Religion and the Pledge

1) The Pledge reads."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." The phrase under God was added in 1954. It was added so that the U.S. could be separate from countries that did not believe in God.

2) The Ninth Circuit decision declared the phrase "under God" unconstitutional because the state can not teach religion in schools. This made parents that did not believe in god agree that there children were saying on nation under God in the pledge to the United States Flag.

3)The first amendment the Freedom of Speech is directly relevant to this case. If someone does not want to recite the Pledge of Allegiance they are not forced to. If they are against saying under God they do not have to it is the persons freedom of being and citizen of the United States.

4)Arguments for reciting "under God". There is no one who is forced to say the pledge.Saying the pledge does not harm anyone to say it. It is a freedom of religion don't say it if you don't believe in it. Saying under god is a tradition not meant to harm anyone if saying under God was unconstitutional the constitution would be unconstitutional and even Declaration of Independence.
Arguments against reciting "under God". Freedom of religion means people do not have to believe in God. Putting the phrase in the pledge and having kids in school say it everyday is against the first amendment.

5)a."Our board of education believes strongly that our students should be allowed to recite the Pledge. We are proud to defend the Pledge of Allegiance." I agree with this statement. Because I believe that everyone who lives in America should have to recite the pledge. This country was founded by people who believed in god and wanted to worship him. True this is a free country and people don't have to believe in God. But it shows respect to this great country by stating what this country was founded on and that was religion of God. People should be proud to say the Pledge of Allegiance.