Benjamin L. Corey writing in his blog on Patheos thinks it’s time to remove national flags from sanctuaries:
Displaying the American flag in the church sanctuary is one of those issues I see which has slowly crept in over time, and has now become a firm tradition for many churches. For those those of us on the journey to follow a more counter-cultural Jesus, I think it’s time we start asking our churches: “is it time for us to remove the flag from the church sanctuary?”
My answer is an overwhelming “yes, it is”, and I hope that others will begin questioning this practice as well. Here are a few reasons why it is time:
