Archive for July 6th, 2009
Church the United States flag and a Cross
I sat there unsure what to do. All I know is that I felt like getting up and walking out during Saturday night’s church service. I found it hard to concentrate on the sermon because of a very big United States flag hanging behind the church elder giving last weekend’s sermon.
All I could think of is what was the message our church was giving out. Our church does not have a permanent cross in sanctuary instead they project on the side screens a cross during communion. Yet, last weekend a visitor would see a flag where a cross should be hanging. Before the sermon it started off with a prayer for our nation’s leaders then for us to remain a Christian nation. The sermon stated off with US history lesson before it got to the true message of the sermon. I sat there wondering if in away we were worshiping our nation instead of God. I am thankful they did not ask for the veterans to standup during the service. The last time they did this I did not want to standup, but those sitting around me kept on telling me standing up. I feel uncomfortable having such attention pointed at me.
When I drove home all I could think of was maybe it was time to find a new home church. I am extremely thankful for living in this country, but I am beginning to believe that we need to remove politics and in a way our nation from our churches. It is like they are becoming one.
I just am not sure what to do right now.
Thomas
