and I am a Jew who believes in God, and also firmly believes Beth has the right *not* to believe in God if she chooses, that her right is constitutionally protected, and that Congress was *wrong* in re-writing the pledge and adding that phrase.
I also resented the fact that as a kid, some "Christian" kids told me I shouldn't say the pledge, because I didn't believe in God, because I was a Jew. However large a percentage of the population they are, this is *not* One Nation Under Christ. -Ben > I am an athiest and resented saying "under god" > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kevin Schmidt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 11:30 am > Subject: RE: CNN Breaking News > > > I said that pledge every day in elementary school. I turned out fine. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Nick McClure [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 2:27 PM > > To: CF-Community > > Subject: RE: CNN Breaking News > > > > Wrong one, not the National Anthem > > > > The pledge of allegiance: > > > > I pledge allegiance to the flag > > Of the United States of America > > And to the Republic for which it stands > > One nation; Under God; with liberty and justice for all. > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: William H. Bowen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 3:23 PM > > > To: CF-Community > > > Subject: Re: CNN Breaking News > > > > > > ??? > > > > > > Given that the commonly accepted version is the following > > (referencesto > > > God > > > do not appear until the 4th verse which in 33 years of life I have > > never > > > once heard sung [ref: > > http://www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/lyrics/spangle.htm]): > > > > > > Oh, say, can you see, by the dawn's early light, > > > What so proudly we hail'd at the twilight's last gleaming? > > > Whose broad stripes and bright stars, thro' the perilous fight, > > > O'er the ramparts we watch'd, were so gallantly streaming? > > > And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air, > > > Gave proof thro' the night that our flag was still there. > > > O say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave > > > O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave? > > > > > > What part of the National Anthem cannot be sung in public school? > > > > > > will > > > ---- > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
