>Because of the "one nation under god" part as I remember it this has been part of school forever
not forever, no...the Knight's of Columbus added it in 1954. The original author of the pledge most probably would not have approved of it.
http://history.vineyard.net//pledge.htm
>I mean come on if you are an athiest....just dont say that part!!!!!!!!!
that's not the point.
the point is, do you really want the government telling you what you should believe when it comes to religion?
and for that matter, do you really want a 10 year old child having to make this decision and if they do, do you understand the negative peer pressure this may bring on them?
the world is busy killing each other because they want people to believe this thing or that about religion...our separation of our government from religion is one of the things that makes and keeps this country great.