Plot twist: Elisabeth Hasselbeck scolds anti-gay pastor for flying Christian flag above American fla

[DonViejo]

Plot twist: Elisabeth Hasselbeck scolds anti-gay pastor for flying Christian flag above American flag

Fox News host Elisabeth Hasselbeck disagreed with a North Carolina pastor on Tuesday whose church was flying the Christian flag above the American flag.

Leading into an interview with Elizabeth Baptist Church Pastor Rit Varriale, Fox & Friends eschewed the Fight For Faith opening graphics the show normally uses to hype Christians who feel they have been persecuted and silenced by the government.

Instead, Hasselbeck announced that the Elizabeth Baptist Church was “sparking outrage” because it had recently begun flying the Christian flag over the American flag in response to the Supreme Court’s ruling that legalized same-sex marriage.

“What is your message in flying the church flag above the American flag?” Hasselbeck squinted at Varriale.

“God is first,” Varriale replied. “It you’re a monotheist and you believe God is the highest authority then you have to stop when any human authority would try to get you to dishonor that commitment to God. And that’s where we’re at right now.”

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http://www.rawstory.com/2015/07/plot-twist-elisabeth-hasselbeck-scolds-anti-gay-pastor-for-flying-christian-flag-above-american-flag/

[tazkcmo]

1. Theocracy is what they want.

But it's ok because it'll be a White Christian Theocracy.

[Orsino]

2. Beats working.

A feud over nothing between two people who need real jobs is not going to enlighten us.

[Kber]

3. Christians have a flag?

Does it cover all Christians, or just certain flavors?

[exboyfil]

4. Interesting that the Navy will fly the chaplaincy flag

over the U.S. flag during a church service. Wonder if that would apply to a non-Christian/Jewish service? Apparently a Jewish flag exists as well. Waiting for the Islam one.

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2013/01/13/u-s-navy-ship-hoists-christian-flag-above-american-flag/


No flag should ever be displayed above the U.S. flag. The Christian flag should not share the same poll with a U.S. flag either. There is a particular reason for the Navy to fly it in this fashion since it would be considered a war crime to attack this ship during the service.