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Town rallies after being forced to remove Christian flag [Rienzi MS]
WREG, CBS 3, Memphis TN ^ | 03:20PM, February 4, 2017 | Nina Harrellson

Posted on 02/05/2017 6:24:06 PM PST by Olog-hai

More than 100 supporters showed up to a rally in a small Mississippi town Saturday to fight back after being forced to remove a Christian flag flying over Veterans Memorial Park.

One organization stepped in and threatened to sue if the flag wasn’t taken down. But the Christian supporters say they’re not backing down.

“There just comes a point in time when you’ve got to be politically incorrect and take a stand,” said organizer Kevin Nelms.

They rode from the VFW in Corinth, 12 miles, to the Veterans Memorial Park in Rienzi, proudly waving their Christian flags. The same flag this town of just over 300 was forced to take down when the Freedom from Religion Foundation sent a letter last week, threatening a potential half-million-dollar lawsuit. …

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TOPICS: Local News; Religion; Society
KEYWORDS: atheists; cemetery; christianflag; corinth; ffrf; frf; liberalagenda; mississippi; rienzi; veterans; vfw

1 posted on 02/05/2017 6:24:06 PM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

FIGHT!!!


2 posted on 02/05/2017 6:24:39 PM PST by WENDLE (We can revoke 100% of the obama REGS under the CRA law!!)
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To: WENDLE

The FFRF looks to me to be able to produce money out of nowhere. Way overdue to be investigated.


3 posted on 02/05/2017 6:27:20 PM PST by Olog-hai
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To: WENDLE

One Nation Under God . . The Father, The Son, and the Holy Spirit!!!!


4 posted on 02/05/2017 6:34:31 PM PST by Maudeen (No one on this earth is too far gone for Jesus.)
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To: Olog-hai

I think it should be ok for liberals who support the National Council of Churches to fly the ‘Christian’ flag. But let’s not confuse them with real Christians.


5 posted on 02/05/2017 6:35:26 PM PST by PAR35
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To: Maudeen

YES SIR!!


6 posted on 02/05/2017 6:35:33 PM PST by WENDLE (We can revoke 100% of the obama REGS under the CRA law!!)
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To: Olog-hai

“One organization stepped in and threatened to sue if the flag wasn’t taken down.... the Freedom from Religion Foundation”

Yes, usually one malcontent wants to dictate their preferences and wishes over the overwhelming majority who disagree. It’s way past time for some serious pushback on this type of leftist, minority tyranny.


7 posted on 02/05/2017 6:36:08 PM PST by SharpRightTurn (White, black, and red all over--America's affirmative action, metrosexual president.)
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To: SharpRightTurn

Has anyone investigated the FFRF? Their money sources have to be shady.


8 posted on 02/05/2017 6:39:16 PM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai
Has anyone investigated the FFRF? Their money sources have to be shady.

They don't need much money, only some letterhead stationery, a law clerk to crank out threatening legaleze and a fax machine/email account.

Voila! Extortion pays!

9 posted on 02/05/2017 6:45:06 PM PST by BwanaNdege ("The church ... is not the master or the servant of the state, but the conscience" - Luther)
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To: Olog-hai

They should allow flags of all religions to be flown in a vets memorial.


10 posted on 02/05/2017 6:53:44 PM PST by Palio di Siena
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To: Olog-hai

May God bless and protect this town.


11 posted on 02/05/2017 6:54:55 PM PST by Bigg Red (The best f-word we can apply to Obama on this glorious inauguration day is "former".)
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To: Palio di Siena

They should allow flags of all religions OF THE DEAD REMEMBERED to be flown in a vets memorial.

FTFY


12 posted on 02/05/2017 7:36:01 PM PST by Don W ( When blacks riot, neighborhoods and cities burn. When whites riot, nations and continents burn.)
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To: Don W

That’s what I meant. What does ftfy mean?


13 posted on 02/05/2017 7:39:04 PM PST by Palio di Siena
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To: Palio di Siena

Fixed
That
For
You

FTFY


14 posted on 02/05/2017 8:33:21 PM PST by Don W ( When blacks riot, neighborhoods and cities burn. When whites riot, nations and continents burn.)
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To: Olog-hai

Every homeowner in the town should fly one on their property.

Even if they force it off public land, they can’t force it off private land.

Same with manger scenes, or anything else.

As private citizens push back and bury them with what they object to.


15 posted on 02/05/2017 8:47:12 PM PST by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith...)
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To: Olog-hai

“Has anyone investigated the FFRF? Their money sources have to be shady.”

That’s an excellent question. I have not heard of anyone digging into their funding, etc., but I’m sure it would be interesting. Their religion is anti-religion (at least anti-Christian, anti-Jew) and they are truly zealots.


16 posted on 02/06/2017 12:42:03 PM PST by SharpRightTurn (White, black, and red all over--America's affirmative action, metrosexual president.)
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