Under God

After reading page 12 of "Get Your War On," I was reminded of the time when a federal appeals court ruled the "Under God" segment of the Pledge of Allegiance unconstitutional. After a quick search, I discovered that the ruling took place on June 27, 2002 and the segment of "Get Your War On" came out on July 11, 2002. Although this could be a coincidence, the dates suggest that the constant use of "Under God" in this page was a reaction to the court ruling. I agree with the other people who have already posted on this issue: Rees was criticizing the Bush administration's use of Christianity to justify their actions while fighting the "War on Terror." I especially like the frame that reads, "remember when a reporter asked George W. Bush who his favorite political philosopher was, and he answered "Jesus Christ?" Do you think Jesus would have rolled over in his grave, if he hadn't risen from it?" I can't think of a better way to point out that U.S foreign policy is not in line with the Christian values it claims to be following.