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Understanding This "One Nation Under God" Thing

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Understanding This "One Nation Under God" Thing
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RE: Understanding This "One Nation Under God" Thing
July 29, 2013 at 6:29 pm
Yep. In a country of 78-80% of some type of Christian (and that's not even considering it's greater prevalence in the past), "Under God" just refers to a nebulous, unspecified deity.

Uh-huh, sounds.... legit SCOTUS.
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RE: Understanding This "One Nation Under God" Thing - by MindForgedManacle - July 29, 2013 at 6:29 pm

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