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setback for atheists

Discussion in 'Religion & Spirituality Forum' started by gridfaniker, Mar 24, 2004.

  1. gridfaniker

    gridfaniker Loathsome

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    I was listening to this on the radio. They were saying that this was one of the worst cases that could have made it to the supreme court. Trying to associate the pledge as a prayer was sure to fail. Even I know just because the word GOD is written somewhere doesn't make it a prayer.
     
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    But if you happen to not believe in God, does that mean you aren't part of the nation? Personally it doesn't bother me either way, but I can definitely see the point. There are many people with many beliefs that live in this "nation" that don't necessarily believe in God.
     
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    Good thing I'm an infernal heathen. I hate setbacks.
     
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    You're right Freak. But just because it's said doesn't make it a prayer and that's what this lawsuit was about. They said the word GOD in a pledge was the same as praying. It's not. I'm not a believer. I have my own beliefs that don't jive with Christianity on many levels. If people want UNDER GOD removed from the pledge, money, etc, they need to show different reasons why than this weak one. It's a setback now because there's gonna be precedent.
     
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    I don't think the line in question is actually forcing people to pledge allegiance to God. :thinking:
     
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    They are pledging allegiance to the flag. Duh.
     
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    ...and to the republic for which is stands. they then go on to pronounce a belief that this republic is "under god" which would imply that they believe in a god and that god is more important than the nation.
     
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    Actually the whole pledge thing is kind of scary.
     
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    Which would be entirely consistent with the phrases that the Founders used to tell King George to shove it up his arse.
     

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