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Fourth of July, First Baptist Church, Dallas.

This is very far from my experience. I didn’t even know churches did this kind of thing until I met my wife, who explained to me that her native Texas is a whole ‘nother country. (She grew up in this particular church, by the way.)

I am genuinely curious about what Christians aged 40 and under think when they see this in a church. Will churches in 10 years be doing this, as the state turns ever more anti-Christian? Should they? Are the people of this congregation going to be prepared for what’s to come i this country?

It disturbs me deeply, this kind of worship of the state/nation in a Christian church. Nothing at all wrong with loving America, but in church? In worship? I can’t hold to that, but I would like to hear the case for it from some of you readers. Again, I’m not asking in a sarcastic or demeaning way. I genuinely do not get it.

By the way, the pastor of this megachurch is a big Donald Trump supporter.

Please don’t use your comment to mock. I won’t publish it. Be as critical as you like, but stay serious. I think about what the changes in the coming decades are going to do to people who have bought in to this ultra-patriotic Christianity.