*principles* have been a part of our government from day *one*. Judeo-Christianity was the moral backdrop of the nation when it was formed, and was an important element in the life experiences of the founders, even if they themselves were not believers. How many were raised as devout Buddhists? How many were raised as devout pagans? How many were raised as devout Taoists, or Hindus, or Scientologist? None.
What kind of society can you have with *no* set of fundamental principles? Anarchy. The Constitution doesn't say that Congress shall pass no law respecting an establishment of principles. It very clearly, and in context, states that the U.S. will not have a national religion, such as the Church of England, when it says "no law respecting an establishment of religion".
If you are an atheist, the "under God" is meaningless, there's no harm to you in it. If you're a polytheist, you can chuckle under your breath and ask "which god?" Why do people get so upset over having to say "under God" when they don't believe it to be true, but have no problems with "..with liberty and justice for all." When clearly that's untrue.
The line I choke on in the pledge is "indivisible." This contradicts the Declaration of Independence which, in its opening lines, claims that people have the right to separate from a government, that a nation is divisible. Other wise the U.S. is just a set of provinces of England.
So what if Judeo-Christian principles are prevasive in our government. They're good principles.
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