Quakers are not the only religious group that finds pledging to a flag in conflict with their beliefs. I learned that one did not put country before God and do not say the pledge.
Recent condemnation of those who decide that they will sit or kneel respectfully during the pledge or singing of the national anthem is in sharp contrast with how I was able to exercise my right to do the same every morning at school. Every morning I sat while everyone stood. Every morning I sat with hands in my lap or on my desk while everyone else raised a right hand and in the vicinity of his right shirt pocket. Every morning I sat, looking straight ahead while everyone else adjusted his body to look at the stars and stripes. Every morning I sat. I was never reprimanded by the teacher. I was never shunned by my peers. It was all rather unremarkable and unremarked. Reasons may not be the same, but the right is the same. I respect your right to kneel or sit. I respect your right to say the words, hand over heart. That's part of freedom. Related links: A Quaker View Pledging Allegiance to Peace
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