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PoindexterOglethorpe

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10. No. And I think you are assuming something about the nuns that isn't true.

Fri Sep 11, 2020, 06:03 PM

Sep 2020

The Catholic population in this country was extremely small at the time the Constitution was written. The men writing it were very aware of what could go wrong with a state religion. They weren't concerned about the Catholics.

Oh, and the very first colony to actually guarantee the people there could worship however they pleased, was Maryland. Founded by Catholics.

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When did you learn, The Pledge of Allegiance....? [View all] pbmus Sep 2020 OP

First grade? TreasonousBastard Sep 2020 #1

Me too! I was 6 years old then, in 1955... abqtommy Sep 2020 #12

Same ananda Sep 2020 #25

Yup. 2naSalit Sep 2020 #13

Same for me. MoonRiver Sep 2020 #39

Before the under god was put in. PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2020 #2

That was in 1954, and I suspect the nuns were worried that it wasn't Catholic Jesus they meant... TreasonousBastard Sep 2020 #7

I was in second grade Mme. Defarge Sep 2020 #9

Me too-- I remember a certain amount of screaming from Jews and Catholics in NYC at the time... TreasonousBastard Sep 2020 #11

No. And I think you are assuming something about the nuns that isn't true. PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2020 #10

My bad wording. The Founders weren't thinking specifically about American Catholics, but about... TreasonousBastard Sep 2020 #18

Right. And that was EXACTLY why the nuns understood PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2020 #20

Yeah, but coins had it since the Civil War and we eventually put it everywhere thanks to ... TreasonousBastard Sep 2020 #22

I agree with you about the problems of a state religion. PETRUS Sep 2020 #23

True enough. Just one less reason for it, and it does reduce internal strife a little. TreasonousBastard Sep 2020 #26

Pre School. dewsgirl Sep 2020 #3

My Mom had a home movie of me at age 5 redstatebluegirl Sep 2020 #4

I went to Catholic School... stillcool Sep 2020 #5

LOL leftieNanner Sep 2020 #6

First grade flor-de-jasmim Sep 2020 #8

School ritual, 1-12 Chainfire Sep 2020 #14

Before I started kindergarten in 1952. I had a plaque with the old wording on it. rzemanfl Sep 2020 #15

Kindergarten. GoCubsGo Sep 2020 #16

Ha! Kitchari Sep 2020 #19

Before the words were added. madamesilverspurs Sep 2020 #17

Twitter reply: Rhiannon12866 Sep 2020 #21

God who knows? MyNameGoesHere Sep 2020 #24

Kindergarden, Wellstone ruled Sep 2020 #27

I have older siblings. I'm the baby. So before I started school. Solly Mack Sep 2020 #28

I never understood pledging allegiance to the flag. It's a piece of colored cloth, right? Klaralven Sep 2020 #29

ATM I don't recall a time I didn't know it... WePurrsevere Sep 2020 #30

First or second grade? My nieces kids are here and they say they learned in Kindergarten lettucebe Sep 2020 #31

First grade, 1960 KewlKat Sep 2020 #32

must have been first grade or earlier Demovictory9 Sep 2020 #33

1959-60. maveric Sep 2020 #34

First grade I think. cwydro Sep 2020 #35

Kindergarten or First Grade. Don't remember exactly Golden Raisin Sep 2020 #36

I went to NYC public schools Mossfern Sep 2020 #41

Kindergarten Wicked Blue Sep 2020 #37

I believe it was bluestarone Sep 2020 #38

First grade bikebloke Sep 2020 #40

I ignored it in school, didn't stand. Usually I was reading, or drawing spaceships and computers. hunter Sep 2020 #42

Two other pledges: DFW Sep 2020 #43