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The United States is a secular state that respects the principle of religious freedom for all its citizens. This means that individuals of any religious belief, or those who do not hold any religious beliefs (such as atheists), have the same rights and opportunities as others to serve in the military or hold public office. The phrase "one nation under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance is not meant to exclude atheists; rather, it reflects a broad religious sentiment that is not exclusive to any particular belief system.

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Many people are confused by those words in the Pledge of Allegiance, and that's understandable. However, it's not so confusing when you remind yourself that we have a secular government in the United States even though persistent religionists have attempted for centuries to inject God into our government by adding religious symbols to government buildings and religious phrases to our coins, currency, pledges, and oaths.The US Constitution guarantees freedom from a government sponsored religion. In fact, your suggestion that atheists should be banned from the US Military and from holding public office is a perfect example of how religionists would discriminate against citizens of the United States if they were given the opportunity. Additionally, what you suggest is in direct violation of the US Constitution: the First and Fourteenth Amendments. You need to study up on American history and the US Constitution, outside of your church. Religion and government are a terrible combination.

The Pledge of Allegiance was adopted by the United States Congress in 1942 and was originally written by Francis Bellamy in 1896. Bellamy was a socialist. The phrase, "One nation under God" was added to the pledge by a joint resolution of Congress in 1954 after successful lobbying efforts by George MacPherson Docherty, a Presbyterian pastor in New York who impressed President Eisenhower. Many objections have been raised ever since and the pledge remains controversial with many citizens choosing to remain seated during its recitation. Requiring students to recite the pledge has been ruled unconstitutional in Florida and a Maryland school district had to pay damages to a student. Other courts have ruled it is not a violation of the separation of church and state although those decisions are mind-boggling to those who revere that separation. Some school systems encourage students to recite the pledge and as many do not.

"One nation under God" represents the persistent and ever-present intrusion by religious based groups into the United States government.

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