The Pledge of Allegiance

Grace Sight #11 is The Pledge of Allegiance.

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty, and justice for all.

Comedian Rich Praytor has an excellent and brief soundbyte on what it would be like if we took God out of the United States' Pledge of Allegiance.  Listen to it and enjoy.

For more information on Rich Praytor visit his website at http://richpraytor.com/.

Comedian Red Skelton (1913-1997) also made a statement on the use of "Under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance.   

Since I was a small boy, two states have been added to our nation, and two words have been added to the Pledge of Allegiance "under God." Wouldn't it be a pity if someone said, "That's a prayer" and that would be eliminated from schools, too? (Red Skelton)  http://www.redskelton.com/PLEDGE.htm

If you are a citizen of another country of the world, hopefully those words "under God" are part of your nation's priorities.  They sometimes are and sometimes are not evident in the United States system.  Remember that anyone can say these words without thinking about them or truly affirming them.  The important issue is whether we truly mean what we say.  And the most important two words in this pledge are the words "under God".

Grace Light #11