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| Before I moved to the beach, I lived just a few miles outside of King, NC. We were a part of Calvary Baptist Church. We know and love many of the members there. |
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| Something happened there thirty some days ago that just wasn't right. |
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| The Christian Flag was taken down from the flagpole after one person complained that he didn't like it. He didn't think it represented the town of King. |
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| The flagpole where the Christian Flag flew was empty for those thirty some days. So the residents of King and the Veterans got a permit to personally stand in the park and hold a Christian Flag for those days while the town council decided what to do about it. They took shifts and someone held a flag for every minute of the time the permit allowed them to. The church and stores in the town sold flags and just about every house and business displayed the flag. |
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| The flag flew higher than it ever had over the town. This past Saturday, a march from the Calvary Baptist Church to the memorial was held. Over 5000 people attended. (Some marching and some riding in busses furnished from area churches.) More than 4000 people signed their names to a petition asking the town to keep the flag flying on the Veterans Memorial. The town council will decide what to do at it's next meeting. I don't know what the outcome will be. But, I sure am proud of my former church and its members for taking a stand for Christ and all that flag means to us. Well done!! |
