"Under God" should be removed from the Pledge of allegiance.

Thanks Romanii for accepting! Good luck to you may friend. Case Structure: I will provide a thorough overview and background comprising of the historical background, purpose of the pledge, who says the pledge, and the concept of separation of church and state. After which I will present the case for removing the phrase from the pledge. 1: Historical Background In its original form it read: "I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." In 1923, the words, "the Flag of the United States of America" were added. At this time it read: "I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." In 1954, in response to the Communist threat of the times, President Eisenhower encouraged Congress to add the words "under God," creating the 31-word pledge we say today. Bellamy's daughter objected to this alteration. Today it reads: "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."(1) 2: The Purpose of the Pledge The purpose of the pledge is to promote unity as Americans. Hence, phrases like "one nation," and "indivisible." The phrase "Under God" in the pledge is not helping this purpose. Rather, it alienates and separates atheist Americans from theists Americans, causing a division. This is evident from the following links. (2)(3) The pledge of allegiance is a way to outwardly express your patriotism. 3: Who says the Pledge As an adult I have not had many opportunities to recite the pledge. However, as a child, the public schools I attended said it every day. 4: Separation of Church and State Thomas Jefferson, who is accredited with writing the Declaration of Independence and was the 3rd President of the United States, wrote the following to the Danbury Baptist association in the state of Connecticut. "Believing with you that religion is a matter which lies solely between Man & his God, that he owes account to none other for his faith or his worship, that the legitimate powers of government reach actions only, & not opinions, I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the whole American people which declared that their legislature should "make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof," thus building a wall of separation between Church & State."(4) James Madison "The civil government functions with complete success by the total separation of the church from the state." Jefferson and Madison clearly believed that the constitution solidified a separation of church and state with the first amendment phrase "make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof." An overwhelming majority of Americans agree with this interpretation.(5) Now that we have the proper context on the topic here is my case. My Case: The phrase "under God" does not promote patriotism and is thus out of place. It was not originally in the pledge thus there is no historical case to be made that would justify keeping the phrase. The justification of adding the phrase under God includes the "threat of communism." The cold war has been over for more than 20 years. The justification used for adding the phrase is no longer a current concern. It is a breach the separation of church and state that atheists parents who’s kids are sent to public schools are made to participate in a pledge that includes God.(6) With such a separation supposedly to exist, it is amazing that the phrase "under God" ever made its way into the pledge, let alone remain there. The result of removing this phrase would allow the pledge to fill its purpose as a unifying demonstration of patriotism, and support the Constitutional value that church and state should be separate. Thus, “Under God” should be removed from the pledge. Sources: (1) http://www.ushistory.org... (2) http://www.christianpost.com... (3)http://www.aleteia.org... (4)http://www.loc.gov... (5)https://www.au.org... (6) http://undergod.procon.org...