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Originally Posted by scaeagles
It doesn't say "Christian God". It says God. Could be Allah. Could be Vishnu. Could be Zeus. All it does is acknowledge a god. I don't really care what their intent was. God means different things to different people.
The question to me is if saying "under god" constitutes government favoritism of a specific religion. I guess I don't see it that way.
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Well, if nothing else, "a god" sure seems to imply monotheism. That leaves out Hindus, Native Americans, Wiccans, and to some extent, Buddhists. Shouldn't a country that professes a love of equality and democracy have a pledge that is as all-inclusive as possible in regard to personal faith? Or, are you less of an american if you don't believe in one god. That is what George Bush Sr. seems to think and I strongly disagree.
Nothing about a lack of government getting involved in religion keeps people from practicing their faith in this country. Government and religion can both co-exist just fine. There is no good reason for them to intertwine and plenty of bad ones.