If you want something to be strong and lasting, ritual is a good idea. Traditions like the pledge of allegiance contribute to the strength of a nation. While the words need to be significant, it is the ritual that is important. The Catholic church is a good example of an organization that has stood fairly firm for 2K years mainly because of ritual.

I remember the adding of "under god" and thinking that I like it better without the addition. Eisenhower okayed the addition as a counter to the official atheism of communism at the peak of the Red scare of the 50's.

Saying grace before meals is a tradition that my family does not follow but sometimes I wish we did. It is another ritual that is more about adding strength to the family unit than it is about religion.

I never cared for Sunday school either and it was never imposed on me. While I seldom attend church and I am agnostic, I do believe that coming together spiritually from time to time can be a good thing.

It is a nice way to start the week in a positive way. There is good and evil in the world and focusing on goodness once a week is not a bad idea.