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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kids do it. They also recite their school pledge, which includes things about doing their best, being a good friend, being honest and brave, working hard,  and kind to one another at all times.

My family is not religious and I don't care if my kids put in the "under God". Anyway, it doesn't say "God:Jesus", so why can't it mean your God, Allah, or whomever your "God" is?

Unclench. [/quote]

You do know there is more than just Jesus vs Allah? You do know that there are religions or beliefs that one should not pledge allegiance to any object?[/quote]

Yes, it was an example. How many deities would have I had to have listed to have made it kosher with you (see what I did there?). Yes, I know that. Those kids/people are free to opt out. Frankly I don't care if it says one nation under "Vacuum Cleaner", that can simply close their prissy little mouth during that part. [/quote]
Where do you get off calling someone's kid prissy? You have some nerve. No, I don't want my kid pledging allegiance to anything! Not even a vacuum cleaner. I will have him sit it out no problem. I was simply telling you that suggesting to refer to "their God" or another object is stupid if the entire process of pledging allegiance to a flag is against one's beliefs. You could have simply suggested to sit it out and leave it at that. [/quote]

You're right, I apologize. It's you who I think is prissy, I have great hope that you aren't raising your kids to be like you. From the outset I suggested that the option to not do it, or respectfully stand was the option that every student had. [/quote]

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