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Originally posted by adduncan
First, no the KoC are not "disrespecting" anyone. The reason they exist is because even in recent times, some ignorant Catholic-bashing bigots think that it is impossible to be a good Catholic and a good American at the same time. Hence the patriotic displays of the 4th degree.

Second, your accusation that they are imposing "their God" is equally innacurate. If they were going to impose "their God" they would have made a specific mention of the Trinity or Jesus, etc. They didn't.

Third, the "knee-jerk, anti-Commie" concerns were not as trivial as posts on this thread are making them out to be. Another nation, about as powerful, militarily, as the US of A wanted to destroy our way of life. That isn't minor. There was a very real possiblity of world war, possibly nuclear, that would have ended the freedom to choose to be religious or not. Read the Communist Manifesto some time--one of the main goals was to eliminate religion. Now, who's imposing on others' rights??? The two words: "Under God" was a reaffirmation that the choice to believe in God, as a fundamental underpinning of our nation, would not be diminished.

Fourth--while you're at it, make sure to get the US currency to eliminate "In God We Trust" from the design. Anything less would be inconsistent.

Adrienne (proud Lady of a Sir Knight, greater Houston assembly)

Well said! (from another Sir Knight, but this one's a Masonic Knights Templar.)