by Daylan Darby
For the last couple of years I’ve been increasingly bothered by the pledge of allegiance (I’ve got two boys in scouts, so I’ve had many opportunities to pledge). Just recently, I’ve stumbled across this web page, which explains a bit about the history of the pledge (yes, I know there exists other, perhaps better, sites but this was the most recent I’ve read).
Does it matter that the pledge was instantiated and propagated by a socialist?
What is the difference between “swear” (3 Nephi 12:33-36) and “pledge”?
Should we give our allegiance to anybody (or anything) other than God?
Do we really mean (or even know) what we say when reciting the pledge?
Are we sinners in the sight of God for teaching our children to pledge?
Do we brush these thoughts away because, “Gosh if the GA’s do it, it must certainly be ok?”
Did the Jehovah’s Witnesses get this one right?
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I was born in 1961 and raised in the countryside of Olympia WA. After serving a mission in Munich, Germany I married my high school sweetheart Luana (who served in Argentina at the same time). I graduated from BYU 1986 in computer science and have worked in the field ever since. My favorite church calling is Primary Pianist (served 9 out of the last 10 years). Greetings All from West Jordan, Utah!
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