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Should Baptist churches lower flags at half-staff as prescribed by the governor at the passing of the Catholic Pope?

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Chuck28461

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In the United States, when a governor orders flags to be flown at half-staff, it typically applies to government buildings and institutions. Private entities, including churches, are not legally required to follow these directives but may choose to do so as a sign of respect.
 
Scarlett O.

Scarlett O.

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You answered your own question. "Private entities, including churches, are not legally required to follow these directives but may choose to do so as a sign of respect."

Many Baptist and other churches do not have flags as they choose to honor Christ above all. For those that do have flags - as you stated, it's their choice.
 
DaveXR650

DaveXR650

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I'd say if you fly a flag, which is a symbol of government, you fly it like the government asks. I'm not sure I would fly a flag at church, unless you sponsor a Boy Scout troop who takes care of that. As far as the Pope is concerned, Catholics are well aware we don't recognize him as Christ's representative on Earth but they will be well aware of what we are doing if they drive by and see it flying but not lowered. I don't know why we would cause needless offense by doing that if we want any of them to ever stop by and visit.
 
David Lamb

David Lamb

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Chuck28461 said:
In the United States, when a governor orders flags to be flown at half-staff, it typically applies to government buildings and institutions. Private entities, including churches, are not legally required to follow these directives but may choose to do so as a sign of respect.
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Do Baptist church buildings in the USA fly a flag which can be raised/lowered? I have never come across such a thing here in the UK.
 
DaveXR650

DaveXR650

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David Lamb said:
Do Baptist church buildings in the USA fly a flag which can be raised/lowered? I have never come across such a thing here in the UK.
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Some do. At one time most did, unconsciously, without intending to make a point. That's just the way it was. Maybe it's something you should look into in the UK. Ask Nigel:
 
37818

37818

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Matthew 22:18-22, . . . But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites? Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? note They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's. When they had heard these words, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.
 
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JesusFan

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Chuck28461 said:
In the United States, when a governor orders flags to be flown at half-staff, it typically applies to government buildings and institutions. Private entities, including churches, are not legally required to follow these directives but may choose to do so as a sign of respect.
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No, as we do not recognize that Church as being a real NT Church
 
atpollard

atpollard

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Scarlett O. said:
You answered your own question. "Private entities, including churches, are not legally required to follow these directives but may choose to do so as a sign of respect."

Many Baptist and other churches do not have flags as they choose to honor Christ above all. For those that do have flags - as you stated, it's their choice.
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Especially "their choice" for Baptist Churches that do not even recognize any hierarchy above the Local Assembly [except Christ] as having authority. So it is a decision for the Local Assembly. Lutherans, for example, might look to the Synod for guidance.
 
atpollard

atpollard

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I think most Churches do not fly a flag for the bother of the regulations ... it should be raised and lowered daily or lit at night (which gets you into complex local Lighting Codes).
 
atpollard

atpollard

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Right or wrong … his official position on gays was that it was not his place to stand in judgement of anyone, that God would judge them just as God would judge us; Jesus commanded Francis (us) to offer love for everyone.

So that is just a little more subtle that “for the gays”.
 
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Diesel

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Scarlett O. said:
The rule here at the BB is that we don't criticize people who have died for 30 days.
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I didn’t know.

If it’s a rule on here, then why leave your post up for everyone to see what I said?.. And leave post #12 showing part of my post?

If it’s against a “rule”, it shouldn’t be seen nowhere on here like it is now! IMO… Makes no sense to delete a post so no one including guest can read, but they can by reading your post and part of another post. lol..
 
Scarlett O.

Scarlett O.

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Diesel said:
I didn’t know.

If it’s a rule on here, then why leave your post up for everyone to see what I said?.. And leave post #12 showing part of my post?

If it’s against a “rule”, it shouldn’t be seen nowhere on here like it is now! IMO… Makes no sense to delete a post so no one including guest can read, but they can by reading your post and part of another post. lol..
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I fixed it.
 
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