The Pledge of Allegiance Debate

Comment by Matthew Cooper (Guest)

Matthew Cooper (Guest) — Mon, 07 May 2007 13:53:25 +0000

Your comments about separating church and state were perfect, and the remark about smart Christians defending their freedom of religion best by defending everyone else's freedom at the same time were wonderful. Also speaking of the pledge, there is the most recent form of racism through language against Spanish speakers. Here's a link to a website about the school system in Charlottle, North Carolina. It's scary, indicating that the people complaining don't seem to have even understood the pledge itself. Here's the link below.
http://www.wbtv.com/news/topstories/5421951.html

Comment by Ken

Ken — Mon, 17 Oct 2005 17:27:16 +0000

Um... Alyssa, if you go back and read what I wrote again, you'll note that I never said or even implied that modern Greeks worship Athena.

And, "...believe your facts should be right"? This is a BLOG, fer cryin' out loud. There are no facts here. Sheesh. If you're doing research for a school paper on the Pledge of Allegiance (as thousands of kids seem to be doing when they hit my site), you're in the wrong place.

Comment by Alyssa (Guest)

Alyssa (Guest) — Mon, 17 Oct 2005 17:12:26 +0000

I don't know if i misinterpreted this part of the article, but when I read the "under Athena" part, I immediately thought it was referring to Greece. If so, then that was incorrect. Greeks do not worship "many gods" these days, unlike back in Ancient Greece. Most Greeks now are Eastern Orthodox Christian. I understand the point trying to be enforced, but I really believe that your facts should be right.

The Pledge of Allegiance Debate

Ken — Wed, 15 Oct 2003 01:55:37 +0000

The contentious issue of church-state separation rises again. The Supreme Court is preparing to tackle a landmark case on whether it is unconstitutional to have a school lead the recital of a pledge that contains the words "under God".