Common Sense is Dead

One Nation - under God?

A couple of months ago, some students walked out of their classrooms refusing to recite the Pledge of Allegiance along with other students.  Some of those walking out were simply not satisfied with the words "under God" being included within the phrases - others were not happy saying any part of the pledge because of America's participation in the war.

As I looked into the story, and read through the comments of some of the students involved, I came across this image and it immediately caught my attention, and honestly... broke my heart!

I understand that this illustration is simply a parody, however, it is also a misrepresentation first and foremost.  The caption isn't funny at all, in fact, to a Christian, it's actually offensive...  Though, we're not allowed to be offended - that benefit is relegated to the homosexuals, those women who are oppressed, vegetarians, animal lovers, and anyone who has a stake in the success of the (green) propaganda machine that is Global Warming...  Oh yeah, and any "religion" that does not refer to itself as fundamentaly Christian in their practices.

From what I've read in the Bible, we are not supposed to force anyone to do anything...  We are however, commanded to persuade people to believe the Truth of the Word of God, but that does NOT include holding a gun to people's heads and forcing them to "ask Jesus into [their] hearts," or to say some sort of prayer.  In fact, I'm going to make this request...  If you're reading this, perhaps you might share it with someone...

The next time someone in your vicinity sneezes, say nothing...  I mean it...  I know that the polite thing to do, according to how you were brought up is to speak some sort of blessing in the general disguise.  But for those of us who say what we mean, and mean what we say, if you've got a problem with the words "under God" being in the pledge - on the one hand, don't say it - because honestly, it doesn't bother me.  If anything it causes me to watch you more closely...

But at the same time - be curteous enough to refrain from the meaningless blessing you just toss out there to anyone who gets a tickle in their sinus.

Thanks in advance!  Next time, you don't have to walk out, just sit in your chair of discontent and wait for the rest of us to finish with our indoctrination.

-Benjamin