I am forty, and at age eleven, I was not sure I believed in God. I was curious why it was on our money and why it was in our Pledge of Elegance. So, I noticed one boy did not stand and say the pledge. I asked him why? He told me because his religion did not believe in God.

The following day I sat down as the class was called to pledge their elegance to our Country and God. I refused. The confused teacher asked why. I told her I was not sure yet if I believed in God. She told me I had to do it, but I still refused. I was sent home, but not for long. When my mother caught wind she marched me into school, chewed out the teacher and the principle and walked me into class and made sure it was c...

I am forty, and at age eleven, I was not sure I believed in God. I was curious why it was on our money and why it was in our Pledge of Elegance. So, I noticed one boy did not stand and say the pledge. I asked him why? He told me because his religion did not believe in God.

The following day I sat down as the class was called to pledge their elegance to our Country and God. I refused. The confused teacher asked why. I told her I was not sure yet if I believed in God. She told me I had to do it, but I still refused. I was sent home, but not for long. When my mother caught wind she marched me into school, chewed out the teacher and the principle and walked me into class and made sure it was clear that I could choose to sit, stand, say the pledge or not. From that time on I sometimes did say the pledge and removed the word God, and other times I sat out. I learned early to fight for my rights, due to my wonderful mother who always stood up for me and my right to believe whatever I wanted. More imprtaunt I learned to use the rights I had to fight for what I thought was right. Teach your children.

The radical Religious Right already has much power in our Government, when they are not caught having gay sex and snorting Meth. They continue us on a backwards path.

I think your own clips have demonstrated beyond doubt that many of
those who call themselves Christian demonstrate by the rotten fruits of
their attitudes and beliefs that they are anything but.

I can understand your position here but unfortunately it rests on a logical fallacy. Here's an example:

Imagine Hamish McDonald, a Scotsman, sitting down with his Press and
Journal and seeing an article about how the ‘Brighton Sex Maniac
Strikes Again’. Hamish is shocked and declares that “No Scotsman would
do such a thing”. The next day he sits down to read his Press and
Journal again and this time finds an article about an Aberdeen man
whose brutal actions make the Brighton s...

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I think your own clips have demonstrated beyond doubt that many of
those who call themselves Christian demonstrate by the rotten fruits of
their attitudes and beliefs that they are anything but.

I can understand your position here but unfortunately it rests on a logical fallacy. Here's an example:

Imagine Hamish McDonald, a Scotsman, sitting down with his Press and
Journal and seeing an article about how the ‘Brighton Sex Maniac
Strikes Again’. Hamish is shocked and declares that “No Scotsman would
do such a thing”. The next day he sits down to read his Press and
Journal again and this time finds an article about an Aberdeen man
whose brutal actions make the Brighton sex maniac seem almost
gentlemanly. This fact shows that Hamish was wrong in his opinion but
is he going to admit this? Not likely. This time he says, “No true
Scotsman would do such a thing”.

Quite aptly this is known as the "No True Scotsman" fallacy.