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Originally Posted by Ohio
Perhaps we should then be regularly burning our flag just to prove that we admit that our country is "far from perfect," that the white man is truly evil, and that we Americans are "really free." Now I get it!
And how dare those misguided evangelicals vote their freedoms! Should they even be allowed to vote? Not for them sinful candidates! They can only vote for these sanctimonious virtue-signalers, who prove themselves worthy. Yeah Beto!
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Did you intentionally misunderstand my post? You are surely talking about something entirely different than what you quoted from me. Sort of like a politician who is asked a question on one thing, says "I'm glad you asked that," then spends the whole time talking about something else.
I was not talking about what kind of politics I do or don't like. It wouldn't matter if we all agreed on politics and they were as pure as the driven snow. What I said would still stand. In the context of our time of worship, other than praying for wisdom for our leaders, the country is not part of worship. Nor is its flag. My point is not to denigrate the flag, or the country, or any of its citizens, but to narrow the focus of worship to the kingdom of God. And revering secular days (4th of July, mother's day, etc.), singing about our country, and placing a flag in a prominent place within the worship environment are all things foreign to the kingdom of God and our worship of Him. For that period of time they should not be present.
This has absolutely nothing to do with burning the flag or protesting against any political ideology. Don't get so caught up in your zeal for things political that you can't read what is said before going off on your own private tirade.
The worst thing is that even in other posts where I was talking about politics, I never said anything even close to the things you mocked. On this topic, you are getting to be a bit of a jerk.