I am a Catholic and I believe in saying "under god" in the pledge, but because I live in America, a place where culture is so diverse and common, I cannot label anyone as a follower of God because there are so many different religions and beliefs. Forcing someone to say "under God" in the pledge is hypocritical and extremely un-American. It takes away freedom of religion which is the embodiment of why so many people wish they could live in the United States. The phrase "under God" is a violation of the basic principles of the country regarding separation of church and state, and furthermore it is setting one God above all others, violating yet another set of founding principles.
The statement "under God" is a violation of basic principles separating church and state. According to the first amendment to the United States Constitution, "Congress shall make no law respecting and establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof." The statement clearly describes that no religious expression, such as the word "God" can be introduced or appear in the political eye. However, opponents of this debate such as Senator Lieberman state, " Judgment has frame our history in two ways. It has been the basis of our rights because it is from one shared belief in God and the foundation of its place it has in our system of government that we are all children of the same God." This statement is interesting, because our country in my opinion, does not share a belief in one universal god, and that is what makes this country the United States of America. The citizens of this country are united in a melting pot of different backgrounds, colors, and belief system. If one does not believe in God than why should he or she has to say they do? Religion is for the religious in the appropriate settings and situations and should not be forced down someone's throat, and should definitely not be a part of the government.
"Under God-. ... President Eisenhower proclaimed indirectly that the phrase "Under God- was an appropriate term at the time. ... So if the phrase "Under God- is unconstitutional then why was the Pledge even allowed in schools to begin with? ... I actually never had a problem saying under god. ... The words "under god- to me don't have the meaning they intended. ...
The phrase "under God" was inserted into the Pledge of Allegiance by Congress in 1954, at the height of the Cold War after a campaign by the Knights of Columbus. ... However, the words "under God" should not be taken out of the Pledge of Allegiance. The first reason that the phrase "under God" should not be taken out of the Pledge of Allegiance is because it has been a tradition for almost 50 years. ... Since our nation was founded under God, it is only logical that it be stated in the Pledge of Allegiance and all of these things. The most important reason that the words "under God" sh...
During this period, he wrote many short stories such as God Sees the Truth, but Waits. ... Having a first look to the title God sees the Truth, But waits arouses the question why God waits as long as He sees the truth? ... He only prays for God. ... But now he is a well grounded and God-fearing man, he has dedicated his life to God and lives the life of saints, and well-liked by the prison authorities for his meekness, and is called Grandfather or The Saint among his fellow-prisoners. ... But Makar replies that the killer must be the one whose knife was in his bag, then Makkar tells Ivan how...
One Nation Under God Would God categorize his children? ... So, if indeed the United States is one nation under God, why do we continue to sort ourselves through unreasonable and unethical factors? ... Many other organizations prefer to ask about race, but when we inquired for our ethnic background, we should think about how and why it would be of any concern if we are considered equal under God. ... And fourth, the lack of morality in respecting and loving one another as the children of God. ... The color of the skin should not be a factor in recognizing personality, but to...
In 1954, after a campaign by the Knights of Columbus, Congress added the words "Under God,"" to the pledge. ... This contradicts the phrase "one nation under God."" How can one nation be under God and there is more than one, according to the many religious beliefs. ... During those weeks, I wondered if the phrase "one nation under God,"" had any truth behind it. ... The interpretive meaning of "one nation under God- means to have one realm living under one accord. ...
He simultaneously functioned as a social critic and moral guide as he believes that: The playwright must dig at the roots of sickness today as he feels it the death of the old God, the failure of science, and materialism to give any satisfying new one for the surviving primitive religious instinct to find meaning for life.17 It must be noted that the deepest emotional drive in O'Neill‟s plays is usually based on the father-son, father-daughter and mother-son relationship. ...
And God saw the light, that it was good; and God divided the light from the darkness. ... Thus God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament; and it was so. ... Then God said, "Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear"; and it was so. ... And God saw that it was good. ... And God saw that it was good. ...
John's struggle is successful, for he winds up willing and able to live under God's laws. ... Like his son, Gabriel strives to abide by God's laws but cannot. ... That is, until his spiritual transformation under a tree one evening. From that point on he strives to be a servant of God and believes himself to be "God's anointed." ... The two subsequently end their relationship, showing Elisha's complete devotion to God: As an adolescent, suppressing the hormones and sexual desires one feels in order to serve God is no easy feat. ...
Out of the rib the Lord God made a woman and presents her to him. God lets him name her too; ""This one shall be called Woman"". ... Whatever God said was done and God never stopped creating until He was completely satisfied with His work. ... In this story, we can get the impression that God and man are friends because of the way the author repeatedly refers to God as "Lord God" whereas it is scarcely used elsewhere in the Old Testament. ... Another can be derived from a quote by Matthew Henry (a famous commenter on the Bible)- "[She] was not made out of his head to top him, not out of hi...
