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Pledge of Allegiance: Information, History, Arguments

Was the 1950s addition of "under God" unconstitutional? Not only that, it's fundamentally immoral because it tells people that there is an inherent, officially supported connection between American patriotism and belief in a particular sort of god.

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Mailbag: Faith and Religion

Sunday July 6, 2008
From: "Kati"
Subject: Faith
I think that you generalize religion too much. Just because I have faith in God, I don't think that all faith is justified. I have found the right faith. I believe in the one true God. The Bible is a love letter written to human kind. I believe that it is completely true in every way and that it provides me with all of the moral and ethical instruction I need to live the life that God wants me to live.
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Religion, Atheism, Family Values: Are Religion & God Needed for Family Values?

Saturday July 5, 2008
America's Christian Right invests a lot of effort arguing for a connection between family values and their religion, but what basic family values require their religion or belief in their god? Godless families exist because values like love, respect, and sacrifice don't depend upon theism. You don't even have to be a theist to oppose abortion or support sexual abstinence until marriage. None of the positive family values necessary for raising healthy children are undermined by being godless.

 

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