Today is Tuesday, November 13th, 2012; Karen's Korner #2442

One more Veteran's Day-type Karen's Korner with a salute to America and its heritage.
 
At church on Sunday, Bob Stephenson introduced our worship service with a veterans' salute. He is our county's American Legion Commander. Below are several of his comments:
 

In 1776 with an American hard won battle for freedom behind them, the people of our country wanted a national flag that would symbolize not only their independence, but their spirit of unity. The Continental Congress responded by passing the first Flag Act, which established the first official flag for our nation.
It stated,  "Resolved that the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white: that the union be thirteen stars, white on a blue field."

The significance of the colors was defined thus. 

White, signifies purity and innocence.

Red, hardness and valor.

Blue, vigilance, perseverance, and justice.

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"I pledge of Allegiance to the flag of
the United States of America and to the Republic
for which it stands, one nation under God,
indivisible, with liberty and Justice for all."

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As Stephenson stood between the American flag and the Christian flag, he said he had a chaplain who told soldiers, “The two flags:  The Christian flag is for Jesus Christ who gave his life that we would have life. The American flag is for our county that freed us to have the right to freedom of religion and to be governed by a government of the people. We cannot have one without the other.”
 
"I pledge allegiance to the Christian flag,
and to the Savior, for whose kingdom it stands.
One Saviour, crucified, risen and coming again,
with life and liberty for all who believe."
 
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