I am also a Christian. My Christian accountability far outstrips my Southern heritage. Any privilege or advantage I may have due to being a Southerner must be laid aside if I am going to be a follower of Christ.

Therefore, even though I have knowledge that the Confederate flag being flown is nothing and if it is not flown is nothing. The flying of a flag does not defile a man nor does the not flying of a flag defile a man. But if the flying of a flag makes my weaker brother weak I will not fly the flag.

I must take heed lest by any means my liberty to fly a Confederate flag becomes a stumblingblock to them which are weak. Because if I sin against the brethren and wound their weak conscience I sin against Christ.

Therefore, I do not exercise my liberty to fly the Confederate flag.

Don Hinkle is wrong. Of course, he is wrong about many things. He would do well to acquaint himself more with the writings of Paul, especially 1 Corinthians 8.

Of course, getting more acquainted with the writings of Paul would not hurt anyone. Right, Big Daddy?

BTW, I noticed you did not say anything harsh about my old friend, Bob Tenery. I thank you for that. Although, you did place his name as a pearl before swine when you mentioned him among the flakes and nuts of Baptistlife.com.

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Hinkle is wrong on this one. The Confederate flag is offensive to African-Americans and we need to consider their feelings before our own in this matter.

The verse in Phil. 2 comes to mind: “esteem others better than yourselves.”

Les