How about this:

" One nation, divided over God..."

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.
THANK YOU!!! I haven't said the pledge in years. Doesn't mean I hate America. Quite the opposite, in fact.
if your a citizen of this country you should say it, if you dont and you dont feel that this country is good enough for you then do everyone who is enjoying freedom a favor and get the hell out, by this i mean im sick of hearing people bitch and moan about whats WRONG with the country rather than whats right. the government cant make everyone happy and you cou;dnt do any better.
So... we should eliminate progress? Personally, I think that wanting your country to be the best it can be is a way of showing respect. I love the ideals of America, and that's why I get so pissed off when people ignore them.