According to Wikipedia, the Pledge of Allegiance was written in 1892 by Francis Bellamy. It has been modified 4 times, the latest in 1954 when "under god" was added. Religious freedom gives the freedom not to believe as well which is why the separation of church and state should be absolute. People who are agnostic or atheist are just like you, with moral beliefs just as strong and a love of their country. Religion in today's world does more harm than good, and has further divided people like no other time in the world. Sad, isn't it?