And for some additional perspective, "under God" was added in the 50s to distinguish us from those godless communists.. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pledge_of_A

And for some additional perspective, "under God" was added in the 50s to distinguish us from those godless communists.. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pledge_of_Allegiance#Addition_of_.22under_God.22 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pledge_of_Allegiance#Addition_o... The pledge is unarguably a political tool.