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A country with freedom of religion probably shouldn't have religious icons within it's pledge. I get that it's not a 'specific' God, but I think it's fair to say it excludes more religions that don't fall in the Abraham category. Sure, collectively they are the majority, but America is not about the collective, is it (will the right agree with that pro-individualism stance or the religious part; it's a mystery).
But, at the same time, I don't consider this a pressing issue. As a non-believer in both gods and pointless nationalism, the whole concept of the pledge is pointless to me. Why pledge to a piece of cloth? How does that make me more or less American? I live here and I vote. Is that not enough? I also don't consider this to be an issue that needs much attention. If a petition came my way, I'd happily sign it, but I wouldn't go out of my way to remove a fairy tale from a chant about how loyal I am to a flag.
To an Atheist, GOD is they themselves and the world revolves around them.
They can always pledge allegiance to themselves, as GOD.
This bizarre insistence that atheists must have a god-shaped hole somewhere inside that needs filling always struck me as a colossal projection. What is less self-centered: The idea that the universe is essentially random and that we're lucky to be the mud that got to stand up and walk around, or the idea that we're especially designated beings, picked out for special attention by the creator of All?
A dull-minded majority refusing to use reason as long as they feel safe in their crowd.
You realize that you come from a country where Christianity is the official religion and the only religion favored by the government, despite large number of seculars
I agree. Part of me thinks "who cares" I always just didn't say that part of lipped it. But the point is you shouldn't have to and it should have never been put in there to begin with.
I remember when it was put in there. I didn't like having to relearn it!
I don't understand people who think the pledge was written in stone or is somehow part of holy writ.
I'm atheist, but I find pledging allegiance to the state more objectionable than the mention of an imaginary being--although of course the latter should not be endorsed by public entities either.
If I were Christian I'd be horrified at the blasphemous idea of identifying God with some form of political organization.
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