Francis Bellamy (1855 - 1931), a Baptist minister, wrote the original Pledge in August 1892
Okay so now 1892 is mid 19th century. Get your facts straight Larry before posting. -----Original Message----- From: Larry Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 3:15 PM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: RE: CNN Breaking News Considering that the pledge was written in the mid-19th century, then yes it is recent. larry -- Larry C. Lyons ColdFusion/Web Developer Certified Advanced ColdFusion 5 Developer EBStor.com 8870 Rixlew Lane, Suite 204 Manassas, Virginia 20109-3795 tel: (703) 393-7930 fax: (703) 393-2659 Web: http://www.ebstor.com email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Chaos, panic, and disorder - my work here is done. -- > -----Original Message----- > From: Kevin Schmidt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 4:06 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: RE: CNN Breaking News > > > 48 years is fairly recent? That's almost half the span of the pledges > life. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Larry Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 2:56 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: RE: CNN Breaking News > > Put it this way, would you object if the words were changed > to Allah, or > Vishnu? How about Satan? > > The constitution is for all citizen, not just some that happen to > worship > one particular deity, which is what the pledge of allegiance says. > moreover > the phrase under god is a fairly recently addition. > > Better to maintain the church state separation than imply government > approval of a particular religion. > > larry > > -- > Larry C. Lyons > ColdFusion/Web Developer > Certified Advanced ColdFusion 5 Developer > EBStor.com > 8870 Rixlew Lane, Suite 204 > Manassas, Virginia 20109-3795 > tel: (703) 393-7930 > fax: (703) 393-2659 > Web: http://www.ebstor.com > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Chaos, panic, and disorder - my work here is done. > -- > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 3:39 PM > > To: CF-Community > > Subject: Re: RE: CNN Breaking News > > > > > > then dont say the words ;) > > > > nobody has a gun to your head > > > > Bill Wheatley > > Senior Database Developer > > Macromedia Certified Advanced Coldfusion Developer > > EDIETS.COM > > 954.360.9022 X159 > > ICQ 417645 > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Beth Fleischer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 3:35 PM > > Subject: Re: RE: CNN Breaking News > > > > > > > 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 > > > > > ---- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
