'One nation under God' defense team claims victory after atheists back down

Marking their fifth victory in a row, the conservative wing in defense of retaining the words "one nation under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance, the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty is claiming victory on the newest court trial. This is due to the decision from the atheist wing, the American Humanist Association, not to file an appeal. Samantha Jones, the high school student represented the conservative legal firm, expressed her gratitude for their success in the legal battle.

span style="line-height: 15.8599996566772px;">MUNTINLUPA, PHILIPPINES (Catholic Online) - "I'm so grateful to know that I will be able to continue reciting the pledge in peace. Ever since I was little, I've recited the Pledge of Allegiance because it sums up the values that make our country great," Jones said to The Blaze.

The opposing atheist legal firm decided not to appeal, after a New Jersey judge did not accept their argument that the words violate the state's constitution.

According to Fox News, the State Supreme Court Judge David Bauman was already doubting the lawsuit filed by the American Humanist Association perceiving the lack of evidence that the particular words are harming or bullying atheists, last November.

During February 2014, families filed a lawsuit against the Matawan-Aberdeen School District in New Jersey arguing discrimination and inequality against atheists with the mention of God during Pledge recitations.

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In a statement with the Religion News Service during those times, Roy Speckhardt said that "It's not the place of state governments to take a position on god-belief. The current pledge practice marginalizes atheist and humanist kids as something less than ideal patriots, merely because they don't believe the nation is under God."

However, the school district's lawyer counter argued that the Pledge participation is not required and purely optional.

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