• The Unbelievers Versus Under God, In God We Trust and God Bless America

     

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Published: 01.12.1996.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
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The Unbelievers
Versus
"Under God", "In God We Trust" and "God Bless America"
On July 4, America celebrates its birth and thanks God for the freedoms it enjoys. It is a time to count blessings and reflect on just how fragile freedom can be, especially if America fails to explain to its children the meaning of God in the foundation of this nation. On June 27, 2002, America woke up to an inconceivable challenge. The ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in California passed a ruling 2-1 that the words "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance was unconstitutional. This ruling came about when Mich…

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