[Sistermadly]

I love you adduncan (you know I do), but I disagree with a bit of your logic. By saying that the US is a Nation "under God", it implies that everything the nation does, from the laws we make and enact, to how we treat our compatriots is done under God's name. It suggests that God is a part of the national identity, and that everyone within the country holds to that notion.

I'm deeply conflicted over religion, although I do believe in God -- but I've always felt uncomfortable about the "under God" portion of the Pledge of Allegiance because it seems to exclude a great many wonderful people who simply do not believe.