it should be in there
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remove it.
why is it rude to answer a question on a site designed for answering questions?
Here's a better one: Why is it rude to support and defend the establishment clause of the First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States?
Freedom of speech has its challenges
Sorry.
Rights trump rhymes.
Well considering not everyone has a god, yes.
well its correct we are under god!
it should definitely be in there.
Doesn't matter. People just recite it at the proper moment. They don't think about what they're saying, so they're not really pledging anything.
Absolutely!
I'm an atheist so "under God" doesn't mean anything to me. But it means a lot to many, many people and I understand how it means "living in righteousness" so I'm good with keeping it in.
no i do not think it should be in there because i am a true atheist and i am unable to recite it at school
it should be kept, if only out of respect for the people who wrote it.
people are vehemently opposed to anything that refers to God it's kinda pathetic. silly things like this waste time and detract from important issues.
don't like the pledge or want to show respect for our flag and country then don't, but don't make a huge deal out of it when there are infinitely more relevant issues than whether or not a minority of atheists, agnostics and God haters are offended.
In 1954 President Eisenhower and Congress added the phrase "under God” into the Pledge.
Proponents of including "under God" in the Pledge argue that the United States is a Christian nation, at least 80% of Americans support the phrase, the language reflects America’s civic culture and is not a religious statement, and federal law, state constitutions, and US currency already contain references to God.
Opponents contend that church and state should be kept strictly separate as the Founding Fathers intended. They argue that the Constitution protects minority rights against majority will, and that the words "under God" in the Pledge are a religious phrase and thus violate the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.
I don't feel that a debate about it is worth having. What do you think?
http://www.treasury.gov/about/education/Pages/in-god-we-trust.aspx
Here ya go, learn something. "In god we trust" has been used since 1861. Almost a century after being an independent nation. Coins first began being produced in 1793, leaving that motto off for almost 70 years! You keep spouting information, trying to make a point without providing anything to back it up. If your point is to try and prove that we've always been a nation "under god", then why did it take 70 years for it to be added to coinage?
So what if you're staring directly at so and so?... I clearly put that the phrase has been in use since 1861 and unless you have a point to try and reiterate... you're just babbling.
Under God is part of the Pledge of Allegiance. We should never rewrite it. It should not be mandatory in schools that don't all follow a common faith. If you wish to write a similar pledge to our country that doesn't offend anybody then I wish you luck. Every 3rd word you think you like will get somebody upset... Sorry, this is our common freedom
The words "under god" were not in the pledge when it was written.
Those words were added in when it was re-written in 1954.
So, if you truly oppose rewriting the Pldge, then we should remove those words and recite the original Pledge.
If you wish to remain true to the original pledge, take it out.
It was originally put in there because this nation was set up "under God" I think it should stay in, and if you don't like it just do not say that part.
There are other more important things to be concerned about. It's being there hasn't caused any harm since 1954. It has nothing to do with a specific religion or church . What is the big deal?
Leave it. Thats whats wrong with America, some have turned their back on God. Their loss though.
It should stay!! This nation has been Blessed by GOD in so many ways. If you don't want to say it, don't say it.
The pledge didn't have it before Eisenhower, who added it in1950's as a result of a campaign by several church leaders. It had a LOT of support from the general population; it's not religious, merely an acknowledgment of civil faith. Without definition of God, or a particular faith to apply, it's fairly harmless unless you are a militant atheist. Militant atheists wish to forbid any mention of God in the public square; they rarely gather more than 20% of support for their ideas, so often take them to courts and seek judicial activism to change culture into their brand of "American culture." In this, they have been remarkably effective due to the promotion of liberal activist judges.
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Wasn't in the pledge until 1954. The Pilgrims came here to escape from religious persecution and the constitution states that congress can not establish a religion for the country. What were they thinking? But being under God is far from being of one faith. Thus far atheists have not challenged the pledge so I guess we are safe from the liberal activist judges and the far right conservative religious zealots.
Absolutely not. For many people like me, they do not even believe in 'God'. It is against the Separation of Church and State, in my opinion. I know that this is a very touchy subject and I am sorry if I offended anyone. In response to MissMostly, people can't just not SAY it, it is part of the Pledge of Allegiance. It would be very insulting for many people if they only said part of a hymn, would it not? Also, it was not even IN the original pledge, so if they, who were much more religious, did not find it necessary, why should people now?
Of course it should stay! Our national constitution as well as every single state constitution in the U.S. references God. So it is only natural for our pledge of allegiance to reference God as well!
No. The Pledge of Allegiance should not be religiously biased. so it has to go.
The problem with all these people who think "In God we Trust" and " Under God" is that it is not pushing any specific religion, so its not violating freedom of religion.
For what reason? The belief in God has a great deal to do with the founding of this country. Our national motto is "In God We Trust". Even our own so-called "president" didn't know that. He thought it was e pluribus unum like a whole lot of other fools. Some president!
remove it.
