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Just a couple of simple questions - if the worship place of God is for all people, why have a USA flag in that place? If the Christian faith transcends one nation or one group of people, should not the only FLAG be the Christian flag or christian symbol. 

My questions might seem simple minded to some, but I am interested in a wide range of things, from the very simple questions to the most advance discussions 

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The church I'm a member of is for Christians who worship the God of the bible.  For any people who desire to worship with us, as believers in Christ. JW's have their church, Catholics theirs, etc. We have our church located in the United States of America. Our flag in our church is the flag of our country. We dress as people do in our local, and not like say, Siberia. We eat American food (Here in central Texas, plenty of Mexican food). The Christian flag and our country flag are symbols of what we believe in or respect. (Some of us anyway) One is representative of our loyalty to God. One is representative of our loyalty to our country. You must be young to ask this, as any older person realizes the prices paid for each flag. You make me concerned/nervous with this question, as a lot of today's youth have little respect  for the flag. (not saying you don't) They all need to be shipped to live in a third world country for a while and their attitude would change very quick. Christ died for us to set us free. The American flag represents to us with the red stripes the blood that has been shed for our freedoms in this country. One of those freedoms is our right to worship the religion of choice.  Probably a good reason we are able to be on this "Christian" forum right now. God has blessed America. God is Light.......

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1 hour ago, pogi said:

Just a couple of simple questions - if the worship place of God is for all people, why have a USA flag in that place? If the Christian faith transcends one nation or one group of people, should not the only FLAG be the Christian flag or christian symbol. 

My questions might seem simple minded to some, but I am interested in a wide range of things, from the very simple questions to the most advance discussions 

Have a great day or night depending on when you read this  

 We place flags when pledges will be recited and remove them when there won't be pledges. Since we do not pledge allegiance to the nation  at our worship services we do not fly  a flag for worship services. I see no harm either way, just a matter of local  church body  custom and preference.

 The Christian flag and pledge is not that old a custom and may be a banner of ecumenical council affiliation though it was likely not the original intent when  it was evidently  created in 1897.

Seems to me a non issue.

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If a church is in the U.S. and the congregation wants the American flag there, then yes, it belongs there.

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I do not think it is necessary to have an American flag in a Church. Aren't people there to worship and praise God? That should be their number one focus. The Cross should be what the congregation should be focusing on.

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6 hours ago, missmuffet said:

I do not think it is necessary to have an American flag in a Church. Aren't people there to worship and praise God? That should be their number one focus. The Cross should be what the congregation should be focusing on.

 I think it likely that one will have to actually attend a church to have a sense of it one way or another. Didn't seem to matter here, might elsewhere.

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I used to have to move the two flags around the chapel stage for varying events. Finally one day I asked why do we move the flags? Someone else asked why do we have flags? Next thing  someone said, let's find out by leaving them aside and see what happens, does anyone have awareness of them  one way or another? That was a couple years ago. No one seems to have noticed, attendance didn't drop, nor improve. And we still worship and receive teaching.

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