kraftiekortie wrote:
Interestingly, the phrase "under God" wasn't part of the Pledge of Allegiance until about 1956.
About the same time, "In God We Trust" was put into US currency.
I used to have to say the Pledge in school. I didn't mind it too much. We also have to sing the National Anthem in sporting events. It's a pain in the butt----but, otherwise, I don't mind too much.
I just wish we would leave religion out of it. Separation of Church and State is something Americans fought hard for during the Revolution and before.
A belief in God does not confer moral authority on anybody. Most kings in medieval times who drew and quartered people (a barbaric method of capital punishment) believed in God.
I never recited the culty chant because it went against my particular cult’s theology. Now I don’t like it for different reasons, but I say it sometimes because I’m a teacher, and I don’t want there to be repercussions in my nauseatingly conservative community.
I find the religious contributions towards patriotism especially problematic, but I still wouldn’t like the flag salute if God was totally absent.
It’s icky. Sometimes I’ll recite alternative lyrics in in my head which are much more interesting. I strive to meet my daily blasphemy goal.
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