Justice Sandra Day O’Conner said in the Newdon Pledge case, “[T]he presence of these words is not absolutely essential to the Pledge as demonstrated by the fact that it existed without them for over 50 years.” (D) The words that Justice O’Conner refers to are “under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance. Ever since they were added, there has been a debate on whether these words should remain in the Pledge, or should be removed because of religious complaints. Some say these words constitute a form of prayer, but others say God is what this country is based on. There is one fact that people are forgetting; it is the history of why the two words were added. The phrase “under God” should be removed from the pledge because America is a multireligious
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People believe that by saying “one nation under God,” they are praying to God, “however, a careful reading of the Pledge of Allegiance reveals that we are not pledging allegiance to God. We are, instead, pledging our allegiance to a republic.” (E) This is a statement from Eric Buehrer, a strong supporter of keeping the phrase. In fact “87% of Americans believe that we should keep the ‘under God’ clause in the Pledge.” (A) Although this country has now grown into the Melting Pot of many cultures, religions, and races, it was still “built on the principles and foundations of the Judeo-Christian faith,” (C) meaning that America was founded by the religion that the phrase “one nation under God” would refer …show more content…
In its history, Presidents and other famous people have asked the nation to pray, or have thanked God. For example, “as Lincoln closes his remarks honoring the fallen soldiers at Gettysburg, he offered this inspiring vision: ‘... that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom…” (E) When the War for Independence was ending, “George Washington directed his chaplain to offer a prayer of thanksgiving.” (C) When Apollo 13 went through its difficulties, the President of that time told the country to pray for the safe return of the astronauts. Buehrer says that “The Pledge describes the republic as one nation under God and indivisible. In other words, it is a statement of fact. It is a fact that our Founders established our government on the proposition that freedom comes from God, not the state.” (E) Others would argue with his statement that freedom comes from elsewhere, but this is his way of deciphering the Pledge of
People believe that by saying “one nation under God,” they are praying to God, “however, a careful reading of the Pledge of Allegiance reveals that we are not pledging allegiance to God. We are, instead, pledging our allegiance to a republic.” (E) This is a statement from Eric Buehrer, a strong supporter of keeping the phrase. In fact “87% of Americans believe that we should keep the ‘under God’ clause in the Pledge.” (A) Although this country has now grown into the Melting Pot of many cultures, religions, and races, it was still “built on the principles and foundations of the Judeo-Christian faith,” (C) meaning that America was founded by the religion that the phrase “one nation under God” would refer …show more content…
In its history, Presidents and other famous people have asked the nation to pray, or have thanked God. For example, “as Lincoln closes his remarks honoring the fallen soldiers at Gettysburg, he offered this inspiring vision: ‘... that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom…” (E) When the War for Independence was ending, “George Washington directed his chaplain to offer a prayer of thanksgiving.” (C) When Apollo 13 went through its difficulties, the President of that time told the country to pray for the safe return of the astronauts. Buehrer says that “The Pledge describes the republic as one nation under God and indivisible. In other words, it is a statement of fact. It is a fact that our Founders established our government on the proposition that freedom comes from God, not the state.” (E) Others would argue with his statement that freedom comes from elsewhere, but this is his way of deciphering the Pledge of