Pledge Of Allegiance Analysis

How would Americans feel if they were prompted to participate in unconstitutional acts every day? Americans dread the thought of having their second amendment stripped away from them. However, what they do not realize is that each morning they are expected to recite a phrase that strips them of their civil rights, as stated in the first amendment: separation of church and state. The Establishment Clause forbids the government from favoring one religion, yet students are supposed to recite the Pledge of Allegiance each morning, which includes the phrase, “under God”. In the Constitution, James Madison wrote that the government shall in no way break the barrier between church and state. This means that religion has no place in politics, or anything government related. Therefore, the phrase “under God” in the pledge should be omitted because it is unconstitutional, challenges the rights of atheists and humanists who do not believe in religion, and subjects students to extreme and unnecessary ridicule.
In 1787, a Constitutional convention was called to order to amend the Articles of Confederation. Seven amendments were made, the first one listing our basic liberties, freedom of
Not only was it unnecessarily changed to avoid Communist accusations, it was changed to favor one religion, which is strictly prohibited in our nation’s Constitution. Atheists should not be disciplined for not reciting it- and should not be scorned for having different beliefs. The easiest way to fix the unconstitutional pledge would be to remove the phrase “under God,”, and revert back to the original version our country recited before 1954. Times have changed, and it is no longer necessary or constitutional to identify as a Christian nation. Changing the pledge would benefit students who are forced to recite it, individuals who choose not to believe in religion, and the standards to which our nation is