I believe that the phrase "under god" was a relatively late addition ~1950 to
the pledge.  However the pledge is not law.

OK, I've wasted an entire day on this and other posts.  Got to sell something.
Anybody want some delicious butter cookies?

Andy
  -----Original Message-----
  From: Ben Doom [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
  Sent: Monday, August 02, 2004 5:04 PM
  To: CF-Community
  Subject: Re: Religious oppression in action

  > Implied by the law? no way!

  Implied by the Pledge itself.  Including the text "under God" implies
  that there is, in fact, at least one god, and probably only one God
  (note capitilizaion) depending on interpretation.

  --Ben

  >   > See there's a difference.  You got in trouble for NOT SAYING IT.  Now
  >   > that is something I am against!  it's not the pledge of allegiance
that
  >   > should be changed, but the people who are forcing you to say "under
  >   > God".  Please don't take it out on the pledge of allegiance!
  >
  >   There is still the implication that if I don't believe in God, I'm
  >   wrong.  Not saying "under God" doesn't imply that believing in God is
  >   incorrect.  At least that's the way I feel.
  >
  >   --Ben
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