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Thanking God in our National Anthem

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riVeRraT
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02-10-2006 5:42 AM 		Reply to: Message 2 by Silent H
02-10-2006 5:32 AM

I wonder if one day some will take offense that we don't sing the entire anthem so that everyone is forced to sing the word "God"?
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Either way your not forced to do anything, and to me, that is what is important.
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riVeRraT
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02-10-2006 7:08 PM 		Reply to: Message 4 by Silent H
02-10-2006 6:00 AM

Right now students are forced to say "under God" in the pledge of allegiance
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You mean they are forced to hear free speech, but they don't actually have to say anything.
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Right now I am being forced to look at your avatar and it is freaking me out.
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Should I change it?
I won't keep it much longer.
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riVeRraT
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02-10-2006 9:02 PM 		Reply to: Message 15 by nwr
02-10-2006 7:27 PM

It may vary from state to state. It is my understanding that, at least in some states, students are required to recite the pledge of allegiance. If so, this is not a matter of free speech. It is a matter of coercing students into expressing particular beliefs.
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I am against all such coercion, even without the "under God" phrase.
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I completely agree. Believing in God is a choice. Being forced into anything is wrong IMO.
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