Religion in Education: The Pledge of Allegiance Since 1892‚ our country’s expression of loyalty and nationalism has been the Pledge of Allegiance. Written by Baptist minister Francis Bellamy‚ our nation’s pledge started out being published in the September issue of The Youth’s Companion‚ the Reader’s Digest of the day. Bellamy was the chairman of a committee of state superintendents of education in the National Education Association‚ and as such was in charge of planning a Columbus Day ceremony
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Lauren Miranda 01/16/17 Period 2 AP Language “Under God” In the Pledge of Allegiance The pledge of allegiance has remained an important part of the American legacy and culture. It takes part in the American school system‚ in American sports‚ and in many other areas. Many say that the pledge holds a place in their hearts‚ where it allows them to show their pride for their country. But in this pledge there are two words that have a tendency ring in the ears of many Americans‚ “under god.” In a country
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The Pledge Controversy "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 Pledge of Allegiance‚ written in 1892 by Francis Bellamy has undergone quite an evolution. It was made mandatory in schools by the US Supreme Court in 1940 but was withdrawn three years later‚ was congressionally recognized as national pledge in 1942 and was further augmented with words “under god”
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The pledge of allegiance has been recited for years by generations of students. It’s a tradition that we have all grown up with and know all too well. “I pledge allegiance...” those few words have been a topic of discussion ever since they were first said in October of 1892. Today many still believe in the pledge and the message that comes with it while others do not‚ it is an oath that has been and still is very controversial. Many people still believe in the power of the pledge. Believing we
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the pledge Before I get started let me tell you some history about the Pledge of Allegiance and how it was made. Over 100 years ago‚ when the pledge was created‚ there was no words or reference to God and religion. In 1954‚ during the Cold War‚ congress added the words “Under God” to the pledge of Allegiances to take a way the US system from the atheism of Communist system. Everyone was fine with it back then‚ but it all changes about 15 years ago. In 2002 the Phrase “ Under God” in the Pledge of
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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
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the ‘Under God’ portion of the Pledge either respects the belief systems of both those who believe in a God‚ and those who do not. This religious power struggle is the source of our conflict. I personally believe that the inclusion of ‘Under God’ should remain in our Pledge‚ for the simple fact that the majority of our population are believers in a God. I believe that this inclusion becomes unconstitutional when it becomes mandatory for a student to recite this Pledge‚ being that there will be exceptions
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Why the Pledge of Allegiance Should Be Revised In Gwen Wildes essay‚ “why the pledge should be revised‚” Wilde stroungly believes that the pledge of allegiance should only be used for the sole purpose of patriotism. In wildes essay she states many facts of the original pledge. Wilde states that the first original pledge‚ issued in 1892‚ read as I Pledge Allegiance To My Flag‚ And To The Republic For which It Stands; One Nation Indivisible‚ With Liberity and Justice for all.” In her essay she included
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“Why the Pledge of Allegiance Should Be Revised” In Gwen Wilde’s essay‚ “Why the Pledge of Allegiance Should Be Revised‚” the author strongly believes that the pledge of allegiance should only be used for the sole purpose of patriotism. She includes in the essay the original pledge of allegiance‚ which was published in 1892 and did not include the words “under God.” In 1923‚ the pledge was revised for the first time replacing the original words‚ “my flag” with “the flag of the united states‚” only
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phrase “under God” into the Pledge of Allegiance. It has remained in our nation’s pledge for sixty-two years. However‚ some of our nation’s population believes that the words “under God” are a religious phrase and therefore violate the establishment clause of the first amendment. They think that “under God” is offensive and too straightforward and do not realize the history behind it. I strongly believe that the words “under God” should be kept in the Pledge of Allegiance. The first reason why “under
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