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7.17.2004
Call it what you want, allegiance, loyalty, priorities, but what got me thinking about it was a little flag. It flew under Old Glory. It was white, with a field of blue in one corner enclosing a red cross. It was the Christian Flag. It got me thinking. We all have a list of things that we carry in our head. This above that, below this other thing. The first question that popped into my head upon seeing the Christian Flag was "I wonder whether they would put their religion above their country?" I've read things on the web that indicate that some (possibly a very small minority) would sell out their nation if they thought it would be God's will to do so. Or if they perceived that the will of the nation was not in line with the will of God a revolution would be in order. I don't even think about my own priorities very often. I think we internalize these kinds of things. I put religion very low on the ladder. I know others put it very high up. If I were to make a list of the top five things that I value most they would be: Family, Friends, Self Preservation, Humanity.. and everything else. I know some people would put pride, career, race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality etc. higher up in the mix than I would. But to me those things matter less. I would gladly sacrifice my pride to help a family member, I would quit a job in a heartbeat if I was needed by a friend. It matters little what race, religion or sexual orientation you are if you want to be friends or need help. I often wonder what kind of things that people put a high value on in their minds. |
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