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To: E who wrote (16166)6/30/2002 1:45:17 PM
From: Constant Reader  Read Replies (1) of 21057
 
It is most decidedly NOT a prayer. No one addresses God and asks for anything. It's a passing reference. No one had to leave the room when I was a kid, no one was listening for what words someone said or didn't say. Anyone can say the Pledge of Allegiance and delete or change words to suit their beliefs.

You prefer to pretend that it was and is all or nothing. It has not been all or nothing since 1943. I doubt anyone gave a damn then whether or not you said under God - they didn't have time to make each student individually say it. They certainly don't care now.

(NOT speaking about you or anyone else posting here personally:) People are free to not pledge allegiance to their country, and some like using the subterfuge of objecting to the reference rather than admit their real reason.
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