The Pledge of Allegiance

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, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." (US history), is how we have been saying the pledge since 1954, so why is it that after fifty years we find a dilemma with the phrase "under God." We have always and always will say the pledge to the United States of America, not to God. Students have never minded saying that phrase, and no one is being forced to say it.

Ever since 1892, the people of America have been saying the pledge to the United States. Since then to the present the pledge has never said "one nation under Jesus Christ" or "Buddha" or "Allah". (Students Opinion on the Pledge of Allegiance) The lower court had even said "the ceremonial reference to God in the pledge does not convey endorsement of particular religious beliefs"(Lawmakers Blast Pledge Ruling). Meaning we have said the pledge for so long for the reason of pride, showing our loyalty to the United States not to any specific super being. The two little words "under God" do not change the pledge into a prayer when said in the public. The phrase is not binding any person to a single god, just our loyalty of the nation we reside in.

The majority of the people that say the pledge on a daily basis are students. Most students