The pledge was originally written by ‘Christian’ socialist Francis Bellamy looking for ways to promote the ideas of his cousin socialist author Edward Bellamy
It was promoted by a patriotic Christain businessman named James Bailey Upham who was looking for a way to sell US flags. Upham’s School Flag Movement really took off when he added the idea of having the kiddies recite the pledge in each classroom every day.
More info here> http://www.oldtimeislands.org/pledge/pledge.htm
It completely baffles me why more people do not recognize a pledge of allegiance to a FLAG is idolatry-pure and simple.
By comparison, the Presidential Oath of Office is to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution.(not pledge allegiance to it.)
That is the REAL American Way.
Best regards,
Well,guess kiddies aren’t reciting the pledge in each classroom every day anymore.