statehate:

Tonight at church, the pastor made a few comments — as he usually does — about America’s wars, the military, etc.

Something along the lines of “pray for our country,” “pray for the branches of our military who are risking their lives,” “God bless our troops,” etc.

Being of course that I am a heretic in the church of American military fetishism, these comments bothered me for many reasons, just as I roll my eyes every time I see people pledging allegiance to a government or saying nonsense like “God bless America.”

So, my question for Christians is this: do you guys really think that God gives a damn about the United States of America? Do you think that God cares more about people whose passports say ‘USA’ than those whose bear the name of any other government? Where in the Bible does it say that God favors America or Americans?

And why do we pray for “our” troops, and not everyone’s troops? Why do we pray for “our” people, and not for everyone’s people? Are we all God’s children, or just those who fly a red, white, and blue flag? I can assure you that nationalism and jingoism are not found in God’s Word.

I don’t care about “our” troops, I care that people are suffering and dying. I don’t care about America, I care about people. And as Christians, we shouldn’t be praying that “our” guys win, we should be praying for peace.

Not Christian, but I agree with everything written here. Also a great counter-example for those that think being religious compromises rationality. (It doesn’t.)

Source: statehate

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    Not Christian, but...agree with everything written here. Also
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    there who will always think of things closest...them most and thus care
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    Well, if you nitpick, a lot of the jewish bible has a lot of comments about how the jews are god’s chosen people, how...
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    This right here is probably...most insightful thing
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  21. unpractical said: I think America is “favored” by God in the sense that Babylon was “favored” by God circa Daniel 4. God blessed America, but unless America glorifies God, many will meet Nebuchandnezzar’s fate—the “kingdom” will be torn from us.