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New wrench thrown in the wheel by crash_2006-11-19 12:55:59
  Isn't... by warhawk 2002-07-12 06:56:25
One nation under god...

A lot easier to say than:

One nation under Allah, Bathala, Brahm, Brahma, Brahma, Devi, Durga, Kali, the Great Spirit, Ushas, Yama, Varuna, Zeusm Vishnu, Siva, Shiva, Krishna, Juggernath, Buddha, Isis, Osiris, Belus, Bel, Baal, Asteroth, Thor, Odin, Money... etc?

Insert the name of your god/goddess of choice and move on. The list goes on and on of the deities that have been followed over time by humanity, and since one of the founding principals of the US is religious freedom that single line does make sense.

Sure, the modern secular context associated with it would point toward the Christian god, taking the founding fathers' purest intent instead places an entirely different light on it. Now, don't go pointing out that they were Christians looking to escape persecution in the old world, because that's already known, what I'm pointing out is that the pledge itself is not to blame... it can be interpreted however each person wishes in that regard.
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    It would be even easier by flamebait2002-07-12 07:04:40
      *WILD APPLAUSE* *STANDING OVATION* by NOLAWitch2002-07-12 07:24:30
        *joins in* (n/t) by beez2002-07-12 07:27:00
        Add Fireworks by rwrannells2002-07-12 07:37:54
        <AOL> Me too! </AOL> by breezeblock2002-07-12 07:38:33
      Then can we drop all the other indoctrination by xti2002-07-12 10:37:40
        Laughing to hard, must type by hyzenthlay2002-07-12 10:54:35
    how about by Control2002-07-12 07:04:42
      I second that.. by Temujin132002-07-12 07:24:20
        Fox New by rwrannells2002-07-12 07:42:55
          they succeeded in the latter... by Temujin132002-07-12 07:53:17
            O'Reilly has become a blow-hard by xti2002-07-12 10:30:21
              What a Great Analogy by rwrannells2002-07-12 11:43:49
    How about the original line? by eriq642002-07-12 07:42:54
      God... by warhawk2002-07-12 08:06:07
        You can't ignore semantics by hyzenthlay2002-07-12 08:20:03
          How about "under divinty"? by slayer2002-07-12 08:22:55
            I think creator by hyzenthlay2002-07-12 08:28:12
              I've always thought by slayer2002-07-12 08:33:48
                I can agree with fate by hyzenthlay2002-07-12 08:39:34
                  How about TAKE IT BACK OUT? by Naruki2002-07-12 08:52:37
                    That's my choice too by hyzenthlay2002-07-12 08:55:44
                      Yes, but I never felt that was important. by Naruki2002-07-12 09:01:00
                    How do you figure? by slayer2002-07-12 08:59:00
                      Redundancy, for one. by Naruki2002-07-12 09:13:39
                        It's humility, not pride. by slayer2002-07-12 09:21:31
                          How many times must I explain this? by Naruki2002-07-12 09:46:53
                            Well... by atanamis2002-07-12 13:12:07
                              I am perfectly willing to admit by Naruki2002-07-12 14:42:11
                    Actually... by Ravenlock2002-07-12 09:43:31
          Diety would work by slacktime2002-07-12 14:48:29
            But not in the Pledge. by Naruki2002-07-12 14:52:57
        God vs. god by flamebait2002-07-12 08:21:49
          Sunday, Sunday, Sunday! Three rounds, for da belt! by nin_man2002-07-12 08:23:00
            Maybe go out... by warhawk2002-07-12 08:57:56
              That's cheating. by nin_man2002-07-12 09:01:45
                *laughs* by warhawk2002-07-12 09:05:53
                No, it wouldn't. by Naruki2002-07-12 09:15:14
                  I never said it would. by nin_man2002-07-12 09:18:46
                    Nope. by Naruki2002-07-12 09:39:45
                      Sure they would. by nin_man2002-07-12 09:50:23
                        There is a God by hyzenthlay2002-07-12 09:53:37
                        But then He wouldn't exist by YakkoWarner2002-07-12 09:59:45
                          Douglas Adams - Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy (n/t) by hyzenthlay2002-07-12 10:08:41
                            Thanks for the appropriate credit. by YakkoWarner2002-07-12 10:25:29
                        lmao by Temujin132002-07-12 10:09:32
                        Thaw Canada??? by nix2002-07-12 10:30:34
                  Oh thanks a lot. ;) by YakkoWarner2002-07-12 09:29:51
                    You know He did before. by nin_man2002-07-12 09:38:02
                      Argh! Stop it! by YakkoWarner2002-07-12 09:41:50
                      Thanks so much! by hyzenthlay2002-07-12 09:42:26
                        And lo, the Lord spake unto Abraham, who was by Naruki2002-07-12 09:54:39
                          I always wondered by hyzenthlay2002-07-12 09:56:18
                        Hehehe, "Load almighty". by flamebait2002-07-12 10:43:54
                          Uhm yeah, that wasn't a typo, I meant that ;) (n/t) by hyzenthlay2002-07-12 10:57:05
          How do you... by warhawk2002-07-12 08:55:56
            OK so it only measn what I think it does? by hyzenthlay2002-07-12 09:07:22
            Hypocrite. by Naruki2002-07-12 09:08:29
              Hmm... by warhawk2002-07-12 09:21:01
                If that WERE true... by Naruki2002-07-12 09:38:31
                  Alrighty then... by warhawk2002-07-12 10:09:54
                    "...endowed by their Creator with ..." by NOLAWitch2002-07-12 10:20:54
                      That's where... by warhawk2002-07-12 10:25:27
                        *frustrated with closed minds* by NOLAWitch2002-07-12 10:34:24
                          Hmm... by warhawk2002-07-12 10:45:31
                        The very reason the Founding Fathers by flamebait2002-07-12 10:59:34
                          *DING! DING! DING!* We have a winner! (n/t) by Arcanum2002-07-12 11:07:44
                        NO! by Naruki2002-07-12 12:23:09
                          Ah, but you CAN... by warhawk2002-07-12 12:39:01
                            I have yet to find by flamebait2002-07-12 13:23:48
                              Yes, well... by warhawk2002-07-12 13:27:16
                            Not on this by traffic_hazard2002-07-12 18:29:46
                              Not necessarily true... by warhawk2002-07-12 20:41:05
                    Sorry. You just made the stupidest argument by Naruki2002-07-12 10:25:54
                      It was you... by warhawk2002-07-12 10:41:18
                        Put down the marijuana pipe, w... by Naruki2002-07-12 12:20:53
                          *BUZZ!* by warhawk2002-07-12 12:35:46
                            Changing it back by flamebait2002-07-12 13:12:53
                              Depends on the reasoning... by warhawk2002-07-12 13:25:50
                                No it doesn't. by Naruki2002-07-12 14:25:00
                            That's from the liquor you've been drinking. by Naruki2002-07-12 14:34:12
                              Hmm... by warhawk2002-07-12 15:02:22
                                Correction... by warhawk2002-07-12 15:04:52
                                But that is the ONLY reason it was changed. by Naruki2002-07-12 15:28:47
                                Provocation? by warhawk2002-07-12 20:48:20
                    You already answered your own argument. by Arcanum2002-07-12 10:33:31
                      Be kinda tough... by warhawk2002-07-12 10:53:20
                        Oh yeah... by warhawk2002-07-12 10:56:18
                          My point was by Arcanum2002-07-12 11:03:28
                        Not that tough. by Arcanum2002-07-12 11:05:59
                          Pauses are great... by warhawk2002-07-12 11:09:06
                            Um, so? by Arcanum2002-07-12 11:37:43
                              Under Boojum! by traffic_hazard2002-07-12 19:20:04
                            In this country, by flamebait2002-07-12 11:50:55
                            You ARE smoking something. by Naruki2002-07-12 12:11:48
                              *chuckles* Hey,... by warhawk2002-07-12 12:15:09
                                'Course, if it was... by warhawk2002-07-12 12:16:21
            Some people can by flamebait2002-07-12 11:25:03
      I'm with you by tigermouse2002-07-12 08:19:02

 

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