Pelosi Denies the Use of "God" to a Boy Scout

Several Republican congressmen recently sent a letter House Speaker Nanci Pelosi questioning her decision to refuse the use of God's name on certificates of flags flown over the US Capitol. An Eagle Scout recently requested a certificate sent with the flag to his grandfather reading, "In honor of my grandfather Marcel Larochelle, and his dedication and love of God, country, and family." But when they received the certificate, the "of God" had been removed. When the boy and his father called to question the omission, they found out that these certificates are not allowed to include the word "God," and Nanci Pelosi defended the decision saying, "It's not about being anti-religion. It is just about what the architect thought was appropriate for him to proclaim in a certificate." You can read more of the story here.
This is exactly about being anti-religion. For years, the Democrats have been afraid of religion and trying to remove God from all aspects of government, citing "the separation of church and state" as the reason. Well, news flash: the separation of church and state is not a law, and does not appear on the books of any federal or state legislation. The founding fathers of this country partook in a prayer the day before and the day after they approved the First Amendment to be sent to the states, so clearly, they believed that God should be a part of government procedures, as long as it was not being forced upon anyone.

Rep. Michael Turner of Ohio is leading the effort to get the policy changed. He said in a statement, "The word 'God' is carved into the walls of both chambers of Congress. The Architect is the custodian of the Capitol and currently maintains several religious symbols in the building. If permitted, removing 'God' from the Capitol flag ceremonies will be the precedent for removing 'God' from the Capitol, and this cannot be permitted.”

Rep. Tom Tancredo (R-CO) added, “Just this week, Congress approved a resolution ‘commending Muslims in the United States and throughout the world for their faith’ – yet the word ‘God’ is being scrubbed from private flag certificates.” This misguided and contradictory political correctness has got to come to an end.”

I absolutely agree with both statements. The Democrats need to realize that the word "God" is not a bad thing. Christianity is a belief that this country was built on (as well as others, but Christianity is by far America's largest religion). The United States government needs to be a little more consistent on their stances when it comes to topics of God and religion. They celebrate one religion (Islam) one day, and the next, they censor all use of the word "God." We need to realize that religion is not a bad thing, but rather something that should be celebrated by all who believe. It is something so precious that it could bring the entire country together, but members of the House are turning it into an issue that just tears everyone apart.