Is there an argument to be found in the observation that pledging "allegiance" to a "flag" resembles idolatry? Yes, God told us to obey the laws of the land, but do not forget that we can change those laws, policies, and elected officials when they have been corrupted.
I mean, a government acts based on what is most beneficial for its citizens, usually in economic terms. But where some gain, others lose. When Jesus fed the hungry in the paradigm of the fishes and loaves, he wasn't being polite. He was teaching them to share.
The actions of Christ and the actions of the Federal Reserve do not coincide. Would it be a sin to condone an international trade policy that kept others in poverty? Is it folly to shed your beliefs at the ballot box?
2007-06-09 07:23:51 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Well, I'm not religious, but I think I recall the Bible mentioning that we shouldn't be proud... which includes nationalism. There's no sense to pride anyway. None of us is better than anyone else, no country is better than any other, etc.
2007-06-09 07:34:44 · answer #1 · answered by Skye 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Our first and foremost allegiance should be to God. Anything that takes precedence over that, even nationalism, is idolatry.
2007-06-09 15:12:15 · answer #2 · answered by Deof Movestofca 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, if it is used to replace God.
2007-06-09 14:30:24 · answer #3 · answered by Dave-O Tacoboy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋