>Since the Pledge of Allegiance and The Lord's Prayer are not allowed in >most public schools anymore because the word “God” is mentioned The original pledge, written in 1892 by Francis Bellamy was a patriotic oath, not a prayer. It had no mention of God: “I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” In 1954, Congress after a campaign by the Knights of Columbus, added the words, “under God,” to the Pledge. >…. a kid in Arizona wrote the attached NEW School prayer. I liked it….…