Re: [RR] he US Flag patch: Blind Patriotism versus Christian common sense

[Mark W Jones]

A good point made.  I can remember in the 5th grade I was a crossing gaurd and I raised the flag many times never letting it touch the ground.  I took great pride and honor in doing that job.  In the 6th grade we moved and my mom made a decision to be a Jehovah's Witness.  For the next few years I went from what I did in the 5th grade to remain seated when the National Athem or Pledges were done even a time or two facing a coach or teacher as they tried to rip me up out of my seat to stand for my religious beliefs.   I am thankful today I live in a nation who is Christian found and Christian Recognized.  I think it is important that each one of us not worry about what comes tommarrow but do what God has called us to do today.  I will stand, if necessary fight and or die for the priciples this nation was and is founded on.  My mom is still a Jehovah's Witness and I am still a Rompin Stompin Child of the King and until Jesus comes my focus will be on him and what he has called me to do.    I am a Christian first an American Second.  I just finished sewing on my American Patch today less than a hour ago and I am a blessed man.  It's an honor to wear the Royal Ranger Emblem and the American Flag.   That same foundation gives you the right to wear or not wear it.    I don't wear a NTC patch on my uniform as I don't feel the fundamentals of that teaching is right even though I have had one for 4 years now. I simply wear the BSTC or RKTC patches. When asked about NTC I just say been there done that... I think there is a better way.  I still have my patches in my patch box!  GRIN!   Mark Jones, Springfield Missouri South Sectional Commander   On Fri, 5 Dec 2003 14:36:13 -0500 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I've been trying to restrain myself but because of recent events in > our country and comments by other Royal Ranger Commanders I can no > longer hold this back: > > I'm going to discuss two kinds of Christians views regarding the > American Flag patch.  The first view is what I see many Christians > having, and that is "when I look at the American flag I see how the > United States USED to be and how it SHOULD be."  Then there is the > other Christian view: "When I see the American flag patch I see how > the United states IS and how it WILL be."  The latter in my opinion > is that of a realist while the privious is that of an idealist.  > Let's face the reality according to the BIBLE, the United States is > getting more and more morally corrupt not to mention anti-Christian > (just look at the news and compare it to the last 10 to 20 years) > and is only going to get worse until Jesus returns and when that day > comes there will be no United States of America instead there will > be a one world government ruled by Jesus Christ.  So we can either > countinue to live in the past and talk about what ifs for the rest > of our lives or we can except the fact that the United States of > America will eventually become part of the Antichrist's one world > government. > > It is because of this that I am against the MANDATORY wearing of an > American flag on my uniform.  I understand that many rangers perfer > to stay in their "comfort zone" but I'm not one of them so why > should I have to be forced to wear the American flag.  Why couldn't > the national office have made the flag patch OPTIONAL like the Boy > Scouts of America?  I look forward to the future, to a world ruled > by Christ which is why I tried to submit a proposed Christian flag > patch (which was REJECTED by the way).  I know you guys are probably > going to flame me and say I'm a commie or a dirty hippie or something > like that but I'm going by the Word of God here not wishful > thinking. > > _______ > > >  List host: http://eBible.org/mpj/ List info: > http://eBible.org/rangernet/faq.htm > >  To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >  or visit http://eBible.org/subscribe.htm > >     Download a Free Royal Ranger Database. It's packed with goodies and it will make record keeping fun! Over 31 related databases and 13 years of field experience.   Just like Salvation it's free! http://home.classicnet.net/mjones02/index.html