Babylon1023
Rough_Rock
- Joined
- May 28, 2002
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- 54
Forgive me for posting something way off topic but I just want to know how people really feel about this. Personally I don't know what to think about this whole thing. On one hand, I have to agree with the guy that the under God clause should not have been put in there back in the 50's and that the pledge would be just fine without it. However, legally speaking, it's a horrible can of worms that would entail the alteration of countless songs and government displays/documents. Not only that, but he's kind of coming across as an obnoxious and uncaring idiot. I'll be honest with you guys, I'm an atheist too, but what I've learned today is that somethings are better left alone. Yes I would like it if the Pledge had no God clause in it and the phrase "In God We Trust" was taken off the money (it really isn't necessary and it is rather inconsiderate of a lot of people who aren't Judeo-Christian), but to me it is not worth the emotional damage it will cause this predominantly religious country. We aren't living in the Dark Ages anymore, and today's religion is a lot more focussed on love and hope more than it has ever been in history. Taking that in perspective, this kind of stuff is easily ignored even though it gets on my nerves from time to time. When change comes about it has to be a majority decision, not just some guy raising hell and not caring what most of the country thinks or feels. Also, from the way the news is portraying it people think the whole pledge is being outlawed, when all that needs to be repealed is the two word addition that shouldn't have been there in the first place. This whole thing could have been handled more delicately but appearantly he's going to be a jerk and the media is going to twist it and the public is going to overreact. In the end, he will do more damage to non religious people than he can imagine. Well, that's what I have to say, and honestly I'm torn between both ends and I have a headache...![Blackeye :blackeye: :blackeye:](/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/15.gif)
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