"One nation UNDER GOD" banned?

[Pam]

Originally posted by Edwina's Secretary

And to extend one of the arguments made...."under God" was added in 1954. Shouldn't teenage pregnancy, violence, etc, have gone DOWN after adding this prayer to public schools? Should we make the argument that adding "Under God" to the pledge has been the cause of problems in school?

Of course not. If adding two words to anything would make a positive impact on some of the problems we face I am sure everyone would be in favor of it.

What I am trying to say is that there has been a slow turning away from anything remotely concerning God in this country over the past 50 years. If people can't see this their heads are buried in the sand.

Of course eliminating two words in the Pledge or prohibiting 'prayer in the schools' are not the whole story. They are merely indicators of the way the mindset of the masses is moving. The breakdown of the family has been mentioned and that is a 'no brainer.' There was a time when families spent more time together, ate meals at the same time, worshipped together, etc., etc. It is a complex matter at best, no doubt in part financial.

I felt a strong need to put in my two cents as the situation in the schools impacted me and my pocketbook, all because a few individuals felt these two words, and God in general, were somehow rocking their boat.

I won't respond any more to this thread. I am "unsubscribing" to it at this point. In case anyone might be interested the majority (oh there's that word again) of Americans would like the words "under God" to remain. I think the last poll I saw was around 70%. Geesh, if they don't want to say it they don't have to (we call that freedom). Much the same as I use the remote to switch channels when a program is not appealing to me.

It's been a good discussion with very little insults and I am glad, but for now I am outta here!
P.S. Sara, I went to a school which was 95% Jewish (I am not). We were shut down on Jewish holidays. The Bible reading I referred to earlier was from the Old Testament. We shared Holiday expressions (Christmas trees, Menorahs, etc.) We learned a lot from each other and still managed to keep God in.