Brooke, I grew up in the Nazarene denomination and in our youth program we would pledge allegiance to the flag, the Christian flag and the bible. I always thought it was odd. (Since when does Christianity have a flag?) 

In response to the original post, I pretty much agree with what Deanna said. America tends to have a superiority complex. Personally, 'm one of those horrible unpatriotic people who feels supremely uncomfortable doing the pledge of allegiance or singing the national anthem with my hand over my heart and my eyes raised worshipfully to the US flag. Mainly because I don't really feel...American. I feel human. I don't identify with America, I identify with the human race. So it's hard for me to pledge my allegiance to one country when I really feel allegiance to humanity. 

And I give huge kudos to that woman for thinking outside of the American box. Especially considering the fact that she is a veteran.