I don't go to other Churches and I'm just Curious !
2007-09-09 18:46:48 · 6 answers · asked by . 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Jehovah's Witnesses do not have some superstitious aversion to any flag. For example, when Witnesses rent a facility which has an affixed flag, Jehovah's Witnesses do not insist that it be removed from view. Thus, at times such a temporary "Kingdom Hall" may "have a flag in it".
Around the globe, Jehovah's Witnesses respect the governments and flags under which they live. However, Jehovah's Witnesses believe national flags to be idols of sorts and the flag salute to be an act of worship. Similarly, a "pledge of allegiance" can only made to God. Ceremonies involving national anthems can also approximate "worship" and non-neutrality.
Jehovah's Witnesses understand the bible to teach that Almighty God requires exclusive devotion; that is, he requires that worship and unrestricted allegiance belong to Him alone.
(Exodus 20:5) I Jehovah your God am a God exacting exclusive devotion
(Matthew 4:10) Then Jesus said... ‘It is Jehovah your God you must worship, and it is to him alone you must render sacred service.’
Of course, Jehovah's Witnesses are well-known as law-abiding persons. The Scriptures also teach that obedience is owed to secular governments, which the bible calls "the superior authorities". Of course, such subjection is RELATIVE to the unrestricted allegiance which is owed to God.
(Romans 13:1) Let every soul be in subjection to the superior authorities, for there is no authority except by God; the existing authorities stand placed in their relative positions by God
(Acts 5:29) We must obey God as ruler rather than men
It may be helpful for non-Witnesses to read all of Daniel chapter 3, and note the connections between the ceremony described there and modern pledge of allegiance.
http://watchtower.org/bible/da/chapter_003.htm
Learn more:
http://watchtower.org/e/lmn/index.htm?article=article_10.htm
http://www.jw-media.org/edu_videos/vcfi_e.htm
http://www.jw-media.org/edu_videos/vcut_e.htm
http://www.jw-media.org/vnr/5263723221/22812301.htm
2007-09-12 07:26:36 · answer #1 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
that is why the government is going to take the other religions tax free status away from them because they mix politics with religion...Jehovah's Witnesses respect the country they reside in and obey all laws. They wave no flag to separate one follower from another. They are a united throng of servants to the Most High God. They do not give allegiance to anyone but God.
2007-09-10 01:54:03 · answer #2 · answered by debbie2243 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Every Church I ever visited had a Flag in it. Only the Kingdom Hall does not have one, no Cross either for that matter.
But it says in the Bible that we shall not worship Symbols.
2007-09-11 08:07:45 · answer #3 · answered by devilish1965 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I believe my Church does not have a USA flag, it's Conservative baptist Church called Bridgeway Christian Church. I believe this fact is simple a decision of design and decor not principle however.
2007-09-10 01:52:25 · answer #4 · answered by Dane_62 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I honestly do not see what is wrong with having an American flag in a church. If I visited a church in another country, and they had their flag there, I would not be offended. As a American Christian, I can worship God and also be proud to be an American. God placed me in America to serve Him, here. Why do you consider it a problem?
2007-09-10 04:14:17 · answer #5 · answered by AdoreHim 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
ahhh, what's wrong? Did you not get the kind of responses you were hoping for the first time you asked this question?
2007-09-10 01:54:59 · answer #6 · answered by theWord 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋