OUR
NATION'S GODLY HERITAGE
Did
you know that the Pledge of Allegiance was in the news nearly 50 years
ago, when the words "under God" were first included? In 1954, as a result
of a national campaign by the Knights of Columbus, Congress voted to add
those important words, and the Pledge was re-written as we now know it.
President Eisenhower addressed Congress after the resolution was passed,
stating, "In this way we are reaffirming the transcendence of religious
faith in America's heritage and future; in this way we shall constantly
strengthen those spiritual weapons which forever will be our country's
most powerful resource in peace and war."
Our
reliance on God is acknowledged in the words of the Pledge. When that reliance
was threatened recently by a circuit court ruling, the protests were loud
and strong from every corner of the nation-from small towns to the highest
members of Congress. The words "under God" signify the unity we have as
a nation, and acknowledge God as the source of our rights and freedoms,
just as was the case with our Founding Fathers.
To
hear the late Red Skelton's meaningful explanation of the Pledge of Allegiance
or download a free poster, click here (if underlined): http://www.presidentialprayerteam.org/pledge.htm
(or cut and paste this link to the address line in your web browser)
One
of the reasons I keep these speeches:
Although
we may be able to view them on the
Presidents
site now -- who knows in a few years.....
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