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University Com 112 Cyndy Woods‚ Ph.D. March 19‚ 2006 There has been a great deal of debate since the United States of America became a nation over whether America ’s current motto‚ "In God We Trust"‚ and the words "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance are considered a violation of the first amendment. The first amendment says that "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion " (U.S. Constitution‚ Retrieved from Cornell Law School) Over the years the phrase "separation
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The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier‚ located in Arlington National Cemetery‚ is a memorial honoring American service members who have unfortunately died without being identified. The Tomb and the wreath laying ceremony have connected to me personally and have a great significance on my life. Here are three examples of how the Tomb has personally connected to me. The first example was when I was about two years old. It was the first time my younger brother was visiting Arlington National Cemetery. We
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during school hours.Also‚ there was a time when students had to stand and say the “ Pledge Of Allegiance” everyday before a class starts. The difference between these two situations is that students were forced to say the Pledge Of Allegiance‚ but they were not forced to pray in schools. The Pledge Of Allegiance is known to be a national expression in the United States of America ‚ which states “I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America‚ and to the Republic for which it stands
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for people to express their true feelings. Reason 3- Freedom of speech- The First Amendment of the United States Constitution protects the right to freedom of religion and freedom of expression from government interference Reason 4- In the Pledge of Allegiance it says “Under God” and I find that acceptable because the founding fathers put that as a respect to the nation. Reason 5- Although in the article it says “Give me an example of a prayer that would be acceptable to Christians‚ Jews‚ Muslims
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and simply saying the pledge of allegiance. To be patriotic‚ do you have to be someone big and important that fights in war(s)‚ like a veteran? You are definitely patriotic for doing so‚ but you can do stuff everyday way more simple than that and be a patriotic person. You show patriotism by saying thank you to a veteran‚ removing your hat for the star spangled banner‚ and even just saying the pledge of allegiance. It might not seem like a lot‚ but when you break the pledge into pieces‚ you understand
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desperately needed to protect our children. (Religion and Schools Prayer) Prayer in school should be accepted everywhere in the United States. Some people’s religious beliefs require prayer in school‚ as well as many other places. Students say the pledge of allegiance everyday. This is considered a “prayer.” Also there are many family traditions throughout the United States that have been going on for generations‚ why should people be punished for this; it just does not make sense. People should be able
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Gail Cargile November 4‚ 2010 Battle over Pledge Arguments over the Pledge and specifically over the phrase “under God‚” have caused people to wonder about the First Amendment stating “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion.” California has already banned the Pledge in three public school districts due to the reference to God. Public schools are funded by the government and the phrase conflicts
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Blind Obedience While sitting in church on Sunday going through the same motions of every Sunday‚ my son leans over to ask‚ "Why do we have to stand up for this prayer?" My response "because we are supposed to". Reading "The Children ’s Story" by James Clavell‚ made me think a little more about this question that I had no answer for. A person needs to be able to explain why he does what he does. Children are innocent and unknowing; they are like a blank piece of paper waiting to be filled
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In the last line of the Declaration it states "we mutually pledge to each other our Lives‚ our Fortunes and our sacred Honor." These are the promise and pledges that the nation will make in order to gain the support to pass what will become the United States guiding principles. The connotations and prideful tone within the Declaration of Independence written by our founding fathers‚ show their fortitude through pledging to one another other their lives‚ fortunes‚ and sacred honor. Three
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