05-23-2004, 03:01 PM
well, i have mixed emotions about this subject. i am a devout athiest and i feel the US government should not be allowed to force religion on someone, or be able to take their religion away.
with that said, i do not think it is wrong for the government to have a religion itself. the US was created on christian fundamentals, and something like 70% of the country belong to a christian faith. so you cannot expect there to not be religious influence in the government, and there is nothing wrong with that.
as for the pledge, i dont think it should not be changed per se. the pledge still holds the same meaning of allegiance without the words "under god;" however, this country still has christian roots, and anyone who feels uncomfortable with saying "under god" can simply leave that part out. the pledge is about patriotism; zealots, religious or anti religious, should not be trying to make changes to it.
-Vile
with that said, i do not think it is wrong for the government to have a religion itself. the US was created on christian fundamentals, and something like 70% of the country belong to a christian faith. so you cannot expect there to not be religious influence in the government, and there is nothing wrong with that.
as for the pledge, i dont think it should not be changed per se. the pledge still holds the same meaning of allegiance without the words "under god;" however, this country still has christian roots, and anyone who feels uncomfortable with saying "under god" can simply leave that part out. the pledge is about patriotism; zealots, religious or anti religious, should not be trying to make changes to it.
-Vile
Look, maybe you just saw a one headed monkey carrying two watermelons.