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TO MY FELLOW CHRISTIANS: THE FLAG IS AN IDOL!
Flag Or The Cross? ^

Posted on 03/14/2003 8:03:57 PM PST by 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.


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1 posted on 03/14/2003 8:03:58 PM PST by LalahLand
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To: LalahLand
You, my friend, are an idiot.
2 posted on 03/14/2003 8:09:55 PM PST by jbstrick (Behold the Power of CHEESE!)
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To: jbstrick
Please explain how I'm an idiot. Is it because I choose to think outside the box?
3 posted on 03/14/2003 8:10:39 PM PST by LalahLand
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To: LalahLand
Do they have Zots out in LalahLand?
4 posted on 03/14/2003 8:11:14 PM PST by RabidBartender (Hi!)
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To: LalahLand
Your name says it all!
5 posted on 03/14/2003 8:11:51 PM PST by notpoliticallycorewrecked
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To: LalahLand
Were you looking for a Dixie Chicks thread?

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/865158/posts
6 posted on 03/14/2003 8:12:02 PM PST by Diddle E. Squat
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To: LalahLand; Admin Moderator
Buh Bye
7 posted on 03/14/2003 8:12:07 PM PST by optimistically_conservative (We're approaching the one-year anniversary of Democrats accusing Bush of a "rush" to war.)
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To: LalahLand
You are hopefully pledging allegiance to the idea of freedom; America is the bastion of freedom on earth. Nothing wrong with pledging yourself to that concept. In fact, it is godly.

You're not worshipping the piece of cloth.
8 posted on 03/14/2003 8:12:21 PM PST by what's up
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To: LalahLand
Trolly want a Cracker?
9 posted on 03/14/2003 8:12:25 PM PST by Anti-Bubba182
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To: LalahLand
I see you signed up tomorrow...
and just how did LalahLand find your way here?
10 posted on 03/14/2003 8:12:39 PM PST by TLBSHOW (The gift is to see the truth......)
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To: LalahLand; Chad Fairbanks
Did the Steve Miller Band tell you this?
11 posted on 03/14/2003 8:12:39 PM PST by Diddle E. Squat
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To: LalahLand
LalahLand signed up 2003-03-15.
12 posted on 03/14/2003 8:12:40 PM PST by Paul Atreides
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To: LalahLand

;-)

13 posted on 03/14/2003 8:12:55 PM PST by patriciaruth
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To: LalahLand
When you "pledge your allegiance" to an inanimate object you are basically worshipping that object.

Putting on my chest waders.

14 posted on 03/14/2003 8:12:56 PM PST by farmfriend ( Isaiah 55:10,11)
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To: LalahLand
Welcome to your first day and your first post.May you enjoy it.
15 posted on 03/14/2003 8:13:09 PM PST by MEG33
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To: Diddle E. Squat
Go on....




take the money and run.
16 posted on 03/14/2003 8:13:12 PM PST by RabidBartender (Hi!)
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To: LalahLand
Take that!


17 posted on 03/14/2003 8:13:41 PM PST by bonesmccoy (Defeat the terrorists... Vaccinate!)
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To: RabidBartender
Jungle Love is driving me wild.

Its making me crazy, crazy.
18 posted on 03/14/2003 8:14:00 PM PST by Diddle E. Squat
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To: LalahLand

Say your prayers.

19 posted on 03/14/2003 8:14:17 PM PST by dighton
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To: All
Should we sick the rabid bartender on this one?
20 posted on 03/14/2003 8:14:23 PM PST by Admin Moderator (Oops, too late)
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