Omitting "Under God"

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  • Richard Earl
    Senior Member
    • Mar 2011
    • 119
    #1

    Omitting "Under God"

    How can this really happen "by accident"? And if it's not by accident, what is the motivation or reason behind it.

    NBC omits "Under God" during pledge...
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    • shikamaru
      Senior Member
      • Mar 2011
      • 1630
      #2
      Originally posted by Richard Earl View Post
      How can this really happen "by accident"? And if it's not by accident, what is the motivation or reason behind it.

      NBC omits "Under God" during pledge...
      The pledge of allegiance originally did not have the phrase "under God". It was added later in 1954.
      This phrase was added in response to Communism.

      The pledge of allegiance was drafted in 1892 by Francis Bellamy, a Christian Socialist.
      The pledge of allegiance is the descendant of Britain's oath of allegiance.

      If an individual is self-directed and self-determined ...
      If an individual avoids pledging and assuming the charges imposed by others ...

      Why would such an individual want to recite any pledges or oaths of allegiance?

      Furthermore, allegiances are given to natural persons in the capacity of a lord or king. If there is lord or king to give allegiance to, why recite any pledge or oath of allegiance?

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        • shikamaru
          Senior Member
          • Mar 2011
          • 1630
          #3
          The irony of the pledge of allegiance is the person who bellows the loudest against Socialism would be he first to recite a pledge crafted by a Christian Socialist.

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            • Trust Guy
              Senior Member
              • May 2011
              • 152
              #4
              Not to be construed as Legal Advice, nor a recommended Course of Action. I will stand corrected.

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                • Richard Earl
                  Senior Member
                  • Mar 2011
                  • 119
                  #5
                  No, I understand the pledge part and why I don't.

                  I was just curious why NBC would modify the national pledge as it was adopted and what would be their motivation would be for doing so. Another fellow mentioned perhaps to appease the crowds that don't think religion belong in politics (separation of state, blah) -- albeit this was a golf event. I just thought it curious.

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                    • shikamaru
                      Senior Member
                      • Mar 2011
                      • 1630
                      #6
                      Originally posted by Richard Earl View Post
                      No, I understand the pledge part and why I don't.

                      I was just curious why NBC would modify the national pledge as it was adopted and what would be their motivation would be for doing so. Another fellow mentioned perhaps to appease the crowds that don't think religion belong in politics (separation of state, blah) -- albeit this was a golf event. I just thought it curious.
                      Stir / pander to the natives .

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