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Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Atheist Family Loses Lawsuit to Have ‘Under God’ Removed From the Pledge of Allegiance

Back in February, we told you about an atheist family in Massachusetts that has been engaged in a legal battle to have “under God” removed from the Pledge of Allegiance. In a press release sent out on Monday morning, the American Humanist Association announced that the Middlesex Superior Court ruled against the family. According to the statement, the atheist parents are already planning an appeal.

As The Blaze previously reported, the family decided to sue the Acton-Boxborough school system, claiming that the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance with the words “under God” discriminates against their children. The parents, who wish to remain anonymous, are identified only as John and Jane Doe. They have three children in the district — one in high school and two others in middle school.

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7 comments:

Anonymous said...

Maybe we can have Atheists labeled as a hate group.

Anonymous said...

Glad they lost and if Under God offends them - then go back to where you came from!!! Why are they here?!
We the people of the United States are tired of changing everything!!

mack said...

AMEN a court seen these people as they are and turned them down..maybe of this group of people are so unhappy they can find a little island and form their own country and make laws to suit them.....and LEAVE us ALONE...

Daddio said...

IF they are so offended by living in the USA, they can move out of the country to a place more to their liking.

Betcha they won't however ....

Anonymous said...

I happen to be a happily productive, moral American atheist. This is as much my country as you bigots that say I should leave. It would make as much sense for me to tell you to leave. You don't really hear atheists saying that though - do ya?

Anonymous said...

The Pledge was written in 1892. It was changed in 1954 due to political pressure to include "Under God". According to the authors family he would have disapproved of the change. It is just another example of right wing Christian elitism.

Anonymous said...

No atheist goes after any other religion. Atheists defend their right to believe whatever they want. Which is constantly being attacked by who? The Jews, Muslims, or Buddhists? NO, Christians.