Phrase “Under God” Added To Pledge Of Allegiance
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June 14, 1954
“One nation, under God, with liberty and justice for all.” Do these words violate the religious freedom guaranteed by our Constitution? Last month a federal court declared the Pledge of Allegiance unconstitutional. Is this absurd? Or is this religious freedom? Read more about the history of the Pledge, and its controversy at these five sites.
The Original Pledge of Allegiance
The Pledge of Allegiance was written 113 years ago to be recited by school children on Columbus Day, 1892, in celebration of the quadricentennial of Columbus’ arrival. This article from the USFlag.org site gives a brief history of changes to the Pledge, up to the most recent change in June of 1954 when the words “under God” were added. Other pages cover the history of the flag itself, Flag Day and the Star Spangled Banner.
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One Comment
Bill @ Racine
May 30th, 2007
at 6:08am
The constitution was written with the intention that the government would not institute a state run religion. It says nothing about religion being removed from the very fabric of society.
Religion has always played a role in the individuals who founded this country - and regardless of the revisionist historians would like us to believe - they did believe in God.
The country as a whole believed more so when the words “Under God” were added to the Pledge.
It’s only recently, that there are those who would seek to strip this country of all religion (save perhaps their own [communisim/socialism]).