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When did they add under god in the pledge of allegiance?
I had heard that adding "under god" to the Pledge of Allegiance was motivated by anti-communist sentiment. it was introduced during the time of the red scare when President Eisenhower was in office. he basically said if you denied god you were a "commie" The phrase "under god" was added to the Pledge in 1954 by President Eisenhower, he said, after adding these words, "In this way we are reaffirming the transcendence of religious faith in America's heritage and future; in this way we shall constantly strengthen those spiritual weapons which forever will be country's most powerful resource in peace and war." It is obviously questionably Constitutional for states to insert it into school curriculums. To wit, ever since there has been lawsuit after lawsuit contesting it on the basis of 1) Government establishment of religion and 2) Equal treatment under the law.
Why do Americans pledge the Pledge of Allegiance?
Those who do say it do so because they believe you should express your loyalty to your country - every day, in the case of school children. Those who don't say it do so for many reasons: 1. Meaning lost in endless repetition, no explanation given, no history provided. 2. Comprises an ideological viewpoint that is forced on little kids by authorities to whom they are dependent. 3. The two above, taken together, is the definition of brainwashing. 4. The absurdity of having to repeat a pledge daily that apparently is only good for 24 hours. 5. The conforming routine of it, which makes you feel like a brain-dead robot sheep as opposed to a citizen of a free country who enjoys individual liberty. 6. Subordinates the people to the government, which we are told on good authority was created by us, with allegiance to us, not us to it. 7. Exalts nationalism over federalism contrary to the basic principles of our Republic. Subsuming states and individual rights to central government is a necessary pre-requisite for a centralized, socialist government to gain traction. This was an explicit goal of Francis Bellamy, the socialist author of the PofA. 8. Encourages jingoism. Antagonistic tribalism. No other countries have their citizens swear a loyalty oath to their government (except Mexico and the Philippines, mimicking the U.S). 9. Concocted by a company that sold flags as part of a plan to compel schools to buy more flags while instilling socialist-style nationalism in American children. 10. Unsavory connection with Nazis. The Pledge originally featured the Nazi-style salute. In fact, Hitler got it from the Italian fascists who much admired, that's right, kids in America doing it while saying the Pledge. See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bellamy_salute (Man, if that doesn't give you chills) 11. Is patriotic lip-service in place of, even at the expense of, actual civic engagement and action. (Symbolic patriotism) 12. Is uncritical patriotism at the expense of maintaining oversight over government. (Blind patriotism) 13. Considered by many Christians idolatry, taking the name of God in vain, swearing oaths, serving two masters. 14. Divides the nation (and the classroom) along religious lines. Only those represented by the Judeo-Christian "God" need apply as patriots (Ironic that "under God", comes right before "indivisible.") 15. Is hypocritical on the part of adults, bullying little kids into doing something that adults themselves don't do. (You say the Pledge every day, do you, and on a government mandated schedule?) 16. And last, but not least, pledging allegiance to a flag is just stupid.
Why did China and The Soviet Union end their allegiance?
The Cultural Revolution caused China and the Soviet Union to end their allegiance
Why are atheists allowed to serve in the US military or hold public office when the US pledge clearly says one nation under God?
Many people are confused by those words in the Pledge of Allegiance, and that's understandable. However, it's not so confusing when you remind yourself that we have a secular government in the United States even though persistent religionists have attempted for centuries to inject God into our government by adding religious symbols to government buildings and religious phrases to our coins, currency, pledges, and oaths.The US Constitution guarantees freedom from a government sponsored religion. In fact, your suggestion that atheists should be banned from the US military and from holding public office is a perfect example of how religionists would discriminate against citizens of the United States if they were given the opportunity. Additionally, what you suggest is in direct violation of the US Constitution: the First and Fourteenth Amendments. You need to study up on American history and the US Constitution, outside of your church. Religion and government are a terrible combination.The Pledge of Allegiance was adopted by the United States Congress in 1942 and was originally written by Francis Bellamy in 1896. Bellamy was a socialist. The phrase, "One nation under God" was added to the pledge by a joint resolution of Congress in 1954 after successful lobbying efforts by George MacPherson Docherty, a Presbyterian pastor in New York who impressed President Eisenhower. Many objections have been raised ever since and the pledge remains controversial with many citizens choosing to remain seated during its recitation. Requiring students to recite the pledge has been ruled unconstitutional in Florida and a Maryland school district had to pay damages to a student. Other courts have ruled it is not a violation of the separation of church and state although those decisions are mind-boggling to those who revere that separation. Some school systems encourage students to recite the pledge and as many do not."One nation under God" represents the persistent and ever-present intrusion by religious based groups into the United States government.
Is God mentioned in the pledge of allegiance?
As this is a question asking for opinions and political views, it will necessarily have different views. This answer will put those arguments that support removing God from the US Pledge of Allegience first and those that reject that idea second. This order has no bearing on whether or not the idea is correct.YES - AnswersAnswer 1Of course - if God doesn't belong in the constitution, and is specifically excluded and it is called the 'highest law of the land' then the god and bible have no place in our law. sneaking him into the pledge to attack innocent children of non-christians is a horrible defilement of liberty. and if you read the pledge, and THINK about the words-they made sense until he was added.... for example, you can't keep 'indivisible' after adding 'under god' as it divides us. just as it would if it said 'one nation of white men'. it's deplorable and no patriot would say it. they indoctrinate children with it who dont understand the words and by the time they do, they've long since accepted the hashed unamerican pledge that defiles the original by Bellamy which defined Americans by citizenship, not religion. the first right reserved to protect the little guy is that right of conscience... and all other rights flow from that.... there's a reason christians voted against jesus in the constitution when patrick henry proposed it.... today's christians have forgotten the reason and instead attack liberty, not realizing its a collective good, not an individual asset to steal from others to gain special rights.The view of the majority is irrelevant. This isn't Ancient Athens; it's not a democracy. it's constitutional republic-so beng 4/5 just means abuse of power over the other 20%. the pledge violates jews, muslims. buddhists, and everyone else who isn't christian. it divides us, claiming were a nation of christians and others who are outsiders, not part of the one nation 'under god' and lastlyits selfish. And no it's unpatriotic as i argued, and no rebuttal was given. And that part only makes it sleazy-as it wraps something not allowed up in a patriotism wrapper to protect him from real patriots. and it disproves itself, adding god destroys all the other words-the real american principles-like liberty. The equal version against christians would be "one nation under no gods" and that too would be wrong and unamerican. Imagine being a christian and your kid/s is/are forced to listen and endure that crap every morning and they are outed by the school-that you pay taxes for... any time someone is forced to reveal their faith or non-faith by a public institution, the most important part of the Constitution has been violated.And again it violates everyone that's not christian. For example, I know because I'm Buddhist. Madison wrote the damn [establishment] clause based on Jefferson's virginia version and NEITHER OF THEM WERE CHRISTIANS....Again if god and jesus werent welcome in the constitution, only lies allow god to stay in the safe arms of the pledge. Example last time the argument was thate god is secular..... even though they are mutually exclusive terms. the only secular god is a dead god-like Zeus or Ra.the simple fact that christians have challenged it the most as they were violated shows how wrong it is. The christians i speak of are jehovah's witnesses... and us real patriots thank them for their devotion to their rght to practice their faith without other pushy christians-the unAmerican ones getting between them and their children-deplorable!Answer 2Yes, removing the term "Under God" would be proper. The addition of "Under God" to the US Pledge of Allegiance occurred in 1954 and was added specifically because it was believed that the Communists in Russia were "godless" and therefore the US's religiosity as a country was what distinguished us from them. However, it should not have been acceptable at the time on account of the Establishment Clause violation mentioned in Answer 1, and it certainly is not acceptable today because the original reason for its addition has now faded away. Communism is, for all intents and purposes, an extinct political ideology.NO - AnswersAnswer 1No, it is not right. The majority of Americans believe in God, and this is to be valued. Saying "under God" does not "attack non-Christians." Revering the presence of God is as American as the Stars and Stripes and makes patriotism part of a higher picture. Those who wish to live as atheists are capable of doing so and need not interfere with a proclamation which is not denominational, is not a prayer, and makes no demand on them.Answer 2No, it is proper to keep the pledge as is. The phrase "Under God" is a celebration of the various spiritual and religious cultures in the United States. The pledge lists numerous attributes about Americans, namely how they are a united people endowed with liberty and gifted with a sense of willful determination, a determination that for many comes from their faith in God. Additionally, much of the history of the United States has been written with religious or quasi-religious patriotic statements. The first settlements in Plymouth were declared to be a New Jerusalem. The expansion westward was considered to be Manifest Destiny and Divine Providence. The institutions of slavery and abolition, segregation and civil rights, all used religious metaphors and ideas to argue on their claims of morality. The "Under God" is a recognition of the powerful and profound importance that God and His morality as interpreted by numerous Americans, has had on the development of the United States.
Has the pledge of allegiance ever been changed?
nope :)
Where did the pledge of allegiance come from?
The Pledge of Allegiance was written in 1892 by Francis Bellamy, a socialist minister, for a children's magazine. It was officially adopted by the U.S. Congress in 1942 and has since been modified several times.
Why does one pledge allegiance to a flag?
The Pledge of Allegiance is mainly an US tradition, not found in the majority of other countries, at least not to the extent it exists in other countries. It was originally written by Francis Bellamy, and has been modified four times since then. The latest modification was in 1954. The Pledge of Allegiance is for the purpose of expressing your loyalty to the federal flag. By extension this means you are pledging allegiance to your country. Some people choose not to Pledge Allegiance for various personal reasons.
How many years is the pledge of allegiance?
The original Pledge of Allegiance was written by Francis Bellamy in 1892, and has been changed four times since. The original is 118 years old, but since the last change (adding the words "under God") in 1954 it is 56 years old.
How long has pledge of allegiance been banned in schools?
The Supreme Court ruled that mandatory recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools was unconstitutional in 1943 in the case of West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette. This decision upheld the First Amendment rights of students, allowing them to refuse participation in the pledge based on freedom of speech and religion. However, students can still choose to recite the pledge voluntarily in schools.
Was amen ever in the pledge of alegance?
No, the word "amen" has never been part of the Pledge of Allegiance. The Pledge was originally written in 1892 by Francis Bellamy and has gone through several modifications, but "amen" was not included. The phrase "under God" was added in 1954, but the Pledge has always concluded without "amen."
Is the pledge of allegiance illegal in public schools?
My wife and I are both public school teachers. And in the state of Michigan it not only isn't illegal, it is said every morning.The pledge of allegiance has not be made illegal in any public school in the US.However what has been made illegal is for the teacher,coach,principle,school board ect to require that every student must recite the Pledge...Due to the religious nature of the Pledge a student can decline to participate in reciting the pledge if it is against their religious beliefs or lack thereof and the student can not be punished for doing so..
What does indivisible mean in the pledge of allegiance?
The pledge of allegiance refers to all the states that make up the republic of the United States. Indivisible means that the states would remain together and not separate into separate countries.It was originally written by Francis Bellamy (1855 - 1931) in August 1892. There have been several changes since then.
When did school students first start to recite the pledge of allegence?
School students in the United States first began reciting the Pledge of Allegiance on October 12, 1892. The pledge was created by Francis Bellamy for a national celebration of Columbus Day and was originally published in a children's magazine. It gained popularity and was officially adopted by the American Legion in 1942. The wording has since been modified, notably with the addition of "under God" in 1954.
In what year did congress recognize the pledge of allegiance?
The Pledge of Allegiance was originally written in 1892 by Francis Bellamy, and was formally adopted by Congress in 1942. The Pledge has been modified four times since its original composition, and the words "under God" were added in 1954.
Which political party opposes the word god in the Pledge of Allegiance?
Democrats are liberals and they would like to change a lot things which have been done in this one nation under god.
Why was the Pledge Of Allegiance banned in some public schools?
Because of the inclusion of "One Nation Under God" during the 1950s, the Pledge of Allegiance, our money, the official seal etc. are all in direct violation of the Constitution. The ruling was made in 2002 so I fail to see how this has anything to do with Obama as the previous respondent suggested. The ruling has also since then been reversed.
