I think that man was right and we know it. Some may not like it but he was right. I know we're celebrating unity but there's no reason to be afraid of our differences. The truth is that we must separate church and state. I don't think we should haul our personal beliefs in court rooms. And this nation was founded upon Christian values? I seem to recall something about economics. And even if it was, there's always going to changes....reason why we have amendments. We could also say this nation was founded upon slavery. Does that mean we should continue this unjust practice? The South could have argued the same way. The fact is that to remove those words is not at all unfair to those who are religious, do believe in God but it is to honor the ideals of democracy. The people who say that we must have under "God" in the pledge are the ones dividing us. Religion (faith) is private. Not everyone wants to share it. It has nothing to do with patriotism.
We share the flag not our faith.

And yes I do believe "under God" was inserted during the Cold War...1954....to separate us from the "evil Communists."

"It is thoroughly necessary to be convinced of God's existence, it is not quite so necessary that one should demonstrate it."---Kant