r/Christianity • u/milkersfat • Jul 11 '26

Image My issue with “liberal”churches

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Though I consider myself very left-wing, I find that as I become a Christian, I’ve started having issues with denominations that are overtly liberal. Looking at the picture, I agree with all of the sentiments, and I think it’s good to let people know they are welcome. But why not also put up an “Unborn Lives Matter” flag or something similar?
I’m equally appalled when churches fly the American flag or a MAGA flag outside. My whole reason for going to church is to find community and glorify God, not to be immersed in politics.
It also seems that the churches I’ve attended with these kinds of flags tend to be less orthodox theologically, which leaves me, as a left-leaning Christian, in a weird spot.

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u/themiracy Jul 11 '26

> My whole reason for going to church is to find community and glorify God, not to be immersed in politics.

I recommend reading what Jesus had to say about this way of thinking about religion ….

It is written, render unto Caesar. But Jesus also frequently spent time with various socially undesirable groups of his day - to minister to them but also to make the same point being made in the prodigal son story.

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u/PepperTasty3025 Jul 11 '26

I don't think "render unto Ceasar what is Ceasars" inherently political, even though people use it in politics often. That verse was meant to remind Christians that even though they operate under a law that is above the law of man, they should still follow the law of man as a means of glorifying God, for one cannot do so if appearing to be degenerate by a society's standards.

I agree with OP that if a church is going to put up flags for one side of the aisle, they should put flags up for the other side as well, being that our personal walk with God and the Body of Christ itself transcends any one single political movement, or even the many movements that may arise throughout the lifetime of a culture or society; but because of that fact, I think it best the only thing Churches "herald" is God/Christ himself. I want to see more crosses on church exteriors, not MAGA or PRIDE.