The problem is that it’s a pledge of allegiance. If were a pledge of respect, love, or gratitude there wouldn’t be a problem. I feel all those things. And I feel those things for our military personnel. I respect them. I love them. I want to express my gratitude to them. But as a Christian I can’t pledge allegiance to a nation state. But by and large the only way are asked to show these feelings of respect, love and gratitude is through the Pledge. So it sticks a bit. I have a certain set of feelings I want to express but I’m being asked to express those feelings through a Pledge of Allegiance. Hence all the mixed feelings. Can’t I just say Love and Thank You without pledging allegiance? A Restless Patriotism ☀
Sunday 2 September 2012
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