Should Christians Recite the Pledge of Allegiance? . . .

[redcliffsw]

I don't.

http://www.lewrockwell.com/lrc-blog/should-christians-recite-the-pledge-of-allegiance/

[Warph]

Why, Red??

[redcliffsw]

Warph, that would take more time than I have.

However, a socialist invented the Pledge of Allegiance.  Take it from there and do your own study.

If you find anything supporting the POA, then let's see it.  Meanwhile, I'll see if I can find anything.  OK?

[Diane Amberg]

I totally disagree.It is not known exactly who wrote the original version, so stating it was a socialist is misleading. Which version would that be? It was rewritten several times with slight changes.The first one was part of the commeration of Columbus's discovery 400 years later. I've known that for years and taught the various versions to my kids so they can see how things do change and don't always stay the same forever.If that makes me a socialist, so be it. You want truth? That's it!

[Anmar]

However, a socialist invented the Pledge of Allegiance. 

Thats a pretty ridiculous statement, even from you.  I am awaiting your source....

[redcliffsw]

The originator of the Pledge of Allegiance was Francis Bellamy, a socialist:

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=bellamy&GSfn=francis+&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=4557&df=all&

[Diane Amberg]

 Red, I stick by my opinion. Some think the publisher wrote it, some think as you do, and some think it could have been a collaboration between the two. Regardless, it was known to have been published for the Columbus 400th anniversary of his landing and didn't stir up much interest at the time. Why is it important to you?

[Anmar]

I read up a little bit, and I stress little.  Seems to me like he was an advocate for the working man.  If wanting to feed the hungry, shelter the poor and provide for the sick, etc etc makes a person a socialist, then Jesus was a socialist, and so should all good christians be a socialist.

Luke 3:11

And he answered them, "Whoever has two tunics is to share with him who has none, and whoever has food is to do likewise."

[redcliffsw]

Red, I stick by my opinion. Some think the publisher wrote it, some think as you do, and some think it could have been a collaboration between the two. Regardless, it was known to have been published for the Columbus 400th anniversary of his landing and didn't stir up much interest at the time. Why is it important to you?

Americans are repeating Pledge of Allegiance because the government blessed it and introduced it thru the government schools.  Does that make it patriotic?  Our forefathers would not recite that kind of stuff. 

I'm thinking that you supposedly quit posting again.  Why your return?  To defend the Pledge of Allegiance? 

[redcliffsw]

I read up a little bit, and I stress little.  Seems to me like he was an advocate for the working man.  If wanting to feed the hungry, shelter the poor and provide for the sick, etc etc makes a person a socialist, then Jesus was a socialist, and so should all good christians be a socialist.

Luke 3:11

And he answered them, "Whoever has two tunics is to share with him who has none, and whoever has food is to do likewise."

Luke 3:11 KJB
He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.

Jesus was not a socialist - you're out of your mind or you're simply not a Christian.

You're advocating government to force people to give to the poor.  You sound like a Bob Dole Republican or George McGovern Democrat.  Which are you?  Although it doesn't make much difference which brand of socialism you support.

History of the Food Stamp Program