A request from Faceook.

 I had a request from Facebook to write about the Pledge of Allegiance in our schools.

My Take:

"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."

It has been that way since 1954.

Everyone knows it or at least at some point did.

This was usually said in school at the beginning of the school day as the whole class stood up, covered their heart, and recited it aloud.

There is controversy today however about taking the "under God" part out of the pledge, or completely removing the pledge from schools. The reasoning behind this is unlike in 1954 when 88% of Americans were christian, there is a much more diverse religious demographic today.

My Take? If you don't believe in God, don't follow a God, you are anti-God, or whatever; Don't say that part of it. If it bugs you enough then just don't recite that part.

There is no reason to completely remove it from our schools because aside form the God part it still teaches good morals and reminds us of our past. Take a look at the rest of the pledge. It says we are pledging allegiance to the United States of America. It says we are indivisible, and that we want liberty and justice for everyone.

Show me a part of that that's bad.

So I say again, if the "God" part bugs you, just don't say it and respect the rest of the pledge.