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Why religion should distrust government.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Byline: Bill Tammeus
In 1954, after a campaign by the Knights of Columbus, Congress added the words "under God" to the Pledge of Allegiance.
It was less a theological statement than a reflection of America's desire to stand against "godless communism." And yet its theological implications are hard to ignore.
I was 9 years old at the time and my complaint then was simply that it was one more darn thing for school kids like me to remember. My complaint about it now is that it challenges the constitutionally rooted concept of separation of church and state, placing the coercive power of the state on the side of religion. I feel the same about the phrase "In God We Trust" on our money.
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