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Hi, Abishag!
Unfortunately the Pledge of Allegiance is an anthem-like set of verses used to inspire national fervor. It was written long after the United States of America had become a country and thus does not serve as an indicator that America was based on biblical law. How could it? It was written after the U.S. government formed.
Moreover, a song children sing in school about their country does not take precedence over the U.S Constitution, nor the First Amendmant which reads:
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof
Additionally, the use of the word 'God' with capitalization could very well refer to a deist's god. It in no way signifies either the Christian god nor does it corrolate with the bible. You could also point out that it reads (or once read) "In God We Trust" on money but that also does not stand as evidence for a biblically founded U.S.
If you wish to promote the current U.S government be founded on the holy bible, by all means give it a shot. But the U.S. was not founded on biblical law - quite the opposite. The proof, I'm afraid, is in the pudding.
You're welcome to provide other souces which you feel indicate the U.S. was founded on biblical law, but bear it mind it has to be something which supercedes the Constitution and the First Amendment (songs and quotes do not outrank the Constitution - and remember, the U.S. was founded on the Constitution (not the holy bible)).
Last edited by Pwcca; 08/23/08 03:58 PM.
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