I was told the Jehovah's Witnesses do not salute the flag, I do not know if this is true or not in every case. I wondered if there is any other religions forbidding it?
2007-09-21 08:31:51 · 20 answers · asked by Nina, BaC 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I salute the flag. My church encourages me to. My family went through a lot of hardship to become citizens of this country (I'm in the US) and I'm quite happy to be here. However, I don't make the mistake of confusing patriotism for my religion, and I don't believe in the concept of blind, unquestioning patriotism (which, to me, isn't patriotism at all).
2007-09-21 08:41:28 · answer #1 · answered by solarius 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Jewish here, and according to Torah law we are to obey the laws of the land where we live as far as it doesn't involve us in idolatry. So if it were law to salute the flag, then we would.
That doesn't mean, however, that we would worship it, that's a whole nother thing. No, we wouldn't worship it, even if it was the law of the land, because that would be idolatry.
Saluting the flag isn't idolatry. Worshipping it, would be.
Personally, religion aside, I would only salute our flag as a sign of mourning - if it were flying at half mast for the death of our country at the hands of greedy, corrupt dictators like Bush and the criminals in both parties, on both sides, who head up the corrupt military/industrial/corporate industries.
The flag needs to be flying upside down actually, in the universally recognised symbol of Distress.
That's just my own opinion though.
2007-09-21 15:49:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No we don't salute the flag, any flag. It's not "forbidden" by the way; it's an unscriptural practice.
To the best of my knowledge neither the Mennonites nor the Amish salute the flag. I live in an area with a large population of
both and there are no flags to be seen on their farms.
By the way, saluting the flag is not a good way to judge citizenship. Anyone can fake the motions.
2007-09-21 18:34:08 · answer #3 · answered by NMB 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I stopped saluting the Flag when i realized that the LIE of freedom and Democracy was actually a Bank owned Corporate Empire. A Capitalist Republic. I sincerely hope for a day when we can claim America for its People again. I yearn for the day that People wake up and realize the horrible lie that has been perpetrated upon us instead of falling for the divisive right or left policies.
2007-09-21 15:41:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
They do not salute the flag..They take everything it seems out of context. It is a show of respect when you salute the flag..They think of it as an act of worship to idols. They are NO part of the world is what they will also say..But..if they are no part of the world..at all..then why do they accept any help from our government at all then..How many I wonder get help when they need it from the government that they will not show respect to in a simple form as that.
2007-09-21 15:40:41 · answer #5 · answered by Katelynne 1 · 3⤊ 3⤋
When in the navy returning or leaving the ship we salute the maim mast { the cross }
and the flag { GOD AND COUNTRY }
2013-10-06 22:55:31 · answer #6 · answered by carole37 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Watchtower society also forbids some other things . I am a Christian. My religion does not forbid respecting my country or showing honor to that as long as I do not honor my country over my Lord.
2007-09-21 15:44:13 · answer #7 · answered by One Odd Duck 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don't salute my counties flag,
but I could if I wanted to.
2007-09-21 15:38:01 · answer #8 · answered by Mistress Woo♥ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. Saluting the flag reeks of being a Nazi. My religion doesn't play a part in it.
2007-09-21 15:39:17 · answer #9 · answered by Justsyd 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I do not pledge my allegiance to any flag only to Jehovah God. I respect the world we live in, after all He created it. I will never disrespect any ones flags. My worship goes only to Jehovah. (Psalms 83:18)
2007-09-21 15:47:01 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋