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.

[nopardons]

Welcome to FR. BTW, you did just fine. :-)

[Chad Fairbanks]

What LaLahLand failed to consider is that to be 'one nation under God' it means we are under His word - a land of righteous people trying our best to do His work...

But, maybe that's just me...

[Brett66]

He/she might have been ok if they laid low for awhile, but they went off and posted another vanity thread. That's ZOT! time.

[bcoffey]

"But, maybe that's just me..."

You did fine... that guy/gal had an "agenda" -- probably will report back to his "church" on Sunday about how he "spread the Truth" to us pagans here.

[concerned about politics]

TO MY FELLOW CHRISTIANS: THE FLAG IS AN IDOL!

Thank You All,
The Staff at CNN

[mrsalty]

AMEN

[Chad Fairbanks]

"church" being used loosely... VERY loosely... :0)

[Brett66]

[evolved_rage]

LLL-Reincarnated signed up 2003-03-15.

I think LaLaLand is coming back

[TonyBanks]

"He/she might have been ok if they laid low for awhile, but they went off and posted another vanity thread. That's ZOT! time."

I've been trolling over at DU for well over a year and have racked up over 1000 posts. I built up my liberal "credentials" before I started having fun with them.

Liberals don't seem to be able to do the conservative shtick right. They play up the hyperbole and expose themselves too easily.

[Stefan Stackhouse]

It is precisely because of that phrase "under God" that Christians can in perfectly good conscience pledge their allegiance to the flag. The phrase "under God" affirms that our allegiance to God takes priority over our allegiance to our country and its flag. Remove this little phrase, and Christians would indeed have trouble with the flag pledge.

[Chad Fairbanks]

Ah yes. The 'Big Pointy Teeth' I mentioned...

[mrsalty]

Now a nuclear wabbit

[mommadooo3]

ROFLMBO.

Now seriesly, I axed lala a question and I'd like a series answer.

ahem

[Chad Fairbanks]

I had heard negative things about his site but I didn't believe that could be the case with a conservative forum.

I believe this is referred to as a 'self-fulfilling prophesy'...

[tutstar]

Please! What is this girl I want to take you to a gay bar song? Ick, ugh, argh......

[Brett66]

[TonyBanks]

DUmmy.

I've been trolling at your site(DU) for two years, racked up well over 1000 posts and haven't been caught. You, otoh, get caught on your first day.

Try harder next time.

[right way right]

Your car can be an Idol so can money so can sex ETC.
YA Dumbass!