Subject: Pledge, "under God", WWJD? |
Bible Note: Greetings David! May I ask two quick questions my friend! First of all, where does the constitution say anything about mentioning God in public? In fact, where is 'seperation' mentioned in the constitution? Secondly, in your previous posts, you seemed to have been making the point that I personally would be violating the constitution if I personally say 'under God'. You said: "Rather, it is the question of whether or not "under god" should be removed from the Pledge of Allegiance and if Christians should obey if the Supreme Court rules it to be unconstitutional. " Why would I personally have to not say it? Now, one comment! I don't recall anyone ever be forced to say the pledge. In fact, for many years, public schools have not reguarly said the pledge at all. But, in recent years, the Supreme Court has made it clear that no one can be compelled to say it. So, the impostion of speech is really a strawman. However, my freedom of speech was infringed upon while I was in High School. Several times I was punished for the religious content of my speech. Once, I was threatened because I was reading my Bible during a 'free' reading time. While we may not be dying for our faith as of yet, we certainly do not live in a 'free' and 'unhostile' enviorment when it comes to the free exercise of our faith either. The constitution is being twised to mean freedom 'from' religion, not freedom of religion. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |