Fw: Fwd: Fwd: ONLY 31 WORDS....Think About It.

I'm always getting these forwarded emails that are circulated by friends who are right wing conservatives.  Coming from a right winger, these patriotic type things rarely hold up to scrutiny.  Here's what it said:

"Isn't life strange? I never met one Veteran who enlisted to fight for Socialism."

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!

If Muslims can pray daily on Madison Avenue in NYC, why are Christians banned from praying in public and erecting religious displays on their holy days or any day?

"I was asked to send this on if I agree, or delete if I don't.

It is said that 86% of Americans believe in God.

Therefore I have a very hard time understanding why there is such a problem in having 'In God! We Trust' on our money and having 'God' in the Pledge of Allegiance.

I believe it's time we stand up for what we believe!
If you agree, pass this on, if not, delete."

~~~o~~~

Life is even stranger when you have your facts right.

• The Pledge of Allegiance was written in 1892 by Francis Bellamy, a Baptist minister and a SOCIALIST.
• Bellamy lost his job as a Baptist minister for delivering sermons on such topics as "Jesus the Socialist." 
• The words "under God" were added in 1954, 62 years after it was written.
• Until 1942, when it was changed by FDR, when reciting the POA, civilians saluted the flag by extending the right arm.  Yes, the Nazi salute.

"Heil Hitler"

Also, I'm pretty sure Christians can pray anywhere Muslims pray in this country.  Nothing like that is banned.  And I see plenty of religious displays around the holidays.


Here's the original Pledge of Allegiance:

I pledge allegiance to my flag and the republic for which it stands: one nation indivisible with liberty and justice for all.