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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes, it is standard.  It can be any God, doesn't have to a Christian God.

I'm pretty sure it has already gone to the Supreme Court so there's not much point in objecting unless you want to file a lawsuit.

I'm also sure there's a lawyer on here who can give us the scoop.[/quote]

Thanks. No, I don't intend to object (outside of my living room, that is).  But it doesn't feel right to have God referenced in the pledge, because not everyone in this country believes in a god (christian god or otherwise).  [/quote]

I hear you, OP.  I get what you're saying and agree.  Realize that "under god" was not in the original pledge . . . but whatever.
I think it is standard; my DD knows it by heart from her preschool.  I just ignore it and we address the issue/role of "god" in other ways.  Most specifically, just because other people believe XX doesn't mean 1) it's true or 2) that we believe the same.  [/quote]

This is where I am too.  When I'm in the school when it's time to pledge, I mouth the under god part.  DD and I have discussed religion, and that everybody doesn't believe the same.  But I sure wish there was no assumption that you have to believe something at all and religion was on private time when you're in a public institution.  [/quote]

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