Most Christians would choose Christ above Washington, dont' you think? Asked to decide between their faith and their country, many people would choose their faith. That was one of the reasons for so much mistrust of Catholics in America--they were seen as having loyalty to the Pope over America.
"Most Christians would choose Christ above Washington, dont' you think?"
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Yes, probably, (I assume you mean Washington the man, not Washington the decrepit city) but I wasn't alluding to choosing Christ over a mortal man, though I suppose some do believe Washington epitomizes America.
I said it earlier, but I don't think most Americans would have a problem with the love of country and the love of ther deity in that order,but if they did, I don't think the two are mutually exclusive, even if God comes first and America pulls a close second.