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Originally Posted by OBW

I agree that arguing over politics is a minor thing.

But when we come to worship, bringing anything to which we "pledge allegiance to" other than God is a problem. The church, especially at worship, is of the kingdom of God, not the earthly kingdom in which the particular assembly is located. Giving attribution to that earthly kingdom is problematic. Especially when so many grant it something akin to theocracy status.

Not buying this. All jobs require a pledge of allegiance. The LC was great at condemning brothers for thei commitment to their employer. TC would regularly go on rants about how every company was "bankrupt to be." But then he would challenge us to be successful like the gentiles, by extolling the successful ones.

Many Christians support and pray for the nation of Israel. And that is wrong too? Sounds to me too heavenly minded and no earthly good. We already have enough people bad-mouthing our country as evil, than for you to expect this from Christians too.