Christians fight for flag at Veteran’s Memorial
King, North Carolina saw its population almost double Saturday after people from as far away as the Midwest came to rally to keep a Christian flag at a veteran’s memorial. The controversy began in September, when someone called city leaders to complain that flying the Christian flag on public property violated the First Amendment. City officials agreed to take down the flag to avoid a costly and likely lengthy lawsuit. Veterans and other residents who were angered that the flag was taken down applied for a temporary permit to fly the flag at the memorial.
As a result, nearly 5,000 people took part in a peaceful rally Saturday to try to keep the spirit of the fight alive. “It’s time to stand, and today we’re coming front and center to let the country know we’re going to take the Christian flag back,” Rev. Ron Baity said.
“I’m a Vietnam vet, and if it weren’t for Jesus Christ, I would have died right there,” Michael Douglas from Rock Hill, S.C., said.
The King City Council has called a special meeting to discuss the issue.
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Holte,
I never heard of a Christian flag either, but it’s just one flag. This is simply not an important argument for anybody to be having about a memorial on either side of this divide. I understand the first amendent objections from “the caller,” and ultimately they are right and correct strictly on principle, but I really do feel this is just a case where people should just ask what’s really the harm here. We’re still arguing about the Islamic Center/mosque/whatever here in New York and again, -I say it’s about religion so it’s not something I care about, -but seriously what is the harm? Some Christian or other religious flag flying over a memorial -or not being there isn’t worthy of protests and lawsuits with unemployment this high across the nation.
-SJ
I just wonder about the motive of the “caller”, which side of the fence do they sit on? Is it just skulduggery, firing up communities just before an election? 2,000 population communities suddenly appearing picked on by the liberal ACLU. I smell a rat.
@Holte,
I think “the caller” is right, even though their motives could possibly be more about disruption than principle. But to me it’s like the people who argue about getting ‘in God we Trust’ off of coins, or conversely Bill O’Reilly going on some theatrical culture war about saying Merry Christmas versus Happy holidays… Do they all have a point? In their minds sure, -but it’s just a big distraction. I’m an atheist, or agnostic, although I’d rather just go without a label and just be called a citizen, and I just can’t bring myself to care about these largely symbolic arguments.
The Religious supported defunding of health services (like planned parenthod), and the Religious right’s attempts to rewrite science text books is what we should be flipping out about: a flag at a memorial just doesn’t rank as an actionable offense.
-SJ
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Wow, I live and learn. Never heard about the Christian flag before. Why does a church need a flag?
Towers, steeples and bells not enough?
What’s even worse, there’s an oath of allegiance to go with it.
Check here
I can think of a few oaths Mr. TwistedScottishBastard, I would like to throw their way.
I agree Holte,
Even though I acknowledge the moral philosophies created and expanded by many recognised religions, most of the ranting god-botherers really piss me off.
I have absolutely no problem with a bereaved praying for their dead. If it gives them comfort let it be. But flying a flag created by some nutter in the 19th century is daft. I can absolutely understand flying the flag of his nation, and giving it all the respect it deserves. But a flag for Christianity?
Wonder what would happen if the trustees decided to fly an Islamic flag?
The Christian flag? I didn’t even know there was such as thing but since there is it doesn’t belong on public land. This Christian crap is destroying our nation. Take it down and burn it.
Well you know, Christians are a terribly persecuted lot if you ask them. I mean come on, you (generic) want to be in some kind of theocracy, you are in the wrong place for that aren’t you, at a public memorial.
Guess Sweet Zombie Jesus didn’t like those 50k who croaked. Come on, Wiccan soldiers, get a pentacle flag up there!
I would like to see the flag of my religion up there, I’m starting one this afternoon.
Randall, I’m actually a pal with wife of the Col. who spearheaded the pentacle headstones and HP’s for spiritual counsel in the Army. It’s unconstitutional to have a religiously affiliated flag flying… but amenities have been made for the judeo/christian/islamic/hindu-buddhist contingents before. The only colors that should be flying are the country’s and what is significant to those serving / or service branches. Right?