Christian Flag

[Rhamiel]

How many of you have the Christian Flag in your church? I did not even know that it was a wide spread thing untill I was in High School. My Mother is Methodist so I always saw it whenever we did anything at her church.
What do you guys think of the flag, do you think it is too close to the flag of the USA for it to really represent all of Christianity?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Flag

 

[Nadiine]

I don't recall seeing one at my church, but then I never paid attn.
I'll try to think to look next week.

I don't think it resembles the USA flag all too much - at least not enough to make me think anything negatively about representation.

 

[Secundulus]

This is our Christian Flag, the cross of St. George.

 

[GreenMunchkin]

This is our Christian Flag, the cross of St. George.

That's the England flag... cool! St. George is our patron saint

Rhamiel, have seen that flag somewhere... actually, it may have been here. Moo. Didn't realise it was the Christian flag, though. That's a nice thing to know

 

[Secundulus]

That's the England flag... cool! St. George is our patron saint.

We also have a banner of St. George slaying the dragon next to our altar.

 

[GreenMunchkin]

We also have a banner of St. George slaying the dragon next to our altar.

You're Anglican, yes? Does St. George hold special meaning within your tradition? I didn't think anyone outside of English history buffs would even have heard of him.

 

[MrJim]

This is our Christian Flag, the cross of St. George.

 

[MrJim]

How many of you have the Christian Flag in your church? I did not even know that it was a wide spread thing untill I was in High School. My Mother is Methodist so I always saw it whenever we did anything at her church.
What do you guys think of the flag, do you think it is too close to the flag of the USA for it to really represent all of Christianity?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Flag

Except for the mennonite church I was in all congregations I've been part of have an American and a "Christian" flag up front...the American flags are always Martial flags too (gold fringes/braids)...not anything I particularly like to see up front~I view the Church as a global body not nationalistic.

 

[Secundulus]

You're Anglican, yes? Does St. George hold special meaning within your tradition? I didn't think anyone outside of English history buffs would even have heard of him.

My Church is named St. George's Anglican Church. I am a history buff too. Also, we have several people that attend our Church that are immigrants from England.

Our major fund raiser for our ladies group is a formal English Tea that we sell tickets for and which is always very successful.

 

[Rhamiel]

GM

I didn't think anyone outside of English history buffs would even have heard of him.

lots of Catholics know about St. George, maybe not as many know he is the Patron of England, but most of us have heard about him

Mr.Jim

Except for the mennonite church I was in all congregations I've been part of have an American and a "Christian" flag up front...the American flags are always Martial flags too (gold fringes/braids)...not anything I particularly like to see up front~I view the Church as a global body not nationalistic.

Catholic churches do not have the Christian Flag, we have the flag of the Holy See and the American Flag

 

[Atlantians]

I really wish that we had a better looking flag.

 

[SpiritualAntiseptic]

I don't recall seeing one at my church, but then I never paid attn.
I'll try to think to look next week.

I don't think it resembles the USA flag all too much - at least not enough to make me think anything negatively about representation.

It was actually designed in a protestant church in Brooklyn (1897?), inspired by the American flag.

It is basically the American-protestant flag. It is only found in North America and areas it was introduced to by missionaries (Africa/Latin America).

 

[Atlantians]

Is that the Alpha/Omega symbol on your avatar?

 

[Rhamiel]

I think that is the anarky sign
the copts have a neat flag too http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coptic_flag
do you think churches should have an american flag?

 

[Atlantians]

If they are in the USA, yes.

Wherever they are they should bear the flag of that nation.

 

[Rhamiel]

We are in the world but not of the world, the USA is not our true home

Philippians 3:20-4:1 (New American Standard Bible)

New American Standard Bible (NASB) Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation



20For (A)our citizenship is in heaven, from which also we eagerly (B)wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ; 21who will (C)transform the body of our humble state into (D)conformity with the (E)body of His glory, (F)by the exertion of the power that He has even to (G)subject all things to Himself.

this is from Bible gateway and it is almost 3 in the morning and i am to tired to clean up and get rid of the little footnotes
if you don't like them don't click on them lol

 

[Rhamiel]

the flag of the Holy See

the Coptic Flag

here is a link to a site with a Baptist flag, they claim the "Christian Flag" only represents Protestants and Baptists are not Protestant but come from a seperate line that started with the Apostles, Trial of Blood type stuff http://www.lakewoodparkbaptist.com/baptist_flag.htm

 

[Atlantians]

We are in the world but not of the world, the USA is not our true home

this is from Bible gateway and it is almost 3 in the morning and i am to tired to clean up and get rid of the little footnotes
if you don't like them don't click on them lol

But it is where we live so we should respect it.

 

[Rhamiel]

render unto caesar what is caesar, I pay my taxes and I vote, that is my civic duty. I try to educate myself so I can make an informed decision come election time, I think that is another part of civic duty for liberal democracy, but the Church is not of this world and as a Christian I am part of the Body of Christ, that is in all nations...
I am sorry Atlantians, I am just playing "devils advocate" I love my nation and I do not really mind a US flag in a church, it kinda rubs me the wrong way but it is no big deal.
you said

I really wish that we had a better looking flag.

cool, what would you pick for a christian flag? as for me? maybe something with the Chi Rho on it

but my mom thinks the Chi Rho looks "too catholic" lol, even though it was used in the "early church" and is used by the orthodox.
maybe about a month ago I was thinking of what the Christian Flag would look like if it was incorperated with the flag of the Holy See (vatican), and now i am thinking of some kinda ecumincal flag that combines the Christian Flag, the flag of the Holy See and the Coptic flag, but that would look way too crowded, and we would have to add something for the Eastern Orthodox too if we want it to be truley ecumenical lol

 

[GreenMunchkin]

My Church is named St. George's Anglican Church. I am a history buff too. Also, we have several people that attend our Church that are immigrants from England.

Our major fund raiser for our ladies group is a formal English Tea that we sell tickets for and which is always very successful.

Ooh, a good English tea is a fine and noble thing. Yummy, too. What was included? Scones with cream and strawberry jam? Mind, if you were forced to eat cucumber sanwiches, I can only apologise...

GM lots of Catholics know about St. George, maybe not as many know he is the Patron of England, but most of us have heard about him

Huh. In what context? That is to say, does he have any place within the Catholic tradition?