Sentences with phrase «pledge of allegiances»

All the loud, bombastic nonsense and pledges of allegiance were merely illusions masking modern day serfdom.

There are lots of examples of teachers doing some pretty horrific things to kids who refuse to say the pledge of allegiance — many caught on camera by students.

There are lots of examples of teachers doing some pretty horrific things to kids who refuse to say the pledge of allegiance ------ Yes, I agree.

When I was young the government inserted «under God» in the pledge of allegiance, which I was forced to recite at school.

The religious among us keep trying to chip away at the separation of church and state by making people recite the pledge of allegiance with the God clause, installing religious symbols and displays on public property, holding prayer breakfasts for politicians, berating the removal of prayer in public schools, trying to pass laws limiting women's access to birth control, and trying to get an amendment passed outlawing abortion (since in their view God creates a soul the moment a sperm enters an egg).

I hear a lot of reference to the god statement in the pledge of allegiance too, wasn't that added in in the 1950s around the start of the cold war?

We know from their actions of today how Christians think they're being «persecuted» if they can't festoon their religious holiday decorations all over everybody's property and make everybody else recite Christian prayers at all public occasions or stamp their theology on our money and insert it into our pledge of allegiance.

Try supporting liberty for all like it says in the pledge of allegiance.

I'd rather see «god» removed from the «pledge of allegiance» before we fought this battle.

No, they don't want to have holidays or say the pledge of allegiance but they have no problem citing 1st Amendment rights in going door to door pushing their religion down people's throats or getting out of their responsibilties as American citizens by showing respect to the flag.

@KatMat: your analogy would begin approaching realism if: — during the pledge of allegiance kids were forced to say «one nation under The Orioles» — our nation's currency said «In Dallas Cowboys We Trust» — if millions were slaughtered, tortured and burned to death because they weren't fans of The Pittsburgh Penguins — if NASCAR fans endlessly attempted to have Intelligent Car Driving taught beside Evolution in science class as a possible explanation for how mankind developed — if «the 5 D's» of Dodgeball (Dodge, Duck, Dip, Dive, Dodge) were constantly attempted to be made into law so everyone would live by the same ridiculous notions, even if those notions knowingly discriminate — if nutters constantly claimed America was founded on the principles of Darts, even though our country SPECIFICALLY calls for a separation between Darts and State because the founders knew the inherent dangers of Darts becoming government instead of staying in the realm of sport where it belongs

i go to my town hall meeting quite often and its hard for me just to sit their during the pledge of allegiance, because it would offend my ancestors, to swear an oath under your god no i will have to sit their as you prey death upon me and mine.

Our pledge of allegiance refers to «one nation.»

When I grew up we did things like pray in school, said the pledge of allegiance and after prayer was banned, we had our fellowship groups.

Kids won't spontaneous combust if other kids say a voluntary pledge of allegiance in school, either... but that seems to get some attention from folks.

In fact children originally said the pledge of allegiance with a Roman (Nazi) salute like people swearing allegiance to «divine» Caesars used to do in the Roman Empire and Italian fascists swearing allegiance to Mussolini:

I find that I can make a more compelling argument against the pledge of allegiance if I base that argument on political beliefs as opposed to my religious beliefs.

The pledge of allegiance was created by a socialist named Francis Bellamy who came up with it in order to instill in his own words «the virtue of obedience to the state» into impressionable children.

What do you think about saying the pledge of allegiance in church or having an American flag up on stage / atar next to the cross?

pledge of allegiance, the Lie that is the motto in god we trust, etc.etc.etc.

Just to name a few and you wonder why, I wonder if you believe, where were you to protest the atheists and socialist and gays in taking God out of even our pledge of allegiance.

This is absurd, by the time I send my kid to school there will be 3 or 4 breaks throughout the day to pray to Mohammed, yet we can't say under god in the pledge of allegiance.

My kids say the pledge of allegiance everyday at school.

They cried about the pledge of allegiance, and now this..

This country started to lose it's way in the 1950's when it started forcing christian values into everything, including the pledge of allegiance!

They would also like atheist children to be subjected to prayer in school, and have added «under God» to the pledge of allegiance, a phrase that was NOT in the original pledge.

@ Theresa in MD - This is the wording of the pledge of allegiance in 1953..

The mark of the beast is spiritual, and identical to the pledged of allegiance to the flag, because worshipping doesn't come from a chip, or any technology device, although we are surrounded by human devices... The name of the beast is going to be written in the heart, or in the mind on those who worship the beast, because worshipping is of the heart, or of the mind... When the Germans used their right hand to pledge allegiance to the flag, or to Hitler, there was no physical mark in the right hand, or forehead of the German pledger, because the pledge of allegiance to the flag, or to Hitler, was written in the heart, or in the mind of the German pledger... When the US uses their right hand to pledge allegiance to the flag, there is no physical mark in the right hand, or on the forehead of the pledger, because the pledge of allegiance to the flag, is written in the heart, or in the mind of the pledger... The devil uses Romans 13 to deceive those who are pledging allegiance to the flag, because they do not believe what God said in Ex.20: 1 - 5, and De.4: 15 - 19... When a person pledges allegiance to a man, or to a flag, or to a nation, they are heading for destruction, because God said; «cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and make flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD Jer.17: 5 KJV... Whatever happened to the Germans who trusted in Hitler, or on their military power?

Led by a California atheist who has tried to remove the phrase «under God» from the pledge of allegiance, a group of atheists filed suit in federal court Tuesday (Dec. 30) to block prayers and mentions of God at President - elect Barack Obama's inauguration on Jan 20.

«Under God» is not O'Connor's blithe echo of the pledge of allegiance to America.

The Breakdown: Admittedly, this one has more of a «pledge of allegiance to your cult leader» vibe than a mutual romantic context, but love songs have never been big on advocating for emotionally healthy partnerships.

Nevertheless, we were Americans, and if that required a pledge of allegiance to a principle that undermined our own history and identity as Jews, we would gladly pay the price.

The words «under god» were not added to the pledge of allegiance until 1954.

do you have any idea how it feels to stand in a room during a pledged of allegiance knowing your say under the god who want you dead, i refuse to stand every time and my heart skips a beat ever time, i feel like there going to turn to me and drag me out, the real saddest thing about the Sikhs is they are deistic and believe they pray to your god to,..

«one nation, under god» and «in God we trust» are recent introductions into the pledge of allegiance and on currency (1954 and 1956 respectively).

It is both a pledge of allegiance to Jesus and a declaration of independence from all other powers making claims on our bodies, minds and souls.»

(From this point of view the addition of the phrase «under God» to the pledge of allegiance in the 195o's was an indication of the erosion of the tradition not because it was an innovation but because it arose from the need to make explicit what, had for generations been taken for granted.)

Posting a billboard like that is more offensive then posting the original pledge of allegiance.

They want «In God We Trust» on our money (1954), they want evolution banned from schools while allowing a REVISED pledge of allegiance that originally did not include the phrase «under God», they want laws that reflect Christian morality (Abortion, same s3x marriage, etc.), and they treat as outcasts anyone who doesn't align with their particular religious view.

I grew up reciting the pledge of allegiance and saying prayers at football games.

It also includes an Isis «witness» describing the impact of Russia's bombing campaign on Syria, as well as commemorating the Sinai province's pledge of allegiance to Abu Bakr al - Baghdadi one year ago.

The spot will surely appeal to the same Republican primary voters who handed Trump an overwhelming victory in New York State, but another Heaney ad oddly addresses the need for the pledge of allegiance to be recited in school while promising to keep dangerous Syrians out — it's hard to believe polling showed that issue cluster popping.

MAYVILLE - Despite an effort by a Jamestown - based lawmaker, the Chautauqua County Legislature will continue to recite the pledge of allegiance and have someone say prayer prior to the start of each legislative session.

Democratic candidate Sara Niccoli didn't mention it in the numerous press releases announcing her run for state Senate against George Amedore, but the Palatine town supervisor doesn't recite the pledge of allegiance prior to board meetings.

An official, who spoke on condition of anonymity in Washington, said more than a year after the group's pledge of allegiance, it has no link with IS.

And in the case of some videotaped pledges of allegiance, the go - between can then send the video on to the handler in Europe, who uploads it for use by the Islamic State's propaganda channels.

From this point of view, it is realistic to agree with Maduka Onwukeme, a Lagos - based Legal Practitioner, who rendered a fitting description of Jammeh's limits and bluffs: «Jammeh's «confidence seems to have been bolstered by the pledge of allegiance made by the country's military chief, but then hearing Jammeh's rhetoric, one would mistake the Gambia for the African version of North Korea in military might.»

In a symbolic show of bipartisanship, Aresimowicz asked Ritter, a Hartford Democrat, and Rep. Vin Candelora, a Republican leader from Branford, to join him in leading the pledge of allegiance.

But the objectors are also fighting to protect two semi-official rackets that are as much a part of the Capitol's culture as the pledge of allegiance: outside compensation from firms who soak up their government stature and the ability to accept unlimited campaign money and spend it however they please.

In this last session, you'll write your own personal manifesto - a true pledge of allegiance to yourself.