Apparently there was a rather minor uproar this past weekend concerning the phrase “under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance. It came about when NBC aired a short video featuring school children reciting the pledge as part of the opening for the US Open Golf Championship.
Not surprisingly, many viewers reacted with anger over the omission of the phrase that has been a part of the pledge since it was added 1954 during the Cold War. It never fails to amaze me how angry many conservatives become when whenever something like this occurs. I think that if many of them took the time to study the history of the pledge of allegiance they might feel very differently about the entire matter.
The original pledge was written by Francis Bellamy, a Baptist minister and Christian socialist, who hoped to instill in newly arrived immigrants to America a greater sense of loyalty and nationalism. The original pledge was accompanied by the “Bellamy Salute” which is creepily similiar to another rather infamous salute. The envy upon which socialism is based is in violation of the 10th Commandment:
“You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.” Exodus 20:17
Creepy?
Every Day Is Christmas 