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Religions > Bible |
| User: |
"Pro-Humanist FREELOVER" |
| Date: |
19 Aug 2003 08:20:20 PM |
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--- One Nation, Divisible Under God --- |
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http://www.ghg.net/phf/social_legal/one_nation_divisible.htm
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(repost, originally posted July 1, 2000)
For 45 years the Pledge of Allegiance has included a mention
of the Almighty. Atheist Michael Newdow is suing for removal.
http://www.newtimesbpb.com/issues/1999-09-30/news.html
Excerpt:
"Penned in 1892 by a socialist minister turned journalist named
Francis Bellamy, the Pledge of Allegiance originally read:
"I pledge allegiance to my flag and to the republic for which it
stands -- one nation, indivisible -- with liberty, and justice for all."
....
Through the years the pledge has been altered to include the
United States of America and God. The former was added in
the '20s as a reminder to new immigrants of just whose flag they
were pledging allegiance to. And in 1954, when the U.S. was
frostbitten by the Cold War and godless communists were
invading its institutions, Congress, with President Eisenhower's
blessing, added "under God."
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One comment: If removing "under god" doesn't fly, how about
"one nation under religious freedom" or "one nation with rights
for all, regardless of belief" or "one nation with rights for all,
regardless of belief or disbelief" or "one nation free of religious
slavery" or "one nation united for freedom and liberty" or
"one nation free of religious oppression" or "one nation free of
religious persecution" or "one free nation" or "one nation full
of love" or "one nation full of compassion" or "one nation for
humanity" or "one kick-***** nation" or "one nation that can't be
beat" or "one nation where freedom rules" or "one nation that
loves its citizens" or "one nation where people come first" or
.... ?
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Pro-Humanist FREELOVER
http://www.ghg.net/phf
(Freethinking Realist Exploring
Expressive Liberty, Openness,
Verity, Enlightenment, & Rationality)
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