United States: One Nation under ...??...

[yingyang]

I recently found an artical relation to the battle of the phrase "One Nation, Under God" in the United State's Pledge of Allegiance. Basically what the artical said was this Principal in a Colorado Middle School decided for a ceremony, the students, instead of saying "under god" could say "under you own belief system." (I'm not sure if they said the actual words, or their what god they believed in.) Now, this has made quite a few Christian groups angry, as they say it's too 'politically correct.'

What does everyone in here think about this whole ordeal of 'one nation, under god..' phrase?


I personally think this Principal has the right idea. I mean, you can just replace god (or keep it) to whatever higher power you believe in. This would include the Christian 'God', The Buddhist 'Buddah', and all other diety figures. Though I don't really think it's something to get extremally upset over, as you could just simply not say 'under god.' But hey, why not be polite to everyone and let them say what they believe?
Athiests could just as well not say anything. Pretty simple really.

Thank you for your time

[nik0tine]

God shouldn't be "replaced" by anything. It should just be taken out completely. The only reason God is mentioned in the pledge of allegience is for propaganda purposes. It was never in the pledge initially. It was put there in the 1950's in an attempt to turn people away from communism. It's brainwashing, really. Not only that, but in the eyes of any "Christian" it should be viewed as blasphemy.

Oh yeah, and that principal is an idiot. I hate political correctness with all my heart, and I cannot stand those who engage in it.

[Giga Guess]

Of course it's too politically correct for the christians, or whatever...Politically correctness is only good when it's in their favor. Same as freedom of religion/speech, etc.

I agree. Take it out completely.

[nik0tine]

Hell, take out the pledge completely. It is no different for American children to say the pledge than it was for Soviet children to "thank" comrade Stalin for all that he had done for them.

[yingyang]

Haha.. yeah. I read about the communism thing.. and to some extent, it really is brainwashing.. kinda funny.

Welcome to America!

[Kamiko]

I told them in Civics that if this wasn't a dictatorship, then we'd better reread the definition. But all it got me was detention.
And therein lies the answer.

[Raistlin]

I agree that replacing "under God" with "under whatever the hell you believe in" is stupid. However, "under God" shouldn't be there in the first place. It was just put there to make us feel superior to the evil atheist commies.

[yingyang]

YOU GOT DETENTION FOR EXPRESSING YOUR OPINION Kamiko?

Wow.

PS.. what is civics?

[Lindy]

Under Liberty.

Now stfu.

[rubah]

civics is a prelude to government class.

[Rye]

Under Liberty.

[XxSephirothxX]

I agree "Under God" should just be removed completely. I don't think those two words in and of themselves are a big deal--just don't say them if you don't believe in God--but it's unsettling that we can profess Separation of Church and State but have such a large populace of citizens so strongly in favor of keeping Christianity in the government.

[edczxcvbnm]

As many have said...take that [img]/xxx.gif[/img][img]/xxx.gif[/img][img]/xxx.gif[/img][img]/xxx.gif[/img] out! One Nation indivisable is how it should be damn it!

[Psychotic]

Under the sea.

[nik0tine]

Under the influence.