Comments on: Jesus Isn’t Patriotic

By: Dustin

Dustin — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:46:33 +0000

Talk about not getting the point.

Hey Aaron, Maybe you should provide some kind of cliff notes to help the younger readers…

Ha!
Dustin

By: Aaron

Aaron — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 01:26:36 +0000

Mr. American,

I was addressing nationalism in the Church, not nationalism in general. I think that’s pretty clear in the post.

By: An American

An American — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 01:11:33 +0000

Listen here you sonofabitch, take your ‘opinion’ and shove it up your ass. If you aren’t a patriotic American who loves the USA then get the fuck out of my country and take your sorry ass to someplace else.

Don’t let the door hit you in the ass on the way out

By: Dustin Rains

Dustin Rains — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 03:00:55 +0000

I fully agree!

By: Iris Sansom Harp

Iris Sansom Harp — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 06:00:00 +0000

No fourth of July stuff at Grace today.

By: Heather Harp Fisk

Heather Harp Fisk — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 06:00:00 +0000

uh, just flags all over the powerpoints… (not your fault)

well said, aaron.

By: Iris Sansom Harp

Iris Sansom Harp — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 06:00:00 +0000

Didn't notice because I don't always notice each one – the one I noticed had water moving. No patriotic songs or mention of the holiday and that was intentional. I don't so much mind recognizing veterans around memorial day (like recognizing graduates) I don't think July 4 is a time to be patriotic at church, although if the 4th is on a Sunday there will probably be some mention of it. I don't like the current influx of cross and flag stuff as in your examples. I might wear a flag shirt or I might wear a cross but they don't necessarily belong together as if America is the only place to be a Christian. We need to think a little more globally.

By: Stephen Carter

Stephen Carter — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:47:22 +0000

I have to agree, Aaron. This is a very tabbo subject in the Christian community, I feel, because one is immediately pegged as unpatriotic or un-American if holding views remotely close to this. Even worse, one is accused of being unthankful for service for American servicemen and women.

First of all, I think there is a distinction between the two. Second, the causes for which most servicemen and women fight today are no longer “guarding our freedom,” (at least in a concrete way) as was the case in the first two world wars, which by the way, were anomalies in a number of ways (that’s a different story).

While we should be thankful for those who have made sacrifices and wholeheartedly support the families of those who have lost, I don’t think the church should be the pulpit for national causes, of any political sort.