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 …show more content…
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