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To: E Rocc
What about polytheistic Americans ? I'm not an atheist but I'm not sure whether there is one creator or many . Whilst i think that the pledge is a very minor issue this idea that somebody is either a (Jewish/Christian/Islamic etc)monotheist or an atheist is absurd. Whats wrong with simply saying "may America be blessed" leaving who ( or who doesn't) do the blessing up to the individual.
109 posted on 03/24/2004 7:34:02 PM PST by newfarm4000n
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To: newfarm4000n
What about polytheistic Americans ? I'm not an atheist but I'm not sure whether there is one creator or many . Whilst i think that the pledge is a very minor issue this idea that somebody is either a (Jewish/Christian/Islamic etc)monotheist or an atheist is absurd. Whats wrong with simply saying "may America be blessed" leaving who ( or who doesn't) do the blessing up to the individual.
It's a little better but I'd say that a patriotic affirmation should be as all-inclusive as possible, especially when referring to the nation as "indivisible". The pre-1954 version does exactly that.

-Eric

110 posted on 03/24/2004 7:40:06 PM PST by E Rocc (Ich bein un Clinton Hasser)
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