What's Missing From This Pledge?

[unapatriciated]

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[yellerpup]

1. That's how I learned it in 1953.

I still say it that way at all public events. I refuse to show respect for Joe McCarthy.

[jcla]

2. AMEN!

That is how many of us learned it. And we were not considered communists! Remember separation of church and state?

[yellerpup]

5. I remember that separation of church and state is how the Founders

wanted it. Too many now have no idea what that really means. :hi:

[coldie6]

3. I always knew...

There go those Godless Catholic kids again....

[Jack Rabbit]

4. I think that was the way I first learned it

{i]Under God was added the following year.

I was in kindergarten. I didn't know what many of those words meant, and, to be honest, I still don't. If Plato could write his best-known treatise on the meaning of justice, why should I or any one else presume to know what it means?

[beac]

6. Should we pitch in and send Sarah 'The Bells of St. Mary's' on DVD???

:evilgrin:

[Greyskye]

7. Nothing at all.

That's the way I've said the Pledge my entire life.

Sure caused trouble for me when I was in grade school though. :(

[jph wacheski]

8. god does not exist,.

pledging to an invisible man in the sky is the hight if idiocy,. can ppl not face reality with out the Snufalufugus ?

[DaDeacon]

9. yeah , maybe.

Calling a union ( i.e. collection of separate entities ) indivisible is damn stupid too. If Your truth is God is a " invisible man in the sky " that's fine please know it's My truth you will rot in hell. Isn't that rude, please be more respectful of the belief of others even the ones you don't agree with them.

[iamthebandfanman]

11. his point is

not everyone in the united states believes the way you do, and they shouldnt be forced to 'pledge an allegiance' to something they dont believe in..

he coulda worded it a lil nicer tho, i agree ;)

[DaDeacon]

13. I respect that but,

you can say you don't believe without belittling my beliefs or those of other who share them. See below ...just saying. I'm responding to a statement. I believe in the separation of church and state because because I don't need pulpit power brokers pushing talking points *Shara Palin*. I don't think that you have to share the faith of anther to respect it.

[DRex]

15. In that case....

You can't say you believe without belittling my lack of belief. Don't you see how it works both ways?

[DaDeacon]

16. To say I belive "belittles You"?

If I like blue and you like green does that make me stupid? No, not at all. I say I believe and you do not, how does that belittle you? Did I say I am right and you wrong , no just different. Please don't box me into that us vs. them concept. I'm not against you because I don't share your views don't make me "that guy" PLEASE, however respect and honor our differences I pledge to do the same.

[stlsaxman]

12. "MINE IS A JUST AND VENGEFUL GOD!!!"

"... and all non believing heathen will burn in Hell for eternity!!!!"

:rofl:

real nice guy, your God.

[iamthebandfanman]

10. I dont think its stupid, in private

but moronic when you FORCE an ENTIRE NATION OF DIVERSE PEOPLE and religions to do it...

[goddess40]

14. that's as it should be

too bad the nutjobs had to put their mark on it. {Yes, I'm calling Danny Thomas a nutjob}