We all have the right to pledge allegiance to our
country without at the same time making a specific
religious statement. It is also unconscionable to ask any
American to remain silent while another American promotes
their beliefs with governmental authority.
This
is as un-American as you can get.
We have
a solution for this problem. A solution that unites
ALL Americans
and respects
the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
The Pledge
in use today, written
by Francis Bellamy in 1892, was modified by the
U.S. congress in 1954 by adding the words “under God” and
in effect turning it into an unconstitutional public prayer.
There are millions of Americans who believe in God but do
not believe they are "under" God. Some find God
within their own hearts while others believe they are part
of --not under-- a divine power or sacred universe. Still
others do not believe in God at all. The religious beliefs
of these Americans are violated by our government, in schools,
in public meetings, or anywhere the Pledge is recited. Because
of a desire to avoid !st
Amendment conflicts, many simply avoid reciting the Pledge.
At
this time of needed national unity, we propose a compromise.
Whether you consider yourself Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Buddhist,
Hindu, Pagan, Atheist, Humanist, etc...., as Americans we
all recognize that the strength of this country is based on
its plurality of cultures and beliefs. True patriotism
is not shown by how often you wave the flag or say the Pledge,
but by the respect you accord the primary pillar of
our democracy, the Constitution of the United States.
We
ask the U.S. Congress to pass a resolution restoring the Pledge
of Allegiance to its original wording, as recited by all Americans
during WWII. A Pledge that can be recited by ALL Americans
again, especially school children, and that will
respect
the First Amendment.
What
can you do?
Contact
your Congressional Representative and ask them to
restore
the Pledge to its original pre-1954 form.
Click
here to find & contact your elected Member to the U.S. House
of Representative
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SEE
ALSO THE PLEDGE RESTORATION PROJECT WEBSITE
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Help
Restore Separation of Church & State
to our Motto & on our Money
On
July 30, 1956, the 84th Congress passed a law declaring
"In God We Trust" to be the new national
motto of the United States, in addition to the original
E Pluribus Unum . (P.L. 84-140) Law 36 U.S.C. 186, titled
"National Motto". There is NO doubt that this
law is in violation of the establishment clause
of the First Amendment.
So
what does "In God We Trust" on our money actually
mean? Based on the facts, it means that the government
does not actually support religious freedom. It means
that the government continues to establish that monotheism,
belief in one "Almighty God," is the de facto
official religion of the United States.
(excerpted
from http://www.lava.net/~hcssc/godlessmoney.html)
All Americans should demand that our government support
the First Amendment by insisting that our government
support the separation of state and church.
http://www.godoffmoney.com/
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