The original pledge written by Francis Bellamy actually began with "I pledge allegiance to my flag." The phrase, "the flag of the United States of America," was added by the National Flag Conference in 1924 (over Bellamy's protest).
I had a "discussion" with my Tea Party PATRIOT neighbor who hates government giveaways (except when Bush gave everybody $250, which was GENIUS, or his Social Security check) and socialized medicine (except his Medicare) about this very topic. When I dug out two different references showing "under god" was a cynical addition in response to McCarthyism, he went on a rant about US DAMNED REVISIONISTS! Funniest, yet most fucktarded thing since...Michelle Bachmann opened her mouth and said anything!
Today Born Again Pagans are now standing up for their Free Secular Government which stands above Religious Theocracy: A true American will never be forced to bow down to a dead Middle Eastern man who has been Elected to be our New God!
Here is a 1932 animation clip of Porky Pig saying the Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag before God was added into the Pledge of Allegiance. In 1954 President Eisenhower and Congress added the phrase "under God" into the Pledge of Allegiance which violates the separation of (_______) from (_______)
Here is a 1932 animation clip of Porky Pig saying the Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag before God was added into the Pledge of Allegiance. In 1954 President Eisenhower and Congress added the phrase "under God" into the Pledge of Allegiance which violates the separation of religion, America is a Secular Government which stands above Religious Theocracy...
@OutlawYank Learn your own history, douchbag. This is how the pledge was before McCarthy was terrified of the Communists and slapped god all over the place.
@askegg Yeah - 'lean' your own history instead of trying to put down on our history (of dogmatic religious brainwashing, blind patriotism, and a disgraceful lack of education). The truth hurts, especially for those who are too inept to grasp it.
@OutlawYank I own a pack of dollars that do NOT have "in God we trust" as your country was founded upon the principle of separation of church and state. Politics is about democracy, religion is a tyranny They are incompatible with each other and America's founding fathers understood that. It's a shame todays Americans fail to understand that simple fact.
@OutlawYank Seeing you are to lazy to educate yourself:
On July 11, 1954, just one month after the phrase "under God" was incorporated into the Pledge of Allegiance, the U.S. Congress enacted Public Law 84-140, which required the motto on all coins and currency. The law was approved by President Eisenhower on July 30, 1956, and the motto was progressively added to paper money over a period from 1957 to 1966.
@OutlawYank Well, I'm an american, and can honestly say that I'm embarrassed to think you and I live on the same land. Please learn your history, OutlawYank. And take the stick up your ass when someone correctly calls you out on your ignorance.
@OutlawYank That's it? That's your response? Instead of actually looking anything up, or doing any research to actually find out if the pledge added "under god" in 1954, you just threaten people's lives and insult them... hmmm... way to go. How very christian.
@OutlawYank I LOVE watching cartoons and I'm 40... In this case it was a video that was recommended by YouTube. I'm guessing because I watch many videos about religion.
@OutlawYank Should have been shot dead? For what? For not being able to see into the future and not knowing to add "under God" into the pledge in this cartoon 15 years before it was added to the real pledge. For not knowing that reproducing the pledge as it was at the time would anger some ignorant moron more than 70 years later? I hope you're never placed in a position of power.
@OutlawYank Here is the pledge, as it was written in August of 1892 by Francis Bellamy:
"I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
The words "under god" were not added until 1954.
askegg was giving you correct information which you have misinterpreted as "to put Americans down on our history." But you obviously do not know this history... If you call yourself an American, you should learn about America.
"Under God" was added in 1954 and the cartoon is from 1939. Its not a matter of the writers not accepting your god but of the cartoon pre-dating the revision.
Claiming that a nation is under God is the oldest form of propaganda ever done by a government. Also, no other country makes such a big deal about an oath of loyalty. Making our kids say this before class is practically brainwashing. And plus, if God existed, America would NOT be his nation. Look at all of the corruption and war involved in American politics. Why would a god support that? We only have "under God" in the pledge because some are arrogant and feel a need to be superior to others.
The Declaration of Independence was a document with its basis in Protestant Christianity. The Constitution was founded on the basis of separation of church and state. Some of the Founding Fathers were Christians; but not all. The original Pilgrims, that first settled in this land WERE. (See past comments to 'askegg'). But this is an interesting document. I never knew that the Tripoli Pirates were MUSLIMS! Article 11 sounds just like a not-so-recent speech from Barack Obama!
@jackson3rdhotmail, the words "under God" were not added to the Pledge until 1954. Between the time it was written originally in 1892 and the 1954 revision, the Pledge was revised twice. Francis Bellamy, the man who wrote the Pledge, was both a Baptist minister and a Socialist. He didn't think that any reference to God should've been made in the Pledge, considering that women and blacks were still treated as second-class citizens.
I fail to see why people get so worked up about this particular subject. Yes the pledge of allegiance was changed, but that doesn't mean that you have to say it in that particular manner. If you are not of a Christian (or other monotheistic) religion, then continue to say, "with liberty," instead of, "under God." Why get mad at past events and history books such as the moral basis of the country when you can move on with your own concerns and refrain from making others angry? Just my thoughts.
people may say anything, if it does not cause violence. people may not be violent in reaction either. protections for every individual person are established to guard against evil. persons may practice any religion if it is peaceful. standards of safe action may protect all people including children from attack, abduction, abuse, denial of support, or exposure to dangerous activity, including public sex. - james dennis mcashan for the Congress of the United States of America.
@CAUGHTUPALIVE1 Vague references to a "creator" are a long way off any individual set of beliefs such as Christianity. In any case, which version of Christianity would you be talking about? It seems there are almost as many as there are permutations as theoretically possible, and they all claim to be the one true version.
descended from the Pilgrims :PROTESTANT SEPARATISTS fleeing persecution from the Roman Catholic Church. (Church of England who was making war on them was RC.) You can easily Google the DOI and read for yourself.
@CAUGHTUPALIVE1 It doesn't matter. What they wrote into LAW was the separation of church as state. They had the chance to record Jesus was the spiritual guide of America, yet they did not. Ask yourself "why?"
Because the State they left was one that ONLY RECOGNIZED the Roman Catholic Institution as the accepted form of Religion AND Government, and those who left it were being slaughtered as HERETICS by the same.
This was written to protect FREEDOM OF RELIGION.
The POA was not authored at the same time as the founding of America, neither does the lack of 'under God' prove that the founding fathers were not Christians.
@CAUGHTUPALIVE1 Excuse my misspelling - yes, church and state.
Indeed - freedom of religion. Freedom to choice which every religion, denomination, sect, or cult you like. Even freedom to reject them all. The Government is bound the remain neutral on matters of faith, just the way it should be.
@Drgamedood Art. 11. As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion; as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion, or tranquillity, of Mussulmen; and, as the said States never entered into any war, or act of hostility against any Mahometan nation, it is declared by the parties, that no pretext arising from religious opinions, shall ever produce an interruption of the harmony existing between the two countries.
As no doubt many have already pointed out; Under God was not added until 1954 and the cartoon predates that date by a wide margin. Some people find a conspiracy around ever corner.
As no doubt many ahve already pointed out; Under God was not added until 1954 and the cartoon predates that date by a wide margin. Some people find a conspiracy around ever corner.
that dramatic music is hilarious. The term "under god" wasn't added until the 1950's and even then only because Eisenhauer put it in to combat the perceived "godlessness" of Communists.
THEY DONT PUT GOD IN THERE BECAUSE NOT EVERYUONE BELIVES IN GOD!! you are the most ignorant person... you need to think about it a sec befor you go out and hate you troll!.
@shmoyogo "God"? Which one? Yahweh? Brahma? Vishnu? Allah? Xenu? Of course, there are also deists who do not share your interventionist views of god (like the founding fathers), and then there are the atheists who simply don't accept your god claims as true.
@askegg it doesnt matter witch god... just because you dont accept our claims doesnt mean you need to discriminate. your hurting people by saying these things. when there is absalutly no fully explained reason for your descrimination and abuse. (sorry if my spelling is sloppy, i wrote this at midnight and i dint want to wake my wife with loud clicking sounds on the keyboard)
@askegg i respect all for who they are, not for what they believe in, and for most athiests, they dont descriminate, so why would you? i acualy live next to 3 lovely people, they are kind, helpfull, giving.. and did i metion that they are athiests? guess what! they have no religouse ties saying to do that when someone is in need. and it is hard to respect you for who you are with out punching you in the mouth. (again forgive me for my spelling, but i have to keep quite or i might wake my wife)
Has it ever occurred to you that a statement such as "one nation under god" actually discriminates against your lovely neighbours? Are they not also fine citizens of the country? While I appreciate you have a belief in "god" (regardless of which one) there are many American who do not. "One nation under god" excludes them from being part of the fabric of the USA.
@askegg Has it ever occurred to you that our nation was founded on Christianity??? If not then actually LEARN about your country!!!! Plus then your not a true American!!!! Why did our very fist settlers haunt down so called witches like in Salem witch trials??? We are better now then back then but the pledge WAS based upon our FOUNDATION!!!!!!! I respect all beliefs but i disrespect anyone who tarnishes our pledge and our NATIONS HISTORY!!! GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!!!
@TheJohnwayne2010 Really? Seems strange the founders forgot to put this in the Constitution. How very odd. In fact, they ensured a separation of church and state and are quoted as wanting a wall between them.
Are you arguing the founders were good Christians because they hunted and killed witches. Weird.
"In God we trust" was added in 1954. Look it up. How is that "founded on Christianity"?
The point that should be understood is We americans shouldn't be taking this
great country for granted. I have witnessed idiots who sit down and keep silent
when the pledge of alligiance is being recited. When did this country fail to remember its great leaders now bowing down to the idiots who feel this recital
is unconstitutional. To the liberals who read this there is one thing to remember.
@bpkeane1 So they're idiots because they understand that this country isn't Under One God? Because although the Pledge says "With Liberty and Justice for All", gays still don't have marriage?
The Founding Fathers would never have stood behind Under God in the Constitution. You know how I know that? First Ammendment.
What does atheists in the army have to do with anything? And actually, if you weren't extremely ignorant and made blanket statements, you could Google it and find the MAAF.
Amazing how many people are angry about this. It is just proof that under god was not originally in the pledge nor should it have been added on a congressional mandate.
Wow what a fail this video is. This cartoon was made BEFORE "under God" was added to the pledge. Now PLEASE stop freakng out over a 71 year old cartoon.
@askegg well there's also all the quotes from the founding fathers of America where they basically all say they aren't christian and in some cases they even make fun of christianity. The only problem with that as well as this cartoon is that the Right-wingers will ignore it just like this uncutcartoons guy just did. Nowadays religion is used as a means of power, they don't want to give it up.
@askegg: HaHa! I think Uncutcartoon's point was that, "This cartoon was made BEFORE 'under god' was added to the pledge", so it doesn't really count. LoL, if the bible-thumpers had things their way, our history books would be covered in White Out, well, that is everything except for "under god"...
hahaha !!! YOU "ILLITERATE" AMERICANS. THIS IS "NOT" REALITY, WAKE UP !! FURTHERMORE, THE ANIMATED CHARACTER IS PLEDGING ALLEGIANCE TO THE "FLIG", SO IF YOU'D ALL SLOW YOUR POINTING FINGERS DOWN A BIT AND "LURN TWO REED" YOU'D HAVE CAUGHT THAT MAJOR INTENTIONAL GAFFE !!! YA BONEHEADS !!! STOP YOUR WHINING AND ACCUSING AND HORSE CRAP !!! YOU AMERICANS WILL BE THE 1st NATION TO PERISH WHEN THE STUFF HITS THE FAN, SO GOOD LUCK :)
who care about God, God is the reason that mess up everyone life right now. If there is God, then y r there so many sufferings in life. If God is so powerful, then make all the sufferings stop. I guess God is not powerful or God like to playing fool with Mankind lol
We had just won a war against nazism and were engaged in a titanic struggle with communism, both totalitarian ideologies that claimed there was no higher power than the state. "Under God" was added to the pledge in 1954 as a statement that we owed our freedom and loyalty to something greater than the state. No matter how you feel, it was added by an act of Congress, hardly an act of deceit.
@jpb252 I never suggested it was an ac of deceit, but it is certainly against the Constitution - something which all public servants, politicians, Senators, and Presidents are sworn to uphold.
@askegg Your description of the video specifically states "under God" was added "deceitfully" in 1954. Whether this rather innocuous phrase is an establishment of religion (other than clearly not atheism, the question remains, which religion?) and violates the Constitution is another question. So far the courts have held that it doesn't.
@Hairysteed "Gott mit Uns" on the regular German military (Wehrmacht) belt buckles was ironic considering that the nazis demanded all loyalaty to the state, but it was their sop to traditional German loyalties. The nazis themselves and their private military (Waffen SS) had no acknowledgement of any power greater than the state (they merged party with state as did the communists) on any of their regalia.
Wrong. The Nazis were mostly Catholic, obsessively so. If you read Mein Kamph, you will find that Hitler and his regime supported the elimination of secular schools, allowing ONLY Christian/Catholic schools to exist.
It was mostly about the Communists, as you said, but Nazis had nothing to do with it.
@jpb252 As one of many Native Born Americans, I am not comfortable with being asked to give Credit for ANYTHING to a Deity that I do not believe in. There is nothing distinctly American about believing in the Judeo-Christian Deity known as "God."
@bestgodzillaman Since when is a generic reference to 'God' Judeo-Christian? You could be referring to Allah, Vishnu or the Great Spirit. Adding 'under God' to the pledge was done as a political statement that there is something higher than the state. Both Nazis & Communists claimed that the state is supreme. If you don't like it, don't repeat the words, but don't pretend it's something that it's not.
@jpb252 Ok, lets for one moment accept your statement as correct, it still advocates monotheism rather than pantheism or atheism, so is therefore excluding people. It is unconstitutional.
How about we change it to "One Nation, not under any Imaginary gods"?
Or we could just meet halfway and scrap any reference to god or gods at all.
@neilswann80 It would only be unconstitutional if it was an establishment of religion, which it clearly isn't. Just because a government statement isn't all inclusive by your standards or offends you doesn't make it unconstitutional. BTW, the courts have upheld it, so if you don't like it, just don't say the words, that's your constitutional right.
@jpb252 It's also silly, as there is zero evidence for gods. It's also arrogantly implying the whole Nation is 'under god'. Maybe we should follow Robin Williams' idea and change it to "One Nation, under Canada". At least it would then be accurate.
@neilswann80 Of course I'd mind, but that wouldn't make it unconstitutional. There's no right not to be offended in the constitution and the government says plenty that gets my goat. BTW, last time I checked my catechism the capitalization of the word "god" wasn't mentioned as one of the tenets of Christianity.
@jpb252 The word 'god' isn't a name, to capitalize it makes it a name and Christians as far as I know are the only refer to their god by the name God. Christians don't really use Yahweh do they. Christians use God as a proper noun, other religions tend to use it as a common noun, so there appears to be a definite implied Christian bias IMHO.
@neilswann80 IMHO you need to get a life and stop whining and complaining about innocuous stuff that offends you. If "under God" in the pledge bothers you so much, write your congressman and try to get it changed instead of making spurious claims that it's unconstitutional. The courts have already ruled that the words do not amount to an establishment of religion. I thought the left was supposed to be tolerant - haha.
@jpb252 And if you look at the people who pushed the change to add 'under God' to the constitution, I think it's quite clear which 'God' they had in mind. Denying this is unconstitutional seems rather dishonest to me.
@ArawnChernobog: 1st off NO ONE was talking 2 u. But, if u are seeking HIM
& HIS knowledge then I'm open 2 talk with u. Until U read "The Bible" for yourself study gain knowledge & true wisdom. Until then I will speak no evil, hear no evil, & see no evil.
@ArawnChernobog: 1st off NO one is talking to u & I type like " I" like....not how u want me to type! 2nd off NO ONE is talking 2 u!! Take care now tah, tah!!
@fuzzybunny1717 How do you know Disney was an atheist...? Also, Porky Pig is a product of Warner Brothers, not Disney. And "under God" was added to the pledge in 54 during the Cold War and stuff. At least, I think that's part of the reason so someone correct me if I'm wrong. =) But, yeah, this cartoon was made before then. Welcome to reality. =)
@rockbass I am not going 2 argue with u or anyone else for that matter. I have the right 2 believe in GOD & I do. The planets, & the entire universe R designed the way HE designed it. Why is it that we (earth) r in the correct position not 2 freeze from being too far away from the sun, & we won't burn from being too close. When we sleep at nite who is governing our bodies? R u or the ape,or maybe Darwin making sure we breathe & make it through each nite? Pregnancies who forms life in the wound?
@gyypsyy My GOD is the ALPHA & OMEGA HE is divine, organized & allows the sun 2 shine on the wicked & the righteous!!! It is not about religion its about ur personal relationship with the father he asks 4 nothin but 4 u 2 believe his son JESUS was who he said he was, & did what HE did which was died 4 our sins. If HE doesnt exist then u loose nuffin right? If u dont then u loose your soul.GOD does not force u 2 love HIM,he wants u 2 come 2 HIM on ur own 2 read & study the BIBLE 2 seek HIM out
@diddymuck The Declaration of Ind. is not a governing charter- it is just what it says it is. All the governing charters w/ religious language were before the great success of Jefferson's secular Virginia Const., which became the model for the Fed. Const. for the same reason.
@diddymuck It was re-written during the Cold War because of a whole fear thing of being un-American and blah blah blah, I don't know the exact details. But it wasn't the "popular demand noting the lack of a deity".
@diddymuck The pledge was originally written by a baptist and it has only changed 3 times and it wasn't always your right hand over your heart, but instead something very similar to the Nazi salute. Also popular demand doesn't matter, for the US is a republic not a democracy.
What a coincidence! I was just looking for this, and typed it into the search bar, and clicked on the first one that came up was from askegg, if only I'd noticed it back when I had first subscribed to you...
This flies nicely in the face of all the evangelicals who claim our country was founded as a christian nation. If I remember correctly, "In God We Trust" and "under God" were added to ideologically separate ourselves from communists thought. Correct me if I'm wrong...
There are of course much earlier proofs against the claim that the US was founded as a Christian Nation. See the 1797 "Treaty of Tripoli", which has as the opening words to Article 11: "As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion ..."
Yes, I can see how two words in the pledge of alegiance and four words on the currency can make your life a living hell. Eisenhauer was such a jerk for putting those two words in the pledge of alegiance. Why would we want to pay honor to the God he believed in, after all he only saved us from the Natzis. Thank our lucky stars we've got such good human leaders today who rightly devide the people into neat little ethnic groups. They're so much more trust worthy.
@gstewartf - The fact that you do not understand the greater implications of this unfortunate. It is because of those four words that people try to pass religious based legislation. Such laws could interfere with your rights and liberty.
Had Eisenhauer been a Muslim, Hindu, Wiccan or Shintoist, I would not feel obligated to pay tribute to the God(s) he believed in. Why is that so hard for you to understand?
@gstewartf You are aware that Nazis and Hitler were theists right? Hitler was Roman Catholic, a few of his speeches thank god for his assistance ands support of the 3rd reich. His book 'Mein Kamf' references god/jesus directly as inspirations for his actions ... to kill 10s of millions of people.
This is great! I had a history book of American money and it had pictures of all of the paper bills. One had a silluette of a nake woman and there was no "In god we trust" until recently. I can't remember exactly probably the same time "under god" was thrusted into the pledge. I would love to get the god out of our government.
I never knew/cared that they had ever rewritten that pledge of allegiance before. It's never been something that has interested me. Mainly because it's FORCED on children who don't know what they're "promising". But it is nice to be able to have something to say to all the christian people who DEMAND that god be used in their schools.
God-lovers are so fucking retarded.
grayziehobbes 3 weeks ago
without "under GOD" it lacks something great ... GOD. to me "GOD" adds "greatness" to our pledge! It will always be "under God" to me...
jamdeeder 1 month ago
Why is this Australian concerned with America's Constitution and our pledge of allegiance? Lol
KGSportUpdate 1 month ago
The original pledge written by Francis Bellamy actually began with "I pledge allegiance to my flag." The phrase, "the flag of the United States of America," was added by the National Flag Conference in 1924 (over Bellamy's protest).
2012trojanhorse 3 months ago
should be "one nation, under sky... LOL
Hollywoodsteve 4 months ago
I had a "discussion" with my Tea Party PATRIOT neighbor who hates government giveaways (except when Bush gave everybody $250, which was GENIUS, or his Social Security check) and socialized medicine (except his Medicare) about this very topic. When I dug out two different references showing "under god" was a cynical addition in response to McCarthyism, he went on a rant about US DAMNED REVISIONISTS! Funniest, yet most fucktarded thing since...Michelle Bachmann opened her mouth and said anything!
donfishmaster 5 months ago
Today Born Again Pagans are now standing up for their Free Secular Government which stands above Religious Theocracy: A true American will never be forced to bow down to a dead Middle Eastern man who has been Elected to be our New God!
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MagicTellaVision 5 months ago
Thanks askegg.
rediband 5 months ago
That awkward moment when porky pig knows the pledge of allegiance better than we do,, lol
Losermountain 5 months ago
Please join me in support of the First Amendment-
I mark out, with a black sharpie, the words "IN GOD WE TRUST" on ALL the money that goes through my hands.
I hope you will too,
judoyodan 5 months ago
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The writer of this show should have been shot dead
OutlawYank 5 months ago
@OutlawYank Learn your own history, douchbag. This is how the pledge was before McCarthy was terrified of the Communists and slapped god all over the place.
askegg 5 months ago 30
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@askegg Lean YOUR own history instead of trying to put Americans down on our history.
OutlawYank 5 months ago
@OutlawYank Who says I am putting your history down? I am just communicating what actually happened. Sorry you don't like it.
askegg 5 months ago 20
@askegg Yeah - 'lean' your own history instead of trying to put down on our history (of dogmatic religious brainwashing, blind patriotism, and a disgraceful lack of education). The truth hurts, especially for those who are too inept to grasp it.
johnjhuff 5 months ago
@OutlawYank I own a pack of dollars that do NOT have "in God we trust" as your country was founded upon the principle of separation of church and state. Politics is about democracy, religion is a tyranny They are incompatible with each other and America's founding fathers understood that. It's a shame todays Americans fail to understand that simple fact.
puckman 5 months ago
@OutlawYank Seeing you are to lazy to educate yourself:
On July 11, 1954, just one month after the phrase "under God" was incorporated into the Pledge of Allegiance, the U.S. Congress enacted Public Law 84-140, which required the motto on all coins and currency. The law was approved by President Eisenhower on July 30, 1956, and the motto was progressively added to paper money over a period from 1957 to 1966.
puckman 5 months ago
@puckman ;)
OutlawYank 5 months ago
@OutlawYank You're an idiot
thabood 5 months ago 2
@OutlawYank Well, I'm an american, and can honestly say that I'm embarrassed to think you and I live on the same land. Please learn your history, OutlawYank. And take the stick up your ass when someone correctly calls you out on your ignorance.
eddygoombah 5 months ago 4
@eddygoombah Cool story. Have fun with your little opinions
OutlawYank 5 months ago
@OutlawYank Obvious troll is obvious.
Keitaro2011 5 months ago
@OutlawYank That's it? That's your response? Instead of actually looking anything up, or doing any research to actually find out if the pledge added "under god" in 1954, you just threaten people's lives and insult them... hmmm... way to go. How very christian.
eddygoombah 5 months ago
@eddygoombah Where did I threaten you or anyone else?? I just find it amusing that you're in your 40's and looking up Porky Pig videos. Haha.
OutlawYank 5 months ago
@OutlawYank I LOVE watching cartoons and I'm 40... In this case it was a video that was recommended by YouTube. I'm guessing because I watch many videos about religion.
puckman 5 months ago
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@OutlawYank
oh, i dunno, maybe when you said: "The writer of this show should have been shot dead"
Either way, who said I was in my 40's? This video was made by my friend askegg. I like his videos, and so I watch them.
However, I find it puzzling that you would yet again resort to personal insults rather than try and make a point. POE?
eddygoombah 5 months ago
@OutlawYank full of Christian love I see...
DocStrange0123 5 months ago
@OutlawYank, you sound like a typical Christian, violent and ignorant.
judoyodan 5 months ago
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OutlawYank 5 months ago
@judoyodan Atleast I'm not a stupid liberal
OutlawYank 5 months ago
@OutlawYank Worse, you're a stupid conservative! :)
LoK3y 5 months ago 2
@LoK3y Buy your own insurnace you stupid, drug addicted welfare leech.
OutlawYank 5 months ago
@OutlawYank Bahahaha! Well, at least you don't bother thinking...now if only we can get you to not vote.
LoK3y 5 months ago
@OutlawYank, well, you're half right.
judoyodan 5 months ago
@OutlawYank Should have been shot dead? For what? For not being able to see into the future and not knowing to add "under God" into the pledge in this cartoon 15 years before it was added to the real pledge. For not knowing that reproducing the pledge as it was at the time would anger some ignorant moron more than 70 years later? I hope you're never placed in a position of power.
benjaminpyke 5 months ago 2
@benjaminpyke With Rick Perry around it wouldn't be a miracle.
offwithurhead 1 month ago
@offwithurhead I know. SCARY SHIT!!!
benjaminpyke 1 month ago
@OutlawYank Here is the pledge, as it was written in August of 1892 by Francis Bellamy:
"I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
The words "under god" were not added until 1954.
askegg was giving you correct information which you have misinterpreted as "to put Americans down on our history." But you obviously do not know this history... If you call yourself an American, you should learn about America.
briank477 5 months ago 3
Does anybody know what the background music is during the suspense breaks?
LordoftheJimmy 6 months ago
@LordoftheJimmy Yes - various suspense chords from Apple's library.
askegg 6 months ago
They should remove the "under god" part. Especially after they told people they can't say Merry Christmas anymore during the holidays.
Scarjaka 6 months ago
I have many proof that God exist but here's a porky cartoon to try and get a point across that he doesn't??? LMBO!!!!!
BigKTube 7 months ago
@BigKTube
"Under God" was added in 1954 and the cartoon is from 1939. Its not a matter of the writers not accepting your god but of the cartoon pre-dating the revision.
rob825 7 months ago
@BigKTube Oh ok.
BigKTube 7 months ago
Claiming that a nation is under God is the oldest form of propaganda ever done by a government. Also, no other country makes such a big deal about an oath of loyalty. Making our kids say this before class is practically brainwashing. And plus, if God existed, America would NOT be his nation. Look at all of the corruption and war involved in American politics. Why would a god support that? We only have "under God" in the pledge because some are arrogant and feel a need to be superior to others.
Grovercleese 7 months ago
@Drgamedood
The Declaration of Independence was a document with its basis in Protestant Christianity. The Constitution was founded on the basis of separation of church and state. Some of the Founding Fathers were Christians; but not all. The original Pilgrims, that first settled in this land WERE. (See past comments to 'askegg'). But this is an interesting document. I never knew that the Tripoli Pirates were MUSLIMS! Article 11 sounds just like a not-so-recent speech from Barack Obama!
CAUGHTUPALIVE1 7 months ago
I am just confused on all of this...???????
jackson3rdhotmail 7 months ago
@jackson3rdhotmail, the words "under God" were not added to the Pledge until 1954. Between the time it was written originally in 1892 and the 1954 revision, the Pledge was revised twice. Francis Bellamy, the man who wrote the Pledge, was both a Baptist minister and a Socialist. He didn't think that any reference to God should've been made in the Pledge, considering that women and blacks were still treated as second-class citizens.
cag1970 7 months ago
what happened to separation of church and state? people wonder why i sit during the pledge in school.
ragekage209 7 months ago
I fail to see why people get so worked up about this particular subject. Yes the pledge of allegiance was changed, but that doesn't mean that you have to say it in that particular manner. If you are not of a Christian (or other monotheistic) religion, then continue to say, "with liberty," instead of, "under God." Why get mad at past events and history books such as the moral basis of the country when you can move on with your own concerns and refrain from making others angry? Just my thoughts.
Freedan90 7 months ago
Mr the craft needs to die.
Beastkillalogan 8 months ago
no person is below others, except those at lesser altitude
(closer to the center of a planet).
no person may be forced to pray to others or for others,
including coerced attendance (abduction),
forced mimicked gestures,
forced "swearing of oaths"
(crime.US government.public servants.
illegal restriction of access to migration, services, & resources, i.e. "public office"). - james dennis mcashan
for the Congress of the United States of America.
jamesmcashan.web.officelive
jamesmcashan 8 months ago
jamesmcashan 8 months ago
Better example of proving America as being founded on Christian beliefs would be to reference the Declaration of Independence, not the Constitution.
CAUGHTUPALIVE1 8 months ago
@CAUGHTUPALIVE1 Vague references to a "creator" are a long way off any individual set of beliefs such as Christianity. In any case, which version of Christianity would you be talking about? It seems there are almost as many as there are permutations as theoretically possible, and they all claim to be the one true version.
askegg 8 months ago
@askegg Tell that to the founding fathers;
descended from the Pilgrims :PROTESTANT SEPARATISTS fleeing persecution from the Roman Catholic Church. (Church of England who was making war on them was RC.) You can easily Google the DOI and read for yourself.
CAUGHTUPALIVE1 8 months ago
@CAUGHTUPALIVE1 It doesn't matter. What they wrote into LAW was the separation of church as state. They had the chance to record Jesus was the spiritual guide of America, yet they did not. Ask yourself "why?"
askegg 8 months ago
@askegg No, they wrote
Separation of church AND state.
Because the State they left was one that ONLY RECOGNIZED the Roman Catholic Institution as the accepted form of Religion AND Government, and those who left it were being slaughtered as HERETICS by the same.
This was written to protect FREEDOM OF RELIGION.
The POA was not authored at the same time as the founding of America, neither does the lack of 'under God' prove that the founding fathers were not Christians.
WHY? Contradicts BOR
CAUGHTUPALIVE1 8 months ago
@CAUGHTUPALIVE1 Excuse my misspelling - yes, church and state.
Indeed - freedom of religion. Freedom to choice which every religion, denomination, sect, or cult you like. Even freedom to reject them all. The Government is bound the remain neutral on matters of faith, just the way it should be.
askegg 8 months ago 9
@CAUGHTUPALIVE1 you've obviously never heard of the treaty of tripoli.
Drgamedood 7 months ago
@Drgamedood Art. 11. As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion; as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion, or tranquillity, of Mussulmen; and, as the said States never entered into any war, or act of hostility against any Mahometan nation, it is declared by the parties, that no pretext arising from religious opinions, shall ever produce an interruption of the harmony existing between the two countries.
CAUGHTUPALIVE1 7 months ago
"Where is God?" God does not exist.
TheCratt 9 months ago 2
As no doubt many have already pointed out; Under God was not added until 1954 and the cartoon predates that date by a wide margin. Some people find a conspiracy around ever corner.
kristov29 9 months ago
As no doubt many ahve already pointed out; Under God was not added until 1954 and the cartoon predates that date by a wide margin. Some people find a conspiracy around ever corner.
kristov29 9 months ago
that dramatic music is hilarious. The term "under god" wasn't added until the 1950's and even then only because Eisenhauer put it in to combat the perceived "godlessness" of Communists.
GreatGarloo 10 months ago
ugh... bible bumpers...
shantashaluvsyooh 10 months ago
You dumbasses. The "under god" wasn't added until 1953 - this video is from 1939.
esauer23 11 months ago
THEY DONT PUT GOD IN THERE BECAUSE NOT EVERYUONE BELIVES IN GOD!! you are the most ignorant person... you need to think about it a sec befor you go out and hate you troll!.
shmoyogo 11 months ago
@shmoyogo "God"? Which one? Yahweh? Brahma? Vishnu? Allah? Xenu? Of course, there are also deists who do not share your interventionist views of god (like the founding fathers), and then there are the atheists who simply don't accept your god claims as true.
How about you think about that for a second?
askegg 11 months ago 3
@askegg it doesnt matter witch god... just because you dont accept our claims doesnt mean you need to discriminate. your hurting people by saying these things. when there is absalutly no fully explained reason for your descrimination and abuse. (sorry if my spelling is sloppy, i wrote this at midnight and i dint want to wake my wife with loud clicking sounds on the keyboard)
shmoyogo 11 months ago
@askegg i respect all for who they are, not for what they believe in, and for most athiests, they dont descriminate, so why would you? i acualy live next to 3 lovely people, they are kind, helpfull, giving.. and did i metion that they are athiests? guess what! they have no religouse ties saying to do that when someone is in need. and it is hard to respect you for who you are with out punching you in the mouth. (again forgive me for my spelling, but i have to keep quite or i might wake my wife)
shmoyogo 11 months ago
@shmoyogo Thank you for proving my point.
Has it ever occurred to you that a statement such as "one nation under god" actually discriminates against your lovely neighbours? Are they not also fine citizens of the country? While I appreciate you have a belief in "god" (regardless of which one) there are many American who do not. "One nation under god" excludes them from being part of the fabric of the USA.
Think about it.
askegg 11 months ago 3
@askegg Has it ever occurred to you that our nation was founded on Christianity??? If not then actually LEARN about your country!!!! Plus then your not a true American!!!! Why did our very fist settlers haunt down so called witches like in Salem witch trials??? We are better now then back then but the pledge WAS based upon our FOUNDATION!!!!!!! I respect all beliefs but i disrespect anyone who tarnishes our pledge and our NATIONS HISTORY!!! GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!!!
TheJohnwayne2010 11 months ago
@TheJohnwayne2010 Really? Seems strange the founders forgot to put this in the Constitution. How very odd. In fact, they ensured a separation of church and state and are quoted as wanting a wall between them.
Are you arguing the founders were good Christians because they hunted and killed witches. Weird.
"In God we trust" was added in 1954. Look it up. How is that "founded on Christianity"?
Oh, and I'm not American. Dumbass.
askegg 11 months ago 2
@shmoyogo THEY DID'NT PUT "UNDER GOD" IN THE PLEDGE UNTIL THE EARLY 50'S YOU DUMBASS.
CodyWestLovesOlivia 10 months ago
@shmoyogo THEY DID'NT PUT "UNDER GOD" IN THE PLEDGE UNTIL THE EARLY 50'S YOU DUMBASS.
UNDER GOD IS NOT UNCONSTITUTIONAL THE CONSTITUTION WAS WRITTEN WITH GOD IN MIND YOU DUMBASS.
CodyWestLovesOlivia 10 months ago
@CodyWestLovesOlivia It was? What is the first ammendment?
DuggabbooDC 10 months ago
Hey Butthead, they should call this The Gloryhole Hangouts for faggots who
can't accept God. Keep up the fudgepacking pervert...
bpkeane1 1 year ago
@bpkeane1 Blocked.
askegg 1 year ago
The point that should be understood is We americans shouldn't be taking this
great country for granted. I have witnessed idiots who sit down and keep silent
when the pledge of alligiance is being recited. When did this country fail to remember its great leaders now bowing down to the idiots who feel this recital
is unconstitutional. To the liberals who read this there is one thing to remember.
There are NO Atheist in Foxholes!!...
bpkeane1 1 year ago
@bpkeane1 "Thou shall make no law regarding the establishment of a religion". maaf dot info
askegg 1 year ago
@bpkeane1 So they're idiots because they understand that this country isn't Under One God? Because although the Pledge says "With Liberty and Justice for All", gays still don't have marriage?
The Founding Fathers would never have stood behind Under God in the Constitution. You know how I know that? First Ammendment.
What does atheists in the army have to do with anything? And actually, if you weren't extremely ignorant and made blanket statements, you could Google it and find the MAAF.
DuggabbooDC 10 months ago
Amazing how many people are angry about this. It is just proof that under god was not originally in the pledge nor should it have been added on a congressional mandate.
lordtalon69 1 year ago 8
Why does this even matter?
BlueDolphin2011 1 year ago
Wow what a fail this video is. This cartoon was made BEFORE "under God" was added to the pledge. Now PLEASE stop freakng out over a 71 year old cartoon.
Uncutcartoons247 1 year ago
@Uncutcartoons247 That's the entire point - it completely undermines the Religious right's claim that America was founded on Christian values.
askegg 1 year ago 29
@askegg well there's also all the quotes from the founding fathers of America where they basically all say they aren't christian and in some cases they even make fun of christianity. The only problem with that as well as this cartoon is that the Right-wingers will ignore it just like this uncutcartoons guy just did. Nowadays religion is used as a means of power, they don't want to give it up.
AdmiralofTheEmpire 1 year ago
@askegg Lol. Indeed.
NickInMesa 1 year ago
@askegg: HaHa! I think Uncutcartoon's point was that, "This cartoon was made BEFORE 'under god' was added to the pledge", so it doesn't really count. LoL, if the bible-thumpers had things their way, our history books would be covered in White Out, well, that is everything except for "under god"...
tiestoboi 1 year ago
@tiestoboi
Idiot.
mecher3k 1 year ago
@tiestoboi Just like Texas tried to do with school history books by removing Thomas Jefferson?
Knightyme 5 months ago
hahaha !!! YOU "ILLITERATE" AMERICANS. THIS IS "NOT" REALITY, WAKE UP !! FURTHERMORE, THE ANIMATED CHARACTER IS PLEDGING ALLEGIANCE TO THE "FLIG", SO IF YOU'D ALL SLOW YOUR POINTING FINGERS DOWN A BIT AND "LURN TWO REED" YOU'D HAVE CAUGHT THAT MAJOR INTENTIONAL GAFFE !!! YA BONEHEADS !!! STOP YOUR WHINING AND ACCUSING AND HORSE CRAP !!! YOU AMERICANS WILL BE THE 1st NATION TO PERISH WHEN THE STUFF HITS THE FAN, SO GOOD LUCK :)
BMSMUSIC 1 year ago
@BMSMUSIC That's a pretty big sweeping statement.
macmyluv27 1 year ago
This comment has received too many negative votes show
Really? Are you using an old Porky Pig as a basis for an argument against "under God" being in the Pledge? LOL People amaze me.
Singpraise11 1 year ago
@Singpraise11 It amazes me that an animated pig knows more about the Pledge of Allegiance than many Americans.
askegg 1 year ago 41
who care about God, God is the reason that mess up everyone life right now. If there is God, then y r there so many sufferings in life. If God is so powerful, then make all the sufferings stop. I guess God is not powerful or God like to playing fool with Mankind lol
TheDoom13 1 year ago
We had just won a war against nazism and were engaged in a titanic struggle with communism, both totalitarian ideologies that claimed there was no higher power than the state. "Under God" was added to the pledge in 1954 as a statement that we owed our freedom and loyalty to something greater than the state. No matter how you feel, it was added by an act of Congress, hardly an act of deceit.
jpb252 1 year ago
@jpb252 I never suggested it was an ac of deceit, but it is certainly against the Constitution - something which all public servants, politicians, Senators, and Presidents are sworn to uphold.
askegg 1 year ago 16
@askegg Your description of the video specifically states "under God" was added "deceitfully" in 1954. Whether this rather innocuous phrase is an establishment of religion (other than clearly not atheism, the question remains, which religion?) and violates the Constitution is another question. So far the courts have held that it doesn't.
jpb252 1 year ago
@jpb252 "Gott Mit Uns" anyone?
Hairysteed 1 year ago
@Hairysteed "Gott mit Uns" on the regular German military (Wehrmacht) belt buckles was ironic considering that the nazis demanded all loyalaty to the state, but it was their sop to traditional German loyalties. The nazis themselves and their private military (Waffen SS) had no acknowledgement of any power greater than the state (they merged party with state as did the communists) on any of their regalia.
jpb252 1 year ago
@jpb252
Wrong. The Nazis were mostly Catholic, obsessively so. If you read Mein Kamph, you will find that Hitler and his regime supported the elimination of secular schools, allowing ONLY Christian/Catholic schools to exist.
It was mostly about the Communists, as you said, but Nazis had nothing to do with it.
LadyArwyn 1 year ago
@jpb252 As one of many Native Born Americans, I am not comfortable with being asked to give Credit for ANYTHING to a Deity that I do not believe in. There is nothing distinctly American about believing in the Judeo-Christian Deity known as "God."
bestgodzillaman 1 year ago 3
@bestgodzillaman Since when is a generic reference to 'God' Judeo-Christian? You could be referring to Allah, Vishnu or the Great Spirit. Adding 'under God' to the pledge was done as a political statement that there is something higher than the state. Both Nazis & Communists claimed that the state is supreme. If you don't like it, don't repeat the words, but don't pretend it's something that it's not.
jpb252 1 year ago
@jpb252 Ok, lets for one moment accept your statement as correct, it still advocates monotheism rather than pantheism or atheism, so is therefore excluding people. It is unconstitutional.
How about we change it to "One Nation, not under any Imaginary gods"?
Or we could just meet halfway and scrap any reference to god or gods at all.
neilswann80 1 year ago
@neilswann80 It would only be unconstitutional if it was an establishment of religion, which it clearly isn't. Just because a government statement isn't all inclusive by your standards or offends you doesn't make it unconstitutional. BTW, the courts have upheld it, so if you don't like it, just don't say the words, that's your constitutional right.
jpb252 1 year ago
@jpb252 It's also silly, as there is zero evidence for gods. It's also arrogantly implying the whole Nation is 'under god'. Maybe we should follow Robin Williams' idea and change it to "One Nation, under Canada". At least it would then be accurate.
neilswann80 1 year ago
@jpb252 If it was 'god' rather than 'God' you've have a point. Capitalisation of 'God' clearly points to Christianity.
If it said "one godless nation" instead, would you mind?
neilswann80 1 year ago
@neilswann80 Of course I'd mind, but that wouldn't make it unconstitutional. There's no right not to be offended in the constitution and the government says plenty that gets my goat. BTW, last time I checked my catechism the capitalization of the word "god" wasn't mentioned as one of the tenets of Christianity.
jpb252 1 year ago
@jpb252 The word 'god' isn't a name, to capitalize it makes it a name and Christians as far as I know are the only refer to their god by the name God. Christians don't really use Yahweh do they. Christians use God as a proper noun, other religions tend to use it as a common noun, so there appears to be a definite implied Christian bias IMHO.
neilswann80 1 year ago
@neilswann80 IMHO you need to get a life and stop whining and complaining about innocuous stuff that offends you. If "under God" in the pledge bothers you so much, write your congressman and try to get it changed instead of making spurious claims that it's unconstitutional. The courts have already ruled that the words do not amount to an establishment of religion. I thought the left was supposed to be tolerant - haha.
jpb252 1 year ago
@jpb252 It doesn't offend me, I just do not think it is right.
Funny that you would accuse me of whining, when in fact I was replying to you 'whining' at someone else. Oh the irony.
Goodbye and gods bless.
neilswann80 1 year ago
@neilswann80 Porky Pig is still my hero!
jpb252 1 year ago
@jpb252 Isn't he everyone's?
neilswann80 1 year ago
@neilswann80 If not, he should be. Something we can agree on.
jpb252 1 year ago
@jpb252 And if you look at the people who pushed the change to add 'under God' to the constitution, I think it's quite clear which 'God' they had in mind. Denying this is unconstitutional seems rather dishonest to me.
neilswann80 1 year ago
Under God was added in 1953. The Current version of the Pledge is Unconstitutional.
ZombieRyushu 1 year ago 4
In '33 " under God " wasn't yet added ... look it up
mabusmojo66 1 year ago 2
now it's liberty and justice for only the religious, because religious people are cowards.
mrx0066600 1 year ago
@mrx0066600 Liberty and justice for the religious, and those who can pay for it. God bless America. :/
This country leaves a revolting taste in my mouth.
TheSirH 1 year ago
@ArawnChernobog: 1st off NO ONE was talking 2 u. But, if u are seeking HIM
& HIS knowledge then I'm open 2 talk with u. Until U read "The Bible" for yourself study gain knowledge & true wisdom. Until then I will speak no evil, hear no evil, & see no evil.
gyypsyy 1 year ago
@ArawnChernobog: 1st off NO one is talking to u & I type like " I" like....not how u want me to type! 2nd off NO ONE is talking 2 u!! Take care now tah, tah!!
gyypsyy 1 year ago
Porky Pig: The theist nightmare
berner 1 year ago
I knew it! The first comments I saw when looking at this video was another pointless bickering -_- honestly you youtubers...
xmattvsmondayx 1 year ago
Isn't it ironic, "...Indivisible under god." Religion is so divisive that "under god" we ARE divisible.
yo1o2eggs 1 year ago
it has no under god in it because walt disney was an athiest
fuzzybunny1717 1 year ago
@fuzzybunny1717 It's a WARNER BROTHERS CARTOON!! NOT DISNEY...AND THAT IS THE ORIGINAL PLEDGE..."UNDER GOD" WAS ADDED LATER
riohstat 1 year ago
@fuzzybunny1717 This was made in 1939, under god was added in 1954
captain3xtreme 1 year ago
@fuzzybunny1717 repeat with me: "God bless ignorance"... ... ...good boy!
DocStrange0123 1 year ago
@fuzzybunny1717 You are ignorant. It is warner bros that made the looney toons. And under god was added in 1954.
kanmoreti 1 year ago
@fuzzybunny1717 How do you know Disney was an atheist...? Also, Porky Pig is a product of Warner Brothers, not Disney. And "under God" was added to the pledge in 54 during the Cold War and stuff. At least, I think that's part of the reason so someone correct me if I'm wrong. =) But, yeah, this cartoon was made before then. Welcome to reality. =)
DarknessOfSanity 1 year ago
As far as I know GOD is THEE CREATOR! HE has many names and one HEART!
gyypsyy 1 year ago
@gyypsyy you don't know very much then.
rockbass 1 year ago
@rockbass I am not going 2 argue with u or anyone else for that matter. I have the right 2 believe in GOD & I do. The planets, & the entire universe R designed the way HE designed it. Why is it that we (earth) r in the correct position not 2 freeze from being too far away from the sun, & we won't burn from being too close. When we sleep at nite who is governing our bodies? R u or the ape,or maybe Darwin making sure we breathe & make it through each nite? Pregnancies who forms life in the wound?
gyypsyy 1 year ago
@gyypsyy lol. your theology is so kindergarten it's laughable. i'm sorry, i can't even muster a response.
rockbass 1 year ago
@gyypsyy One of his names does not include "The United States of America" or the "Pledge of Allegiance". Just saying.
DarknessOfSanity 1 year ago
@DarknessOfSanity What???
gyypsyy 1 year ago
@gyypsyy My GOD is the ALPHA & OMEGA HE is divine, organized & allows the sun 2 shine on the wicked & the righteous!!! It is not about religion its about ur personal relationship with the father he asks 4 nothin but 4 u 2 believe his son JESUS was who he said he was, & did what HE did which was died 4 our sins. If HE doesnt exist then u loose nuffin right? If u dont then u loose your soul.GOD does not force u 2 love HIM,he wants u 2 come 2 HIM on ur own 2 read & study the BIBLE 2 seek HIM out
gyypsyy 1 year ago
0:25 pause and read the book.
Xan81 1 year ago 2
well porky's just a damn socialist atheist aint he? haha jk
thejugglenaut91 1 year ago
So much for being founded as one nation under God. Sorry, dominionists. You fail.
jvondd 1 year ago
I wish more Americans thought like you, Thrashaero.
erracht 1 year ago
Hate to break it to you guys but God is mentioned in the Declaration of Independence.
diddymuck 1 year ago
@diddymuck Actually a creator is mentioned. Not God. This is also before modern science so your point fails.
KurtDonaldCobain1994 1 year ago
@diddymuck The Declaration of Ind. is not a governing charter- it is just what it says it is. All the governing charters w/ religious language were before the great success of Jefferson's secular Virginia Const., which became the model for the Fed. Const. for the same reason.
gatogreensleeves 1 year ago
so what's your point? The pledge was re-written when popular demand noted the lack of the deity.
diddymuck 1 year ago
@diddymuck It was re-written during the Cold War because of a whole fear thing of being un-American and blah blah blah, I don't know the exact details. But it wasn't the "popular demand noting the lack of a deity".
DarknessOfSanity 1 year ago
@DarknessOfSanity so you don't know the details, eh?
diddymuck 1 year ago
@diddymuck The pledge was originally written by a baptist and it has only changed 3 times and it wasn't always your right hand over your heart, but instead something very similar to the Nazi salute. Also popular demand doesn't matter, for the US is a republic not a democracy.
Seargent363 1 year ago
disgusting!
robertwc82 1 year ago
What a coincidence! I was just looking for this, and typed it into the search bar, and clicked on the first one that came up was from askegg, if only I'd noticed it back when I had first subscribed to you...
Cyrathil 1 year ago
no dont
hoyle600 1 year ago
This flies nicely in the face of all the evangelicals who claim our country was founded as a christian nation. If I remember correctly, "In God We Trust" and "under God" were added to ideologically separate ourselves from communists thought. Correct me if I'm wrong...
faiserhosen 1 year ago 3
You're right about the reason that it was added.
There are of course much earlier proofs against the claim that the US was founded as a Christian Nation. See the 1797 "Treaty of Tripoli", which has as the opening words to Article 11: "As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion ..."
S201676 1 year ago 2
@faiserhosen Exactly right and it is even in the wording of the legislation.
gatogreensleeves 1 year ago
@gatogreensleeves Then they pull out the old, "It wasn't in the original treaty in Tripoli," bullshit.
Seargent363 1 year ago
Love it!
LyanneKay1 1 year ago
Yes, I can see how two words in the pledge of alegiance and four words on the currency can make your life a living hell. Eisenhauer was such a jerk for putting those two words in the pledge of alegiance. Why would we want to pay honor to the God he believed in, after all he only saved us from the Natzis. Thank our lucky stars we've got such good human leaders today who rightly devide the people into neat little ethnic groups. They're so much more trust worthy.
gstewartf 1 year ago
@gstewartf - The fact that you do not understand the greater implications of this unfortunate. It is because of those four words that people try to pass religious based legislation. Such laws could interfere with your rights and liberty.
Had Eisenhauer been a Muslim, Hindu, Wiccan or Shintoist, I would not feel obligated to pay tribute to the God(s) he believed in. Why is that so hard for you to understand?
eviephenomena 1 year ago
@gstewartf You are aware that Nazis and Hitler were theists right? Hitler was Roman Catholic, a few of his speeches thank god for his assistance ands support of the 3rd reich. His book 'Mein Kamf' references god/jesus directly as inspirations for his actions ... to kill 10s of millions of people.
Please read up about these.
Knightyme 5 months ago
I'll salute to that!
KasparHauser4 1 year ago
Why would a country want to become "more religious"?
Havent they realised that religious countries are the worst ones to live under?
BlackRaptor31 1 year ago 5
Yep, this is an example of "shifting baselines." Great post and great added music.
gatogreensleeves 1 year ago
@gatogreensleeves
eviephenomena 1 year ago
This is great! I had a history book of American money and it had pictures of all of the paper bills. One had a silluette of a nake woman and there was no "In god we trust" until recently. I can't remember exactly probably the same time "under god" was thrusted into the pledge. I would love to get the god out of our government.
Zylophila 1 year ago
Porky the secularist. I bet he'd be even better with an apple and some apple sauce.
7thDayAtheist 1 year ago
Nice, I love it!!! :-)
HappyHeathen32 1 year ago
In your face religion!!!
RyunSharp 2 years ago
That was awesome! Love the music you added.
camino1ca 2 years ago
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kinkymike83 2 years ago
I never knew/cared that they had ever rewritten that pledge of allegiance before. It's never been something that has interested me. Mainly because it's FORCED on children who don't know what they're "promising". But it is nice to be able to have something to say to all the christian people who DEMAND that god be used in their schools.
since1876 2 years ago