Is the Pledge of Allegiance unconstitutional? Has religion over stepped its boundary? When I recited these words as a child I put no thought into its meaning. The fact remains that the government is endorsing religion in school systems to promote good little Christian boys and girls. Look at all the religious fanatics who are overly prideful about God and Country as a single unit. There's no separation of Church and State for them. They exist as a unity, not one without the other.
If "under God" is removed from the pledge will this mean that children will grow up Godless? It's not for the State to decide the faith of its future citizens, however there's a controlling factor in early brain washing. What does the phrase "under God" imply? A closer look would reveal that this country only exists by the will of God. There are children who were raised in a house of atheists or different religious beliefs other than what the Church pushes.
If I had children in school I don't know how I'd explain the Pledge of Allegiance. If you've been an active visitor to DEN OF HEATHENS then you probably realized by now that I'm never short of opinion, but I'd be at a loss for words to explain to my future children that "under God" is a matter of choice and opinion for a Christian nation, one they would obviously not be a member of.
The pledge takes on a whole different meaning when you're a soldier fighting for your country. God and Country are united (again) and not only do you fight for your Nation; you're fighting for religious freedom. I've often heard that every atheist believes in God when he's in a foxhole with bullets flying over his head. Religion is so deep rooted in the American mind that most people don't question it. If "under God" is removed from the pledge will "In God We Trust" on the dollar bill be next? Religion has always been a matter of political leverage, not just in this country but in every country past and present.