All the Fuss About “under God” in the Pledge
In 1892, the Pledge of Allegiance was written by Francis Bellamy. When he created the Pledge, he hoped that it would be used by citizens in any country. Bellamy ended up getting what he hoped for due to the fact the U.S. uses it and many schools have their students and staff recite it every day. . The original version of it before it was used by any specific country read: "I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." In 1923, the words “the Flag of the United States of America” were added and soon “under God” was included, too. However, people in the nation have realized these words are causing a huge controversy ever since the phrase has been added by Congress, causing an important question to arise. Should the words “under God” still be included while pledging to the flag that flies over the nation if it possibly breaches the freedoms of those who do not believe the Christian God? "Under God" should be removed from the U.S. Pledge of Allegiance because various schools are forcing non-theistic children to acknowledge God, its words violate one of the main principles of the Constitution, and the original pledge did not include "under God."
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The First Amendment gives the citizens of the United States the right to speech, press, petition, religion, and assemble. Secular Coalition of America (n.p.) supports this claim by saying,
“Federal and state statutes proclaiming the United States of America a "Nation under God" violate the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution as a government endorsement of religion”
In 1892, the Pledge of Allegiance was written by Francis Bellamy. When he created the Pledge, he hoped that it would be used by citizens in any country. Bellamy ended up getting what he hoped for due to the fact the U.S. uses it and many schools have their students and staff recite it every day. . The original version of it before it was used by any specific country read: "I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." In 1923, the words “the Flag of the United States of America” were added and soon “under God” was included, too. However, people in the nation have realized these words are causing a huge controversy ever since the phrase has been added by Congress, causing an important question to arise. Should the words “under God” still be included while pledging to the flag that flies over the nation if it possibly breaches the freedoms of those who do not believe the Christian God? "Under God" should be removed from the U.S. Pledge of Allegiance because various schools are forcing non-theistic children to acknowledge God, its words violate one of the main principles of the Constitution, and the original pledge did not include "under God."
Various Schools are Forcing Non-theistic Children to Acknowledge God First, various schools force non-theistic children to acknowledge …show more content…
The First Amendment gives the citizens of the United States the right to speech, press, petition, religion, and assemble. Secular Coalition of America (n.p.) supports this claim by saying,
“Federal and state statutes proclaiming the United States of America a "Nation under God" violate the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution as a government endorsement of religion”