Farnhamia wrote:Freiheit Reich wrote:
I agree with this argument (politicians vs. military) although perhaps school children should say it to remind them that God is watching them and that they should behave. Take away God from the pledge and the children's behavior in school is likely to get even worse than it is now.
'In God We Trust' might be on the currency for the same reason. People need to be reminded that there is a higher power than the president. Perhaps putting God in the oath is to give the military the knowledge that they are allowed to go against a corrupt leader (like Hitler or Stalin) if he does savage acts which will displease God. Would you rather place a man or God as the one to obey? Placing God in the oath might actually help protect the USA against an evil tyrannical leader when you think about it.
I won't comment on the need for the fear of God in order to make people behave, but I will remind you that this is only about the Air Force's oath. The other services do not include God in their oaths.
I will agree that all military branches should have had the same oath.