Should '...under God..." be officially removed from the National Pledge of Allegiance?
There are more objectionable phrases in the pledge than that one. Should one wish to change it again, he really ought to start with the more important words.
I'm curious, tell us, don't tease! Ghost32- nice to meet you, I read your build-a-cabin hubs, you seem like a unique and independent guy...so....why the stout devotion to a religious add-on phrase to something that was meant to be anything but? OutsideTheLines- interesting name, for someone seemingly conforming to..."what everyone else seems to think is ok" The reasoning?
Because times change, laws change, perhaps people want to address and bring up the original intent of the words of the original pledge, not what it was edited to, in a McCarthyistic post-paranoia 50's generation! I ask the question playing devils advocate, to spark conversation, opinions. This is what I got, of course, but, stating things like 'who cares' and what's the reasoning...doesn't contribute much.
If you don't care, why comment? Here are the facts, like them or not-1)It is illegal...pure and simple:See my hub link above for more enticing reasons, if you are curious:mobias.hubpages.com/hub/Should-under-God-be.
No, it should not. Repeat: Should not. And I don't care how many times it's been changed, so I'm not likely to "keep that in mind.
No. What would be the reasoning to in the first place? Being politically correct?
Who cares. It's been that way for 57 years. Why change now?
1) It is illegal...pure and simple: The original Pledge never had the phrase "Under God". The Pledge of Allegiance was is written into US law, therefore, the added words "Under God" clearly violate the US Constitution. The United States Pledge of Allegiance was originally written by Francis Bellamy, a Baptist minister, in August 1892.
He must have been a forward thinking fellow, and conscious of the constitution, because he avoided and did not add any phrases with religious context. On June 22, 1942, The Pledge of Allegiance was recognized and indoctrinated into US law by congress when it was formally included in the U.S. Flag Code. By 1954 (at the height of McCarthyism and the Cold War) the phrase "Under God" was first added to the pledge by Congress.
This is when the intent of the pledge first deviated. It was a trying time for the soul of America, with war and fears of impending doom. Not unlike modern times, with Sept 11, 2001 likewise a similarly stressful time, but these are even more reasons to be careful of following the Constitution.
By officially and legally recognizing God in the Pledge, we have officially created a law respecting an establishment of religion. This is illegal! Although it may seem offensive, and a small detail, it is in everyone's best interests, both Christian and non-Christian, that all US laws rigorously abide by the US Constitution.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.
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