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Stardate: Thursday, June 27, 2002

"I pledge allegiance to the flag..."

Well, actually, I generally don't. I like being a citizen of this country, but I do not profess my love or allegiance on a daily basis. I don't see the need. I don't know many other people that do either. This doesn't make us bad people. Just not overly patriotic. AGAIN, let me say that I have ABSOLUTELY NO INTENTION of EVER committing any acts against this country.

Back to the point. "One Nation, Under God...." What is the point there? Clearly when the US was formed, there was a serious division made between church and state. Never the two shall meet. The fact of the matter is that this (like many other things that are screwed up in the world) is just a silly mistake that was made by some narrowminded individuals. What is more offensive, saying it or not saying it? In my mind, saying it is, because it speaks for the millions of people who may not feel that way. Whereas not saying it says nothing at all.

Does saying that we are a nation under God give us some Divine power? Does it mean that if we screw up, that means that God will be behind us? Hell no. Wrong is wrong and that's all there is to it. This is yet another symptom of what is wrong with society. We aren't a nation under God. We are a WORLD under God. Why can't these knuckleheads see that. Aside from putting forth the statement that God indeed exists and that we are a nation under Him, we are also saying that we are just a NATION under him. To Hell with everyone else. What kind of message is that?

Now here's the kicker. Let's say you disagree with that last statement. Let's say that you don't think that what we are implying is that we are important to God and no one else is. Why would you say that? Is it because it isn't implicitly said in the Pledge? Funny. If you remove the "under God" part, what's the difference? How does it's removal mean that we are denying His existence, or even showing disrespect?

Most importantly, since it was never a part of the Pledge originally (added in 1954) what's the big deal? Rather than deem it illegal to say the pledge, why not excise those two words? What's the harm?

And would someone please tell me what is wrong with seeing the Human Race as being a whole? If you want to divide everyone up based on where the live or the color of their skin for classification purposes or historical preservation, fine. But for the benefit of our very existence we are ONE PEOPLE. Under God, Under Vishnu, Under Jesus, Under Allah, Under Buddah, Under the Sun, Under whatever. A difference in Religious beliefs does not change that fact.
:: J 10:57 AM [+] ::
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