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The sanctuary is a place of worship of God alone. It is not the place for an American flag; at least not during worship.
The sanctuary is a place of worship of God alone. It is not the place for an American flag; at least not during worship.
Bill, are you saying that so long as there is not a worship service going on the flag would acceptable?
I don't believe that the placement of flags (or any other piece of art -- save supposed pictures of Christ) are necessarily unbiblical or contra-confessional to have in the sanctuary. It's just a room. Nothing necessarily holy about it.
But... I don't see why we'd have them in there (flags, that is).
I greatly appreciate the discussion. Just for the record, I do not support the idea of flags in the sanctuary either. I just want to know what others thinks.
I greatly appreciate the discussion. Just for the record, I do not support the idea of flags in the sanctuary either. I just want to know what others thinks.
I grew up in the Christian Church (DoC) and we had both a christian flag and an american flag in the sanctuary as well. We even went so far as to say the pledge of allegiance to both flags every week during sunday school. I think that was a major problem but didn't realize it at the time.
If we're not allowed to have Bibles in public schools, then why should we have flags in our churches?
I'd like to consider the "it's just a room" thought. From that perspective, an ad for McDonalds would be OK too. While the church is primarily the people of Christ, when we come together, we are involved in a sacred activity and the principle is taught over and over in the OT that we cannot casually approach God in any way we choose. A flag, in my understanding, would be foreign incense. What's in a sanctuary should contribute to our worship and glorification of God alone.
I am against it. I grew up in churches we would pledge allegiance to the American Flag, the Christian Flag, and the Bible (in that order). I didn't have a problem with this when I was young, but I look back and shudder a bit.