tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9293151.post2058838382905738570..comments2008-11-20T00:29:18.665-05:00Pastor Blue Jeanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01229842082214343946pastorbluejeans@yahoo.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9293151.post-14128310208073454872008-11-20T00:29:00.000-05:002008-11-20T00:29:00.000-05:00It appears that some are opposed to even having a <A HREF="http://www.umc-gbcs.org/site/c.frLJK2PKLqF/b.3794227/apps/s/content.asp?ct=4207617" REL="nofollow">flag in the sanctuary!<BR/></A> The allegiance to God is primary over allegiance to state. Acknowledgment of the state is not allegiance, but I must say, if the state is hostile to allegiance to God, the state should not be acknowledged in the sanctuary.LogicaL Layspeakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03177443226913918246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9293151.post-81994234206589537432008-11-18T23:06:00.000-05:002008-11-18T23:06:00.000-05:00In the congregations I have served so far, the pledge issue has not come up, but the patriotism one has. I have taken a somewhat reserved stand, usually only bringing it up when someone else does.<BR/><BR/>In a couple of decades, though, things may be different, just as they were a couple of decades ago. Which way, we can only speculate, but each generation of church-goers / pastors brings some form of change. Which direction, only God knows -- and that's fine with me.Glennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17183907740303130414noreply@blogger.com