Should the words “under God” be in the US Pledge of Allegiance?
19 April 2010
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Posted by masonjar
The Pledge of Allegiance was first written in 1892 by Francis Bellamy, a Baptist Minister and Socialist, for the patriotic family magazine The Youth’s Companion . At that time it read “I Pledge Allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands; one nation indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”
The Pledge officially became part of the US Flag Code in 1942. In 1954 the words “under God” were added to the Pledge by Congress with approval from President Dwight Eisenhower.
A 2001 lawsuit, filed by Michael A. Newdow, contested the inclusion of the phrase “under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance, citing a violation of church-state separation principles.
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I think we as a country would be better served if we paid more attention to the “indivisable” part than the “under god” part. Let’s be honest, this argument is only serves the extremes on either side to continue to argue over what is a moot point. I do however worry about the ramifications of this ruling. We already see it playing itself out in the “holiday season”. Long gone are the times of “Christmas season”.
So lets focus on the part that makes us all come together as Americans, united in the belief of freedom.
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