WHY I STOPPED PLEDGING ALLEGIANCE AWhy I Stopped Pledging Allegiance
For most of my Christian life, I
never questioned it. Even in the last 5 years, I did it without reservation. As
I reflect on why I used to do it, my reasons were always social, political, and
cultural. They were never theological or ethical.
So as of a year ago, I stopped doing
it. I no longer pledge my allegiance to the nation that I’m living in.
And, to be consistent, I no longer look down upon my African, Asian, European,
and Middle Eastern brothers and sisters in Christ who also find it hard to
pledge their allegiance to the nation they are living in.
We're all citizens of another
kingdom which is fundamentally at odds with other kingdoms seeking to rule the
world, or part of it. We are outposts of heaven living as strangers and
foreigners among the nations. And we need to be reminded of that identity
every single day.
Christians too often ignore
questions related to national allegiance, or they get mad when people raise
them. Try blowing up your next Bible study by asking the question: Should
Christians stand for the national anthem or recite the Pledge of Allegiance? You
might just start a brawl.
The first Christians, however, would
have gladly wrestled with these questions . . .
Read more at https://www.prestonsprinkle.com/blogs/theologyintheraw/2016/10/31/why-i-stopped-pledging-allegiance?rq=jesus
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