoli. Look particularly at article 11.
2007-04-20 22:37:01 · answer #2 · answered by Deirdre H 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
YOU'RE the one who said "Blessed by God." Not the pledge. But you know, if that's what it means to you, then it's good.
But hey...since it's already "in there", you don't need to say it AGAIN... do you? So why all the fuss about taking it out?
2007-04-20 22:46:33 · answer #3 · answered by Jess H 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Interesting theory...
~I~
Alone, solo, without company.
~Pledge~
dedicate, close-mindedly, ignoring any other alternative.
~ Allegiance~
Dedication, regardless of new events, evidence, alternatives.
~To the flag~
Symbol of government
~United ~
Wait...I don't want to be solo anymore.
~States~
Mini-governments, as too many of us disagree to be contained within one single one.
~And to the republic~
The government has the power over the states that are supposed to.
~For which it stands, one nation~
one nation, meaning "one (as we've already defined - singular, solo, without company) nation"
~Indivisible~
stubborn.
~With liberty~
so long as it fits within our indivisability, pledges, and allegences.
~And Justice~
We will punish you.
~For all~
Provided you agree with me.
2007-04-20 22:29:11 · answer #4 · answered by DougDoug_ 6 · 6⤊ 2⤋
If that works for you great...but it doesn't work for everyone...maybe we should change it to "One nation under Allah" since Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world right now...how would you like that?
2007-04-20 22:29:32 · answer #5 · answered by Stormilutionist Chasealogist 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
"Nation" comes from the Latin natus, pp. of nasci which means "be born."
That has to do with birth. Not God.
Quit stretching definitions to suit for warped ideals.
2007-04-20 22:36:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
"One nation" simply means that we are a single nation, not a group of nations or alliance of nations. God has nothing to do with it.
2007-04-20 22:35:59 · answer #7 · answered by Kharm 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
"~For which it stands, one nation~
one nation, meaning "so blessed by God"" - Question asker
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"One nation" means one nation. I have no idea whatsoever where your conception of god comes into this. At all.
2007-04-20 22:31:01 · answer #8 · answered by Dylan H 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋
See it is in the comments, but not really in the Pledge. You trying to lie about it isn't going to change that.
2007-04-20 22:30:54 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
Awesome!
2007-04-20 22:29:43 · answer #10 · answered by ~♥Anna♥~ 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
"One Nation" in Australia is a political party that's so racist and right wing that even the other right wing kids won't play with them. Hmmmm.
2007-04-20 22:39:49 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋