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While the words "under God" are not necessary in order for one to be a patriot, they are there for a reason. This country was founded 'under God' and it has been blessed because it is 'under God'. We have become way too politically correct in this country, and because of it we are destroying the very fabric of our nation.

People do not have to believe in the Christian God, but the majority of our Founders did. Why should we have to change our pledge just to keep others happy? We have become so 'tolerant' of everything: sin, different religions, law breakers, and such, that we have no identity as a nation any more. The only thing we do not tolerate is Christianity, and that's not right. Christianity is not the bane of the world's existence even though not all Christians act Christ-like.

There is a movement afoot to destroy any and all references to God so that people will not have to feel guilty about the choices they make. If we don't call it sin, how about 'life-style choice', we don't need to feel any guilt. Supposedly then everyone will be in a 'happy, happy, joy, joy' existence and we'll all 'go along to get along'. This will not be the end result if these people get their way. Sin is sin whether you call it that or not, and we are all guilty of it.

Our Founding Fathers wanted complete freedom of religion. They wanted to be able to worship how they wanted to without any government agency telling them how to worship or where to worship. Many of them had experienced this and wanted to keep it from happening here. Because of this, they allowed any and all religions a safe haven in the United States. Maybe this was a mistake because other religions, including the religion of liberalism are not as kind.

Their purpose in separation of church and state (THAT IS NOT IN THE CONSTITUTION AND IT IS NOT A LAW) was to keep the government from interfering in church not to wipe out any hint of religion from everything in the land outside the church. We have lost the views and principles of our founders, and we will someday pay the price. We already pay it today.

It's just like freedom of speech. I may not like what you have to say, but I will defend your right to say it. You may not like the words 'under God' or the 10 commandments or other religious icons, but you do not have the right to wipe them out of our country. So should the words "under God' be in the Pledge of Allegiance? YES, YES, YES, YES!

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