May 28 began our flag days, which ends with Independence Day on June 12. Personally, it makes me happy and sad to see so many flags on display. Happy, because it shows how we love our country. Sad, because the end result will be disrespect for the flag.
But here’s something that’s bothered me for a long time. Why do people insist on putting invocations before the national anthem? This is a recent thing, and it’s something that the older generation would have found completely wrong.
The national anthem should always be first. It’s our country, its constitution, the nation our flag and anthem represents, that guarantees us the freedom to worship or not worship: but whether we worship or not, it’s the country that ties us together.
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Blurs the line between church and state. Restore our freedoms!
Tonio
People are more patriotic to God than our Nation. We still have hope with God, on nation still doesn’t have until politicians will live by God’s word.
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joel
God is our only hope that’s why we’re praying an invocation before anything else, besides, one of the commandments is “LOVE GOD ABOVE ALL”.
Hernan Mariano
How should our flag be displayed when attached to a pole?
In Pasig City,flags are displayed along main streets. they are attached to poles and the red color is to your right. Is this correct? I recall that when it is attached to a pole, the blue should be on top (during times of peace) so that when you put it down horizontally, the blue will be to your right. Which is which?
wastedbrain
@Hernan Mariano, actually, our country was never at peace.
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