Kentucky Seminary Removes American Flags from Cafeteria

Lexington, KY, Herald-Leader ^ | 03-29-03 | Kocher, Greg

[Salvation]

"First they came for the Jews
and I did not speak out --
because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for the communists
and I did not speak out --
because I was not a communist.
Then they came for the trade unionists
and I did not speak out --
because I was not a trade unionist.
Then they came for me --
and there was no one left to speak out for me."
~~Pastor Martin Niemoller
(victim of the Nazis)

Is there anything we can learn from this?
When they came for the Catholics?
When they came for the Baptists?
When they came for the fundamentalists?
When they came for the agnostics?

Just something for all of us to think about -- is this picture larger than we currently see it?

[winner3000]

"...please don't allow yourself to believe that a person's position on this war is a measure of his or her patriotism."

I beg to differ on that statement. War protests at home were directly linked to our soldiers getting killed in Vietnam. The protesters created destroyed the political will to do what it takes to win the war. I will not allow this to happen again in such an obviously just cause if I can help it.

[toddst]

This school / administrator used very poor judgement, and I'm afraid will pay a huge price.

The problem with their position was the reference to "conquest." Apparently whoever made the statement tying the US flag to conquest doesn't understand what this war is all about.

I tried to email Dr. Dunnam, Asbury's President but the message bounced. If his email is blocked that is a mistake. He needs to know there are people who support Asbury but also totally disagree with the removal of the flags AND totally reject the "conquest" reference.

[Nucluside]

I'll call the pres. of the seminary the first thing Monday. He needs to know this isn't heaven, it's the US, and he better damned well not impede expressions of love and loyalty to her. I'll bet he allows our enemies to put THEIR flag on the m----- -----n tables, should they ultimately win. 'Course it'll be a muslim seminary.