Confession: I say the Lord’s Prayer during the Pledge of Allegiance.
@ShaneClaiborne That's really good. I'm gonna start doing that as well. I've just stood silent but that's even better.
@ShaneClaiborne I'm a Canadian and I spent 5 years in the US for school. I stand for the pledge but don't say it or place my hand on my heart, and stand for the anthem. I did a practicum in a Christian school, they also pledged allegiance to the Christian flag. I thought it unsettling and wrong.
@ShaneClaiborne That's brilliant! I'm going to replace it with the song Let There Be Peace on Earth.
@ShaneClaiborne Thy kindom come on earth... Yes that's a lot better than the pledge.
@ShaneClaiborne The national anthem gives you time for the Apostles Creed and The Lords Prayer
@ShaneClaiborne I say the pledge knowing I'm a citizen of the USA. This is my country - but there are limits to that citizenship. First and foremost, I'm a child of God and that must always get my first allegiance.