[Harrison Bergeron]

"Under the terms of the 1st Amendment, why would you find an affirmation of faith disturbing? Seriously"

As a Catholic, I can see how some protestants might see the whole pledging (swearing) allegience to a religious flag thing might conflict with the First Commandment and the whole graven images taboo. I know it's not meant that way, but the concept gives even me the creeps with it's connotations of religious nationalism.

[rwt60]

I won't debate whether swearing to this flag is an appropriate thing to do, but the oath itself merely affirms what Jesus taught.

"I am the way, the truth and the life; no one comes to the Father, except through me."

"To as many as received Him, to them He gave the power to become the sons of God, even to as many as believed on His name."