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Alkaline:
A few days ago, some guy who claims himself as a supreme atheist decides to sit down during the Pledge of Allegance. Some people stare at him and he gets in a heavy argument with the teacher that since the Pledge includes "God", he has the right not to pledge since he has different religious views. A couple of days later the whole class , excluding myself and two others, sit and talk during the pledge. I don't know if the pledge is part of federal conduct in US schools so asdf. Our school does it every morning but I'm not sure how it is in others.

Do any of you guys have a pledge or anthem you must recite? Is my class atheist a smug bastard?


Discuss.

Deathie:
It's a nationwide thing. Everyone has to do it, although I've only seen it done in elementary and middle schools.

Basically, you have the right to refuse it if it's for a religious reason.

Also, related

Pledge of Allegiance - The Whitest Kids U'Know on IFC

Deacon:
As an atheist; Yes.

He's right.

But he could just as well shut up and not say it instead of causing a problem.
He's the kind of guy who wants to be noticed for his alternative view.

When I was in school, I said God. Didn't bother me. But if it did, it would become One nation, <pause>, Indivisible.

○ Μαρία ○:
I agree with Deacon, he could have just sat down and not made a comment, there are kids in my school who don't say the anthem and there are no problems.

I personally stand and say the pledge (and I do believe in God, so) because even if I don't agree with every decision my country has made/or makes now, I love it because it is my country the place where I was born and raised. And I would still be proud to call myself an American, because I don't just look at the things now, but I think of the things in the past that once made our country great. I would probably be the same if I lived in any other country, that's just me though.

Supertoaster:
I'm in High School and they still make us do it.  I'm an agnostic and I have no problem saying God in the anthem.


The little asshole in your classroom just wanted a reason to speak his alternative view. Just like what Deacon said.

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