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.

[Chad Fairbanks]

For some reason, during this whole thread, I was reminded of an old Firesign Theatre bit where they were singing, 'Pass the Lord, and praise the ammunition...'

[concerned about politics]

On a Welstone DU thread tonight.....

I got home from school like always I liked to as I still do to check out the scene on DU and then I saw the thing about Wellstone. I was really sad so I called my grandmother up and we talked about the man.

Democrat Public school kid?

[JimRed]

Here kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty!

[TaxRelief]

[allodialman]

My bible tells me in Colossians 3:5...Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry.

I could not find a pledge of allegience on that list.

[Diddley]

You got banned before you signed up. Now that's really in "Lalahland".

[Texas_Jarhead]

banning your account for this post seems a little ridiculous.

[nopardons]

On the contrary. Dusruptors and that's exactly what LLL was, should get banned immediately.

[Admin Moderator]

Posted another thread titled:

BIGOTRY IN THE GOP: WHAT CAN WE DO TO END THIS IMAGE? OR DO WE EVEN WANT TO END IT?

[JoJo Gunn]

DANG!

I agree. They certainly are shining examples of the publik skewl sistumm. :)

[concerned about politics]

The guy/gal was a kook.

[Texas_Jarhead]

I see. Thanks for the insight and thanks for responding.

[JoJo Gunn]

On a similar note, check out #4:

http://www.mrc.org/printer/cyberalerts/2003/cyb20030314pf.asp

[DAnconia55]

You'll be needing titanium underwear...

[hole_n_one]

Great post.....

subtlety is so underrated.

[Revelation 911]

tenents of Jehovah Witness

exactly - we have a winner - I was wondering if anyone would make the connection.

This goof seems to think that respect and honor are the same as worship -

I respect and honor these United States of America by supporting it when challenged

I worship Jesus Christ as my personal savior and redeemer.

Theres a big difference and your comment indicates to me that you are aware of that-

Blessings to all here who recognize that

[RightOnline]

Sigh..................it's folks like you that give our faith a bad name. Just..........shut............up.

[MindBender26]

Look at the “keywords.” Probably not so much an idiot as a chemically driven (drug addicted/induced) schizophrenic, (perhaps an “early burn out”.) This is someone beyond just bad thought process. This is someone with some messed up wiring and/or some synapses are not firing correctly. (That’s a clinical as I can get at 7:00 AM)

Be well.

[freebilly]

What? A shaved cat? Should have gotten it a tribal tattoo....

[strela]

Man, this thread is still here? Mysterious sometimes is the mind of ZOT.