The Importance Of The Pledge Of Allegiance

September 8th, 1892 was the day the Pledge of Allegiance was published for all of America to see. Over a hundred years later and this pledge is one of the most memorable pieces of American history. Today the pledge is used in schools for the students to say right before school starts. Every morning all schools tell their students to stand up and say the pledge. Even though it is highly enforced by most schools, the students are not forced to say the pledge or even stand for it.

“Why the Pledge of Allegiance Should Be Revised”, written by student author Gwen Wilde, finds fault with the current Pledge of allegiance and persuades her audience that the Pledge should be revised to omit “under God”. Throughout Wilde’s argument I find myself agreeing with her and the points she makes because I also believe an indivisible nation should not include any religious marks within itself.

Why I am Proud to Pledge Allegiance to our Flag? Do you know Dr. Sally Ride? The first women that stepped on space and The United States of America was the first country to deliver a human on Moon while having a cold war to Russia that’s only the two reasons that I’m Proud to Pledge Allegiance to our flag and there’s a lot more.

Each morning, millions of students across America recite the Pledge of Allegiance, the thirty-one words that essentially summarize the meaning of being an American. The pledge was intended to bring Americans together and unite them. However, two out of these thirty-one words, “under God,” contradict the United States Constitution, which protects the freedoms of Americans. There are many different religious beliefs in America. Religion for many people is seen as a sensitive subject, and it may cause a breakdown within the people. Therefore, the Pledge of Allegiance should be interdicted so that we, Americans, can have our rights that we deserve.

For years American citizens have held respect for something important to veterans all over America, known as the Pledge of Allegiance. The pledge of allegiance is a solemn oath of loyalty to the US, declaimed as part of flag-saluting ceremonies. It’s tradition to stand during the allegiance, and place your right hand over your heart. Doing so, shows respect to America, and to the veterans who fought for our freedom. Recently, individuals have been speaking out as to why you shouldn’t be forced to stand during the Pledge of Allegiance.

“I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” The Pledge of Allegiance was originally written in 1892, but the version we all know and recite was rewritten in the year of 1954 when President Eisenhower convinced Congress to add in “under God” during times of communist threat. “I pledge allegiance,” when we are taught in kindergarten to say this with our hands over our heart, we are being coerced into pledging allegiance without even truly knowing what it is. We are promising to be loyal and devoted to the following things that are to be said. “To the flag of the United States of America,” the flag represents the land we are on which is the United States.

The Pledge of Allegiance is the vow of respect to the United States of America. A pledge is a promise , and that promise, as a United States citizen, is to be courageous and stand up for liberty and justice. Justice is the honesty and integrity to your rights. The Pledge of Allegiance emphasizes the most influential political philosophy, that people have rights, such as the right to life, liberty, and property, written by John Locke, an English philosopher. The right to liberty, the freedom and independence to our rights.

One of the most controversial issues, if “Under God” should remain in the pledge, and if children should be required to say it, went to court a few weeks ago. The argument was brought to court by Michael Newdow, the father to the girl on whose behalf the lawsuit was brought forward. Newdow argued in court and on many different public speaking occasions that knowing his child is being led to say “One nation under God” on a daily basis makes him feel “Disenfranchised”. (Hamilton, Marci A. CNN Special). He points out that “The Pledge, which has “liberty for all” is being used to inculcate his daughter in a religious worldview he cannot accept”. (Hamilton, Marci A. CNN Special). This means

The concept of people refusing to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance affects everyone’s perspective of that particular individual. Though I remain neutral in my perspective of these actions/claimed protests, the idea of standing for something that is meant to unify the nation has been observed to take over the minds of American citizens. The individuals that argue with or attack those who peacefully refuse to stand for either the National Anthem or the Pledge of Allegiance are looked at by others as “brainwashed” by the negative nationalism that both bring into American society on the account that the protesters would have the constitutional right to do so. The personal concept of refusing to stand began to rise after Colin Kaepernick, the

Seventy-three years ago, Congress put the United States in a difficult situation. It concerned the Pledge of Allegiance. They decided to add the phrase “Under God” to the Pledge of Allegiance which started a great amount of controversy among people. Some people argument that since “under God” was never a part of the original Pledge of Allegiance and many US citizens don't believe in a god at all. Any pledge they may make 'under god' would be irrational and irrelevant. But the rest have a different idea about the problem. They believe the U.S. is a nation founded by religious persons and Americans are joined by great ties to multiple religions, so there should be no separation of church and state. They want to keep the “Under God” in the pledge. Gwen Wilde, a student at Tufts University, explains this issue in her essay, “Why the Pledge of Allegiance Should Be Revised”. She says “the addition of the words ‘under God’ is inappropriate, and they are needlessly

According to Dictionary.com “The right to choose a religion (or no religion) without interference by the government, freedom of religion is guaranteed by the First Amendment to the Constitution.” This means the government cannot force a person to believe in a certain religion; however the government is allowed to have a religion. The Pledge of Allegiance is honoring America and shows the core values of the nation. The words ‘under God’ in the Pledge of Allegiance while it may be endorsing Christianity, it is not violating the First Amendment.

Why has religion made such an impact? Most people are passionate on what they believe, but why have we decided to take out a part of our history just because of our opinions? I have traveled all around the world as a missionary with my family, and have learned to respect all religions no matter how much you are against it. "Under God" should stay in the pledge of allegiance because our country was built on Judeo-Christian faith, it is a tradition and a part of our national history, and although some people might not agree because not all people believe in God, but saying “Under God” does not make it a prayer.

The Pledge of Allegiance has become a major issue for students, teachers, parents and lawmakers. The original intention of the pledge was not to stir up trouble, but for a celebration of Christopher Columbus discovery of the new world. The pledge is no longer thought of as a celebration, but an infringement on children's religious beliefs. Do you believe that children's rights are being infringed on? Some people believe that the pledge is a great honor for our country. It has shown, and provided us with great pride just like our American flag. The Pledge of Allegiance being recited in the public school system does not infringe on the students religious beliefs, but is a way for us to

Why the pledge of allegiance should be revised, by Gwen Wilde, is a very well written essay that the reader would most likely deem convincing. Gwen Wilde states that the Pledge in its latest from simply requires all Americans to say the phrase “one nation, under God,” when many Americans do not believe in God. She uses many different writing strategies to get her point across in a very precise and appropriate manner. Although there are some minor problems, this analysis will explain how Gwen Wilde uses certain writing strategies that are able to back her argument with a very convincing approach.

Summary: The division between church and state is a gray line that is often crossed and argued about. For example, Gwen Wilde, the author, argues that the words “under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance requires people who do not believe in God to recite something they do not necessarily believe in. If a person chose not to say the full Pledge, including to utter the words “under God” they run the risk of being called unpatriotic. The author continually argues that the words “under God” add a religious doctrine that not all Americans believe in.