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'ONE NATION' CLAMORS FOR 80 DIFFERENT LICENSE PLATES Published: Friday, November 18, 2005 NEWS 01E By Ann Fisher The Columbus Dispatch The cynics among us would suggest that the newest state license-plate option -- "One nation under God" -- is just a pithy way of reminding people that it's really "one nation under GOP." Certainly, Ohio government is dominated by Republican officeholders who need all the help they can get in these uncertain times of rare-coin investments and other nonsense. If becoming a lap dog to the religious right does the trick, who's to begrudge the effort? The newest entry...

I am curious to find out why some of my fellow Christians still recite the pledge of allegiance. When you "pledge your allegiance" to an inanimate object you are basically worshipping that object. Am I missing something here? Why do some of us choose to salute and break one of the most important commandments? Shouldn't our pledge of allegiance be to God, and not a piece of cloth? The pledge of allegiance to the flag basically states that we will (blindly) support the flag and the actions of our government without question. That is the very essence of what idolatry...