I personally think it should be changed. America is not only a Christian country, and with the pledge of allegiance mandatory in many schools I'd consider this forcing personal religious beliefs on others.

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They changed laws  long ago, they don't do it anymore.


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The "Under God" part, that is. So it should just be "One nation, indivisible...etc."

Post edited at 5:07 am on June 27, 2008 by BrownSugaBaby

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I thought they took that part out...?

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Oh, did they?

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I thought they took that part out...?

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"... that this nation, under God, ..."

Abraham Lincoln
Gettysburg Address
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November 19, 1863


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Here in  California  a teacher or school can be sued if they force a child to do it.
No school is permitted to do that anymore.


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Quote: from BrownSugaBaby at 7:06 am on June 27, 2008

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I thought they took that part out...?

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I think it depends on the state...because I know here they still use that phrase.

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They still use it here too. Well, at least, at my school they do. But I heard you didn't have to say that part anymore...

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Sue them!!!!


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...the addition of the words "under God," by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1954, during the "religious revival" of the 1950s. It is unclear where the idea was initiated, but the bill introduced in 1953 proposing the alteration didn't take off until formally endorsed by Rev. George M. Docherty, the pastor of the church attended by Eisenhower. After signing the bill on June 14, 1954, President Eisenhower said, "From this day forward, the millions of our school children will daily proclaim in every city and town, every village and rural schoolhouse, the dedication of our Nation and our people to the Almighty."

Post edited at 5:25 am on June 27, 2008 by iinsurgent

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What are your opinions on the "One nation, under God" line in the pledge of allegiance?

I personally think it should be changed. America is not only a Christian country, and with the pledge of allegiance mandatory in many schools I'd consider this forcing personal religious beliefs on others.

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Just to correct you here: saying the Pledge of Allegiance hasn't been mandatory since, I believe, the 1960s.

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At least in my school you HAD to say the whole pledge including under god, not under the gods, not saying who whole pledge but not under god, the whole thing or instant detention.

Post edited at 7:16 am on June 27, 2008 by HarrySunderland

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