The words "under God" should not be taken out of the Pledge.

A god is an idol, and idol is a widely defined word that we can use for things ranging from television to an effigy in a religion which you worship to food. Therefore the Pledge does not only represent Christianity. REBUTTALS 3/3 "In your first argument you said the opinions of these men had to be respected, as if there own opinions on something completely separate from their work is an authority. I am saying the Constitution is important, as it lays the groundwork for our government, yet the opinions of the founding fathers on anything other than government has no place here." Let me make things unconfuzzled because right now my opponent and a person in the comments have misunderstood me when I brought our Founding Fathers into the subject. Because of the faith some of the Founding Fathers had and made public, the Communists have very little to do with why America has been considered to put its trust in God. " So, I think you and I need to agree on something now. How about we agree that the opinions of these early presidents aren't important, but what is in the Constitution is. I can back this up, because the Constitution is law and the opinions of these men aren't. Alright?" We can agree that the Constitution is a valid argument, that the Founding Fathers is not, but also that the Communism argument is invalid to this debate because of what I have presented. But...now that it's the last round...I think we can just move on... "What elementary school did you go to where you were taugh evolutionary theory in the elementary school? I didn't even hear it mentioned in my school until 8th grade, and that was only for my teacher to tell me I'd learn it later. Also, that scenario is what you are proposing. I mean if these kids really want to take the extra effort to worship their god while pledging themselves to a secular country then they can mutter it under their breathe or think it in their mind after it is over. " Ever since I was in third grade the non-faith based textbooks for science have included something about the process of Evolution. In the same textbooks abiogenesis would be explained as the Big Bang, which I don't believe in either. The Pledge isn't just about children saying it in school. It is the proclamation to all that this country is under God, whether some of us believe in Him and some of us do not. What's wrong with this statement, I'd like to know? 'It is truly a matter of if you believe God is our Creator or not, but our founding Fathers did and this is something to be respected.' It would be nice for us all to see why you keep criticizing this. "Here's a question. Are people allowed to be atheists in America? If yes, then America isn't about trusting in God. If no, then you must live in a different America than I." America is about freedom, and yes, it is a choice to trust God. However, what if we do just abandon God, as if the majority of America believes He is folly and a myth? Ever wonder about Israel, God's chosen country, which is surrounded by 21 Arab countries? [2], [3]. 21 out of 21 countries hate Israel yet it manages to keep together. What's your point? CONCLUSION It is not worth the effort, time and argument to take the two words "under God" out of the Pledge of Allegiance. Court will do it if they want but if I were president I wouldn't allow it because of the disagreement that might corrupt between citizens and the bigger issues that could come upon America because we don't believe the nation is truly under God's strength and protection. In this debate, I have not successfully been proven wrong, but I encourage readers to vote as they see fitting. SOURCES [1] http://www.google.com... [2] http://in.answers.yahoo.com... [3] http://www.israeldefense.com...