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I've heard this debate many times, and just about every case, someone always says, "Get over yourself" or something to that effect (usually because atheists, or anyone else offended by the "Under God" part is a minority). The other thing is always the bit about founding fathers being Christian.
Well I want to comment on both of these real quick.
1) "Get over yourself"... Let me direct you to James Madison's "Federalist Papers" which consistantly warn against the "Tyranny of the majority". Just because it is a democracy does not mean the popular opinion can overwhelm the minority by mob-rule.
2) Christian nation blah blah: As mentioned earlier, many of the founding fathers were deists, not Christian. And even if they were, that's a retarded argument, because, for example, they were also slaveholders (ie not infallible).
But besides this fact, if I recall correctly, the pledge of allegience was created until after the Civil War (as a reminder to children to not start another one). When it was created, the "under god" part was nowhere to be found in it (GEE I WONDER WHY!?). Yet during the Cold War, it was inserted during a frenzy of religious patriotism because Communism was Atheist. And naturally the American logic was... "Well shit, communism is bad... ATHEISM IS BAD! QUICK! MAKE EVERYTHING MORE CHRISTIAN!!! WE WILL DEFEAT THOSE GODLESS RUSKIES!!"
So really, the pledge of allegience has nothing to do with the founding fathers of the country, and even if it did, the God part wasn't put in until mid-20th century.
I rest my case.
*gavel gavel*
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