Pledge of Allegiance - are you pro or con?

[JaniceM]

Absolutely pro. Even before the verse "One nation under God" was added, many of our forefathers thought it should have been added. Lincoln used it his Gettysburg Address, "...that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain; that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people, by the people, and for the people, shall not perish from the earth."

Thomas Jefferson also sought to have it added. It took many years later before it actually was added and even if you are Agnostic or an Atheist, you won't be held accountable for repeating the words. If it really bothers you, just skip that part while others say the words "under God." We are an Anglo-Saxon country.

Hopefully this won't take thread off-topic.. but how about explaining that statement?!?

 

[Timewise 60+]

Are you referring to atheists?

This came from a historical article that I used regarding the original Founding Fathers, the quote was, "They [the Founding Fathers] quoted the Bible freely as a source of moral and ethical truth. All of them would have considered Jesus of Nazareth the greatest or one of the greatest possible human examples. All would have rejected atheism as untrue and dangerous."

If so how are they enemies?

Some interesting articles:

Religious People Less Motivated by Compassion than Atheists

and

Atheists More Motivated By Compassion Than The Faithful?

I doubt that atheists are better or worse than religious people.