One Nation, Indivisible
by A Person | Published on June 26th, 2010, 10:20 am | Religion
North Carolina Secular Association
The inspiring words "one nation indivisible" is the way the original Pledge of Allegiance was written in 1892. It defined the nation as a melting pot to which people from all backgrounds and beliefs could contribute. No American was excluded in that statement.
When the phrase "under God" was inserted into the Pledge in 1954, it was a direct and deliberate insult to all Americans who do not believe in a monotheistic God and all Americans who believe in the founding ideals of this country not to establish religion.
It is ironic -- and sad -- that the words "under God" were used to divide the indivisible.
Two years later, in 1956, Congress passed an act to adopt a new national motto, this motto would supersede our former de facto national motto, the motto that our founders had given us, the motto that had served this nation well for over 150 years. Instead of the all-inclusive "E Pluribus Unum" -- Latin for "Out of Many, One" -- our new national motto became "In God We Trust," which again excludes anyone that doesn't believe in a monotheistic God.
I bet if you ask most conservative Christians they will tell you 'under God' is in the Constitution and not a McCarthy era corruption. Just like the money motto.