The Pledge Of Allegiance: Patriotism In The United States

The Pledge of Allegiance was specifically made for showing off patriotism in the United States when it was originally written in 1892. This was until 1954, when President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Congress added “under God” to the pledge (Encyclopedia Britannica). This has started causing a stir in the United States. Some say it should be changed or maybe even removed. Some say it should stay. I believe it should be changed, but it is not required to be removed. No one country specifically has God’s sponsorship, says a professor at the University of Chicago (University of Chicago). America is no more under God than Israel, Britain, India, Germany or Russia. It just does not make much sense to specifically point out that America is under God. You could say it is because America is majority Christian. However, other countries like Mexico, Brazil, Indonesia, and many others are also predominately Christian.
Some people have different beliefs and may believe strongly about those beliefs. Atheists do not believe in any gods, some, like Muslims for example, don’t call him God, rather Allah. Those who refuse because of their beliefs are subject to ridicule. And even then, some people who have different beliefs may be too shy because of this, and give in to the peer pressure and do something they don’t think of as right. Now, some people will not agree with this. They may say “Well, religion teaches us basic principles” (Brownback). However, religion is not the only driving force of ethics. Most people understand from the get-go what’s good and what’s bad. If they think things like murder are ok from the beginning, they have a mental disease. About 19.6% of just America’s population do not follow religion (Newport), and I am very sure these people have about the same