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Debate: "Under God" in the American Pledge of Allegiance
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- Argument: To be Constitutional, "Under God" must be read in a way insulting to faith
- Argument: "Under God" is an uplifting expression of faith
- Argument: "Under God" endorses faith; violates separation of Church and State
- Argument: "Under God" is not a passive cultural expression; it's prayer
- Argument: Children are not oppressed or brainwashed by "Under God"
- Argument: "Under God" complies with separation of Church and State
- Argument: "Under God" affirms the religious heritage of America
- Argument: "Under God" wrongly coerces Children to believe in God
- Argument: "Under God" does not mandate or coerce religious belief
- Argument: "Under God" is a cultural/patriotic, not religious, pledge
- Argument: Pledge and "Under God" are voluntary, not coercive
- Argument: "Under God" alienates atheists and nontheists
- Argument: "Under God" affirms individual rights as divine and inalienable
- Argument: "Under God" wrongly mixes allegiances to country and God
- Argument: Statements such as "under God" exist throughout government
- Argument: "Under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance trivializes God
- Argument: America was founded on religious principles expressed in "under God"
- Argument: "Under God" is neutral between faiths
- Argument: Non-believers need not feel excluded by "under God"
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