Why did the add the words "under God" to the Texas Pledge, and why do we have to say it in school?

Question

Im not against it in the Pledge of Allegiance, or the Texas Pledge, but what is the point of adding it now? It sounds funny how the added it in there, and most of the kids just stand there anyway.

Answer 1

We added it in 1954 because we wanted to spread propaganda to our children against communism, and since communism was atheistic, having them pledge dedication to a God was seen as effectively doing that....

I assume it was added to the Texas pledge as a sort of followup to the addition to the original pledge, to affirm that Texas is a largely Christian state and support the majority (as well as, on some level, to supress the minority).

Answer 2

You might research this via a Texas State historical society..

The USA was started by Christians who fled Europe to practice religious freedom here. That legacy continues today in many ways including in pledges.

In a modern pluralistic USA you bring up a very public ongoing struggle in the news: what is separation of Church and State today?

As a Catholic, I pray to God all the time. The pledge inclusion does not bother me.

Maybe in the future the pledge will transform into a silent moment of reflection vs a verbal declaration of commitment.. You might research the history of pledges - why certain pledges were required by governments at specific times.. What civil strife or war time threats existed at certain points in history to create a mandate for certain vocal public pledges. No doubt there is a deep history on the topic of just pledges in general..

Answer 3

I don't know about the Texas pledge but "under God" was added to the Pledge of Allegiance back in the 1920s. It was the Catholics who pushed it. Being Christian they didn't want to pledge allegiance to a country unless that country followed God.

Answer 4

The substitute replaced into partly inspired by ability of a prefer to distinguish between communism, which promotes Atheism, and Western capitalistic democracies, that have been a minimum of nominally Christian. The word "Atheistic Communists" has been repeated maximum of circumstances that the widely used public has linked Atheism with communism; the two are in lots of circumstances considered synonymous. Many evaluate Atheism as unpatriotic and "un-American" as communism. maximum communists, worldwide, are Atheists. yet, in North usa, the opposite isn't actual; maximum Atheists are non-communists. besides the shown fact that there are probable many Atheist and Humanist legislators on the federal and state stages, few if any are keen to bare their ideals, through bright prejudice against persons conserving those theory systems.

Answer 5

They added it during the McCarthy age when it was considered that communist were atheists. That's the reason. To distinguish us from communist Russia.

I should read things a little closer! I know nothing about the Texas pledge!

Answer 6

It was only recently added to the national pledge too. You don't have to say it.

Answer 7

"The rally will take place on Saturday, September 8th [2007], from 12:00 - 3:00 p.m. (local time) at the State Capitol Building (the corner of 11th St. and Congress Ave.) in Austin."

FYI.

Answer 8

LOL.
i know right?
"i pledge of allegiance to thee...one state under god..."

and i forgot the rest e.e;

Answer 9

Bronze Nose All you are a tool and an ignorant dumbas$ who has no idea what he's talking about

punch and hexley are right on the money

Answer 10

i live in Texas. when did they add it to the Texas pledge?