Buzzzzzz!
You’re outta here.
The “Under God” addition in the ‘50s puts in the needed qualifier. All of our allegiance is subject to it. Indivisible? It is until it isn’t, whether we like it or not.
**I do not pledge allegiance to the American flag because I am a Christian.***
Sounds more like a Jehovah’s witness. They have problems with that. But then, if THAT were their ONLY problem with theology...
Of course Christians are citizens of Heaven.
Pledging allegiance to our country is NOT making our government our God. You don’t see the difference?
Save the ‘We are the World’ nonsense for another time and place.
Six personal pronouns, in two sentences?
Yep, that fits.
Baloney.
Jeez, is this stupid.
I wish they DID “research” it — and the answer orbits around John 3:16 and makes no categorical imperatives about flags.
If someone had actually worshiped a country or its flag and then became a Christian and it hurts his conscience to keep on saluting the flag, then he shouldn’t salute the flag or be pressured to do so. But this is a situational accommodation to a weak believer.
What a chap like Kaepernick is doing with respect to the American flag, pales before the question of what he is doing with respect to Christ (and currently he is pledged to Allah IIRC). Let him diss the flag if he believes that is right. But please do not diss Christ forever.
The principles of this country are not in contradiction with Christian principles. Many laws are, but that’s another matter.
If you don’t like it, go to Somalia and stay.
I find myself able to pledge allegiance to my faith and my country. It’s sort of like being able to multi-task.
(1) God
(2) Family & Friends
(3) Nation
(4) etc.
It’s not something that needs to be overly complicated.
Yep: Mark 12:17
New International Version
Then Jesus said to them, “Give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s and to God what is God’s.” And they were amazed at him.
Was DANIEL wrong when he said this to pagan king Nebuchadnezzar?
Daniel 6:21-22
21-22 “O king, live forever!” said Daniel.
So why all the bruhaha over the Pledge of Allegiance?
The red, white and blue is a symbol of what we’re supposed to be as a country, including the principles established in our Constitution.
Now if they tell me in order to be loyal to my country I must disavow my Lord, that’s a different story and will not happen.
Other than that, there’s nothing wrong with pledging allegiance to our country, IMO.
I have often wondered what the Founders would have thought of a pledge of allegiance to the federal government. I've come to the conclusion that most of them would abhor it.
Don't get me wrong. I revere the flag and principles for which it stands. I just think a pledge of allegiance flies in the face of the Revolution.
The pledge was originally conceived and promoted by socialists. I believe in a constitutional right to secession, and therefore reject the concept of indivisibility. I do not recognize the republic described in the pledge, where liberty and justice are universal.
Anyway, I already have a religion. This world is passing away.
Jesus told us .. “... be subject to those in authority”. If you don’t like those in authority, get off your duff and elect somebody else.
For me, and probably many people, what Colin and the other players is doing is different. It is not rooted in sincere religious belief, it is rooted in hatred of police, white people, and the USA in general.
That’s why it says UNDER GOD
dumbass
(At thread..not you.....you’d be surprised how many original posters think it’s at them)
This guy is overthinking (go to the link). You can have allegiance to more than one thing. He says his allegiance is only to God. If he has children he probably has allegiance them, etc.
Having allegiance to America means to me that I support the constitution and I’ll support America when others are trying to run it down.