TO MY FELLOW CHRISTIANS: THE FLAG IS AN IDOL!

Flag Or The Cross? ^

[LalahLand]

I am curious to find out why some of my fellow Christians still recite the pledge of allegiance. When you "pledge your allegiance" to an inanimate object you are basically worshipping that object. Am I missing something here? Why do some of us choose to salute and break one of the most important commandments? Shouldn't our pledge of allegiance be to God, and not a piece of cloth? The pledge of allegiance to the flag basically states that we will (blindly) support the flag and the actions of our government without question. That is the very essence of what idolatry is all about! Please check out the attached article.

idol SYLLABICATION: i·dol PRONUNCIATION: AUDIO: dl KEY NOUN: 1a. An image used as an object of worship. b. A false god. 2. One that is adored, often blindly or excessively.

idolatry SYLLABICATION: i·dol·a·try PRONUNCIATION: AUDIO: -dl-tr KEY NOUN: Inflected forms: pl. i·dol·a·tries 1. Worship of idols. 2. Blind or excessive devotion to something.

[mrsalty]

Damn, I thought we would make through the week with only one idiot. Im sorry Chixie Dix, Youre not alone.

[tbpiper]

I am curious to find out why some of my fellow Christians still recite the pledge of allegiance.

Because most of us are perceptive enough to know the difference between God and the flag and how to properly prioritize our affections. By the way, I find your legalism embarrassing. It's no wonder the secular world thinks we're stupid.

[harry palmer]

Please explain how I'm an idiot. Is it because I choose to think outside the box?

Anyone who uses that stupid phrase, "outside the box", is an idiot.

Hope that helps.

[tutstar]

LOL...

A troll that's not 'hit and run' posting. This one is actually replying to the thread.

[bcoffey]

"People can make an idol of anything, even those things that God himself has declared good. Even the cross."

Ah, finally... someone figured out the point of my post.

(I was getting worried.)

[lsee]

Did you notice? Mr. Flag-is-an-idol here has a webpage we can visit, if so inclined...apparently, he's sincere, if misguided. The Brethren

Poor fellow, I hope he recovers from his dysfunction soon.

[mhking]

Y'still there, moron? C'mon! We like batting the mice back and forth between us...

[MN_Rightside]

This is my first day too but I am going to have trouble keeping up with you. You beat me to the punch of Romans 13:7
Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour

[Diddle E. Squat]

[mhking]

Just once. I think we scared 'im...

[Paul Atreides]

The Box?! Look out, I'm having a Gom Jobbar flashback...

[sweetliberty]

"how about those pagan Viking kittens?"

I am partial to the viking kitttens myself....along with the Zot theme song.

[mhking]

Where's the purple purse?

[Cicero]

Give unto Caesar that which is Caesar's; give unto God that which is God's.

[Jay D. Dyson]

You, my friend, are an idiot.

Worse, he's a troll. Anyone with a lick of sense understands that the flag is not an "idol." An idol is an object of worship, adored blindly and excessively.

I don't know about anyone else, but I revere the flag not as a piece of cloth, but for the U.S. Constitution and human sacrifice it represents.

-Jay

[Paul Atreides]

Barney Frank has it.

[LearnsFromMistakes]

Thanks to my decoder ring, I got your message.

[tbpiper]

I had a guy show up at my house the other weekend who was from a cult that was part Jehovah Witness and part Unitarian. They just go around knocking on doors for no apparant reason.

[bellevuesbest]

Way too funny!

[William McKinley]

Over 150 posts in, and your comment still may be the most apt (although clearly not the most funny)