Thread: under god

Originally Posted by Texpat

I don't quite see it that way, Rob.

If ya want to go to church and do god or buddha or allah stuff -- you can.
If ya don't want to, don't.
If ya don't want to say the pledge of allegiance, don't say it.
If ya want to be an atheist or agnostic or pray to witches and unicorns, have at it.
If ya want to send half your paycheck to your church, knock yourself out.
If ya want to go there clandestinely on Sunday only for free cookies and coffee, wearing your Black Sabbath T-shirt under your sweater, have a blast.
If ya want to delete the church channels on your cable box, it's only a matter of pressing a few buttons.

Religion is there if you want it. If you don't want it, like me, it's very easy to ignore.

I'm certainly not knocking the freedom of choice in the U.S., that is how religion has become so popular in itself.

The relationship between state and religion is now far from the secular foundations of the U.S. and I would presume that an adherance to religious practice, wether the belief is real or not, goes hand in hand with acceptance in political circles.