Knights of Columbus Wins Court Victory in Pledge of Allegiance Case

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The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on March 11 that the words “one nation under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance “do not violate the Establishment Clause” of the First Amendment to the Constitution.

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Praise the Lord! For this ruling anywhere we should be happy, but especially from the Ninth Circuit!! It is not often that sane rulings come from California.
 
cthulhubryan said:
Praise the Lord! For this ruling anywhere we should be happy, but especially from the Ninth Circuit!! It is not often that sane rulings come from California.
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I’m a little surprised to see everyone so excited by this. They basically defended the phrase “under God” by arguing that the claim had no religious content and that it was simply a “patriotic” declaration. According to the majority, “the phrase ‘one Nation under God’ does not turn this patriotic exercise into a religious activity.”
 
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I’m a little surprised to see everyone so excited by this. They basically defended the phrase “under God” by arguing that the claim had no religious content and that it was simply a “patriotic” declaration. According to the majority, “the phrase ‘one Nation under God’ does not turn this patriotic exercise into a religious activity.”
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Of course. This country was founded on a firm faith in God and therefore it is patriotic to define us as “One Country, under God”
 
Hypatia said:
I’m a little surprised to see everyone so excited by this. They basically defended the phrase “under God” by arguing that the claim had no religious content and that it was simply a “patriotic” declaration. According to the majority, “the phrase ‘one Nation under God’ does not turn this patriotic exercise into a religious activity.”
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IMHO, “one Nation under God” is a simple statement of truth. Whether people want to deem that truth as religious or political or patriotic, I’m just glad to see it acknowledged.
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As I understand it, the 9th Circuit could revote on the case with the full court rather than with just these 3, so the case may not yet be settled.

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