Just the social control aspect is strong enough. When I was in 3rd grade there was a kid in my class who was a Jenovah's witness. His folks wouldn't let him say the pledge, so he remained seated while the rest of us stood to say the pledge. We all thought he was prettty wierd and he got a lot of teasing about being a "commie," poor kid. I think it should be "One nation, despite God..." myself.
