Do Some Evangelicals Go too Far in Their Efforts to Bring Patriotism into the Church?

PJ Media ^ | 07/05/2017 | BY CHRIS QUEEN

[MayflowerMadam]

No.

[SubMareener]

The Church is the Body of Christ. As such, it has many members. The flag waving members are an important part of that body.

My right pinky finger often doesn’t understand what my feet are up to, but that is OK. It is not my right pinky’s job to walk me around.

[robroys woman]

Don’t get me started. one of the things I loved about my church when I first joined was that it was the only one I’d been in that didn’t have an american flag anywhere to be seen.

The church is not about politics or countries. It is about our relationship with our creator and our fellow tavellers in that relationship.

Patriotism is for other places.

[Roman_War_Criminal]

Christians know that at the end of the day, this nation isn’t our home or our eternal nation.

That said, I think it’s very important to honor America and our heritage because without it, a lot of people would never have heard the sweet words of Salvation through Christ.

[RegulatorCountry]

Sounds to me as if somebody yet again has a warped understanding of the so-called separation of church and state. Evangelical churches or any other kind of churches encouraging patriotism exert no control over the government at large or over other citizens who may disagree with their religious beliefs. Patriotism is not a negative trait.

It’s actually sort of surprising that anyone would attempt to make an issue out of this with Evangelicals. It’s not as if their religious beliefs are centered to some extent around the US Constitution as is the case with the Mormons.

[Roman_War_Criminal]

:)
The mouth of that body loves to jaw too, but without legs, the message just gets repeated over & over again in the same place.

[DesertRhino]

Russell Moore is an ass. A lifelong preacher and the only job he ever had was aid to a democrat congressfool.
He is for Syrian refugees, wanted the rebel battle flag removed all over, and said Baptists should vote 3rd party instead of for Trump.

Now he fears Trump is bringing patriotism into the church. Fortunately as a Baptist leader he has ZERO power. No Baptist need listen to him at all.

[circlecity]

OH Puleeeeeeze. Politicians have been running on God and Country since the beginning of the nation.

[MayflowerMadam]

“one of the things I loved about my church when I first joined was that it was the only one I’d been in that didn’t have an american flag anywhere to be seen.”

Interesting. If I walk into a church and there isn’t an American flag, I walk out before the service starts. (And I capitalize the “A” in American.)

[Roman_War_Criminal]

All you’ll ever need to know about the fraud infiltrator, Russell Moore:

RUSSELL MOORE VS. CONSERVATIVES: THIS ISN’T JUST ABOUT TRUMP

http://www.worldviewweekend.com/news/article/russell-moore-vs-conservatives-isn-t-just-about-trump

[A_Former_Democrat]

One Nation UNDER GOD

What part of that doesn’t the writer understand?

JSTHU

[MichaelCorleone]

“I think it’s very important to honor America and our heritage because without it, a lot of people would never have heard the sweet words of Salvation through Christ.”

Right on.

[Salvavida]

The providence of God has allowed Americans to thrive and propagate the Gospel. We should however, give thanks to God for those men and women who served to provide such a great opportunity.

[MeganC]

I don’t stop being a Christian on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday or Saturday and I don’t stop being an American on Sunday.

Deal with it.

[Jagdgewehr]

But I wonder if any of the congregation felt uncomfortable that all of this took place in the church sanctuary on a Sunday morning.

I'm sure there is a few. However, I'm sure they're likely one in the same who are uncomfortable with some of the teachings in God's Word. I've personally known folks who were riled up when the pastor preached on some of the more convicting passages of the Word.

[TNoldman]

NO.

[robroys woman]

Countries come and go. I believe a national flag stains the service, as a Nazi flag would have in a German church in the 1930’s and 40’s.

I sometimes capitalize “American”, depending on how lazy I’m feeling, or whether I’m using a real computer or a phone to post. :)

For me, church is not about the country I’m in. It is about worshiping my creator among other members of His flock. I love discussing politics, even in a church building, but like to keep the purpose of the gathering pure.

[stars & stripes forever]

Does Pious Piper follow CHRIST’S edict to be salt and light to the world? Or, does he remain silent on the issues of the day? (Separation of church and state, you know.)

Having a flag in a church reminds the congregation to pray for their leaders and publicly stand for righteousness, liberty, and justice.

[MamaB]

I disagree. My church use to have an I Love America program. It had a huge flag which held about 110 singers. I was a part of that and we loved it. It had a Biblical theme. We had people come who never went to church. We need a new flag platform and they are not cheap. Look us up on YouTube, Whitesburg Baptist Church in HSV or just the church website. More churches should get involved because students are not learning our nation's history.