Feeling Wierd During the Oath of Allegiance
17th October 2005
At a business luncheon gathering this afternoon, I had a strange experience. One of the emcees very emotionally asked the guests all to stand prior to the reciting the oath of allegiance together. He got very emotional, and had choked back his tears as he expressed anger at those who were trying to take the phrase “under God” from the oath and so, according to him, undermine the religious foundations of this nation. He went on to encourage all those present to “fight” for their rights to keep the phrase in the pledge.
That sounded rather odd to me. I know this is something about which many have very strong views. Since I am not an American, I know some people might think I have no business wading into this controversy. But then, I live in this country, and I share the same faith, so I can’t help but wonder out loud (or out write, if you like) if Christians who think that this is a worthy of a “fight” are really expending their energy at the wrong “target”. Maybe our spiritual battle is really about something else.
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