Kevin- Good point - for Christians, Jews, and Muslims.
What about Buddhists (more a philosophy than a religion), Hindus, agnostics, and atheists?? -Ben > No it is one nation under God. We both believe in the same God. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 3:04 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: RE: CNN Breaking News > > 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 > > > > ---- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ 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
