Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Interfaith Group

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

1. Atheists want you to sit down for the Pledge of Allegiance

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Tue Sep 9, 2014, 01:48 PM

Sep 2014

Kimberly Winston

(RNS) Sit down and shut up.

That’s the message of a campaign launched Monday (Sept. 8) by the American Humanist Association, asking Americans to refrain from standing and reciting the Pledge of Allegiance until Congress removes the phrase “under God.”

The 29,000-member humanist activist group, which also advocates on First Amendment issues, holds that the phrase “under God” is an unconstitutional establishment of religion.

http://www.religionnews.com/2014/09/09/atheists-want-sit-pledge-allegiance/

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

3 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Why I stopped saying America’s Pledge of Allegiance [View all] hrmjustin Sep 2014 OP

Atheists want you to sit down for the Pledge of Allegiance hrmjustin Sep 2014 #1

I stopped participating in the early 60s procon Sep 2014 #2

I understand how you feel. hrmjustin Sep 2014 #3