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1. I'm an atheist, and I find the claim in the Pledge that

Fri Oct 3, 2014, 09:46 AM

Oct 2014

...America has "liberty and justice for all" as problematic as the "under God" part.

We should stop asking students to say "the Pledge."

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I'm an atheist, and I find the claim in the Pledge that Eric J in MN Oct 2014 #1

Agreed. n/t trotsky Oct 2014 #2

Asking them is one thing. AtheistCrusader Oct 2014 #3

I don't think students should have to listen to The Pledge every morning. Eric J in MN Oct 2014 #5

Fair point. AtheistCrusader Oct 2014 #6

Oaths... NeoGreen Oct 2014 #7

As Doug Stanhope said... FiveGoodMen Oct 2014 #8

It backfired with me Cartoonist Oct 2014 #4

Ditto Act_of_Reparation Oct 2014 #9