Christian Group Mind Affecting all Americans.
The society of the United States of America is directly affected by the group mind of Christian religious believers. The Christian Church has always been a part of American society, even since the beginning. This influence of Christianity negatively affects members of our nation. Not all Americans are Christians, and when the Church affects a national decision it too affects those who are not Christians. Such as in the case Michael Newdow of Sacramento has brought to the National Supreme Court. His case against the inclusion of the words "under God" in the pledge of allegiance will affect almost every member of American society. Christianity is protesting against this case, which offends them, it is their opinion that those words should remain in a national pledge that is recited daily by thousands of Americans, even Atheists who do not believe in the existence of a supreme being or deity. If the Christian Church were to get its way, its opinion will affect even those who do not share its beliefs. As a group mind, Christianity will be somewhat imposing its belief on those who do not believe as it does, and this is wrong.
Michael Newdow is an Atheist American from Sacramento who has brought a rightful case against congress for its application and use of words "under God" in the congressionally ratified pledge of allegiance that is recited daily in public schools across the nation. His case is that as an Atheist he is offended by the admittance of the words "under God" in the pledge. He states that the use of the word God in a symbol of American patriotism is government endorsement of a religious belief. Many of the Founding Fathers of the United States were practicing Christians. They all agreed on one point though, that is that the government should be separate from religion. Thus they created the Establishment clause of the Constitution in the First Amendment.
