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Pledge Of Allegiance

The members of the House and Senate stood on the steps of the United States Capital and sang "God Bless America" in a sign of true brotherhood. These are simply patriotic symbols and do not contain religious messages of any sort. In a November editorial printed in The Philadelphia Inquirer, Dan Landis said about children, "The patriotism shown by these small acts is an important element of their upbringing". Our children need to learn the Pledge of Allegiance and the reasons behind them saying it. Singing "God Bless America" or reciting the pledge of Allegiance is a show of patriotism and not a display of an individual's religious belief.
             The main argument people have with children reciting the Pledge of Allegiance in school is the words "under God". However, the word God appears in many common places throughout the country. The phrase "under God" first appeared in Lincoln's Gettysburg Address (Sekulow). In 1954, Congress added the words "under God" to the Pledge of Allegiance. The national motto of the United States is "In God We Trust" and that goes all the way back to 1814. Also, in 1955, Congress mandated the inscription "In God We Trust" on all coins and paper currency. The rationale for this was explained in the National House Report and it stated, "The committee considers "In God We Trust" a superior and more acceptable motto for the United States. It is a designated motto of inspirational quality in plain, popularly accepted language." (US House Report 1956) I have yet to see someone refuse to use money because it has "In God We Trust" printed on it. When a person is sworn in to testify in court they must swear to tell the truth "so help you God". There are numerous appearances of the word "God" in our everyday life. They are symbols of national faith and patriotism and not expressions of religion.
             There are two main arguments against students reciting the Pledge of Allegiance in school.


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1. NBC Omits Words from the Pledge of Allegiance

During the U.S. Open coverage on NBC Sunday, the network aired a controversial, patriotic montage that showed children saying the Pledge of Allegiance. To the disgust of many of the viewers, NBC edited the words "under God" and "indivisible" in the first version and omitted "one nation" as well in the second version. Within hours, social media outlets ... Dan Hicks, read the following statement during the coverage: "It was our intent to begin our coverage of this U.S. Open championship with a feature that captured the patriotism of our national championship being here in our nation's capital f...

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2. In Defense of the Pledge of Allegiance

... went to school, my parent told me that standing for the Pledge of Allegiance shows many good qualities of each person. Thus, I think that student should stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. Especially, three of the good qualities, that standing for the Pledge of Allegiance expresses, is the thankfulness, the united spirit and the respect. First of all, students should stand to show the thankfulness to the ... lesson, the life lesson. However, thankfulness is not the only reason that students should stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. Beside the thankfulness, standing for the Pledge of Al...

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3. Pledge Of Allegiance

Why I Am Proud To Say the Pledge Of Allegiance As long as I can remember, I've been saying the Pledge of Allegiance with pride. However, as a young adult I"m questioning the support to my country and the Pledge of Allegiance. To tell the truth, I"m not proud to say the Pledge of Allegiance. Here's why. How can I say that I live in a great country and that I support my government when it's really corrupt? Presidents lying and ... . This government is corrupt and if people are to blind to see that then there is something wrong with the whole country. When I say the Pledge of Allegiance it means...

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4. Pledge of Allegiance

... religious implications are lost in the repetition of the pledge. When the majority of people recite the pledge of allegiance they do so without even the trace of a thought of their religion or another. When I recite the words "under God" it does not conjure up images of God, Jesus, Allah, or Shiva but is merely part of the pledge. One does not dissect the pledge on a daily basis and the specific words ... not been forced upon any child as I believe it should not be however I believe the majority who are willing to recite the pledge of allegiance should do so without the complaint of a s...

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5. Congress Corrupted Bellamy's Pledge

... believers have a political upper-hand in out society? No. A recent court decision stated that the pledge as currently written is unconstitutional. I agree that it is unconstitutional because it is not our original pledge. It is very wrong that Congress decided to change a pledge written for our country. The Pledge of Allegiance should stay the way it was originally written. I feel that it is disrespectful to Mr ... . Bellamy to change his words. The court ruled that the pledge makes non believers feel alienated in the political community and ... into another man's piece of work. What ga...

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6. Our Pledge of Allegiance as a Religously United Nation

... start? Post 9/11 many state legislatures felt that in order to improve patriotism school children should be required to give, "The Pledge of Allegiance" every morning according to law. Is this fair, for the children to be required to PLEDGE themselves to an ALLEGIANCE for which they have no compassion, or to which they and their parents are strongly apposed to? Should they have to ... is a separation between church and state, and public schools are definitely considered state. Our rights as citizen allow us to freely worship whomever or whatever we choose, so constitutionally the Pledge...

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7. The Pledge Controversy

... . Atheists and agnostics are also a perfect example of those who feel offended by the use of God in the Pledge of Allegiance. Atheists and agnostics disbelieve the existence of God and believe that nothing can be known about the existence of God, respectively. Therefore, it is detrimental to their sense of religious freedom for atheist children and adults to recite the Pledge of Allegiance in working and learning environments. In addition ... beliefs that are different from what is stated by the Pledge of Allegiance. Atheists and agnostics must not have to feel pressured to recite the Pl...

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8. Separation of Church and State

... and State According to Mary Pitman Kitch removing the phrase, "under God" from "The Pledge of Allegiance" undermines our national heritage. She believes that it will cause millions of Americans to be outraged because most people think of the word "God" that is used in "The Pledge of Allegiance" as a very general god. He is not seen as the Christian God, The Lord God Almighty, but more as ... is something that will please only the atheists. Since most people believe in some kind of "god" removing this phrase from "The Pledge of Allegiance" will cause an uproar. She also believes that the...

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9. Should Americans be forced to stand for the Pledge?

... to justice, or bring justice to our enemies, justice will be done." Because American stands for freedom, we cannot force people to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance and The National Anthem, but we can try to teach them the privileges of living in America. I do feel that all citizens, whether born in America or in America by choice should respect and honor all ... on to all American and can be done through patriotism. Let us start now by taking a walk through history to learn about some of the most notably American symbols. One symbol of America is "The Pledge of Allegiance." Written by...

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