FredFlash
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George_Washington said:Yes, the pledge, "Under God" should definitely be in the Pledge of Allegiance. It is not the government trying to shove religion down peoples' throats as it is a symbol of our national history.
It is a symbol of this nation turning its back on the founding fathers and upon the directive of the Savior not to give to Caesar what belongs to God
George_Washington said:When our founding fathers signed the Consitution they put, "In the year of our Lord" at the bottom.
Why do you suppose that the First U. S Congress did not put "In the year of our Lord" at the bottom of the bills and resolutions it passed?
George_Washington said:Obviously, Christianity is a part of our history.
The Christian faith of the founding fathers included the doctrine of the right of private judgement in matters of religion aka Separation of Church and State.
George_Washington said:The phrase, "God" doesn't even have to mean an endorsement of the Christian faith. It could mean virtually any faith.
The dispute over the existance or non-existance of God is matter that does not fall within the congnizance of the government. Our system of government was not designed or intended to decide these type of disputes. Every man is left free to decide for himself if God does or does not exist.
The religion of the people should be as free as the air they breathe from government influence. If God does exist, he does not need the government to help him establish his existance.
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