I wish someone would actually read the friggin consitution.
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances
There is NO seperation of church and state. We conviently created something out of nothing because it suited us. The reason for the amendment was not because the founding fathers were afraid of Christians (who they mostly WERE), but the Anglican Church. The Anglican Church had become in effect THE state religion in England. Remember Bloody Mary in history? the persecution of religious groups in Europe? That is the main reason its in there. Notice "or prohibiting the free exercise thereof" Taking the word "God" out of everthing would have been incomprehensible to them.
I am not advocating any particular religion here. Or lack of one, but the fact is that someone used the federal court to promote a specious argument to redress issues that did not involve them. It involved someone else who had NO problem with it. Now many here dislike religion so much that it is OK for this to happen. Well copyright infringement is illegal too. Suppose I know you are downloading software and I decide I think I should sue someone else because you ought not be doing that and have your computer removed. Or you have an argument with your GF and she says something to you I dislike. I sue her because I think it ought to have offended you. Here is the real issue. Dont want to say the pledge their way? Then dont. But if you do, why the hell do I have a right to stick my nose in? Here the government is telling the girl she cannot say it the way she wants. This time it is something you like, but it sets precidents for things I guarentee you wont