29th March 2003, 1:22 PM
If people dont feel confortable saying "under god", then dont say it or ignore the phraise.
As Athiest dont mind saying "God damn it!" or "jesus christ!" or "oh my god".
That's not quite the same thing; swearing and saying god damn is just that, swearing...just words. When our entire nation is unified under the words Under God, it's not QUITE the same thing...the pledge speaks as if all Americans are Christian, and if not, then anti-American.
As Athiest dont mind saying "God damn it!" or "jesus christ!" or "oh my god".
That's not quite the same thing; swearing and saying god damn is just that, swearing...just words. When our entire nation is unified under the words Under God, it's not QUITE the same thing...the pledge speaks as if all Americans are Christian, and if not, then anti-American.
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