‘Appeal to Heaven’ Flag at County Courthouse Removed Following Complaint from Atheist Activists | Christian News Network

There are a couple of articles floating about the inter-web concerning this flag, a flag I had never encountered before.  Compared to other rhetoric laden derp,

Unlike the Confederate flag, which is stirring some pretty vitriolic debates even among Christians, the Appeal to Heaven flag carries no stigmas of racism or rebellion. Before its foundation—and before the famous Don't Tread on Me banner that has gained popularity in recent years—America flew the Appeal to Heaven flag.
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These legalistic atheists contend that the flag violates the First Amendment's Establishment Clause, which states, "Congress shall pass no law respecting an establishment of religion ..." I'm not sure when waving a flag equaled passing a law, but the atheist mind is much different than the mind of Christ so I'm not surprised that the FFRF would spend their money attacking a flag that does, indeed, represent Christianity.

The attack just confirms the rallying power of this flag in American culture. This flag—and more importantly, the revelation behind this flag and the covenant our Founding Fathers made with God at our nation's birth—is symbol of hope for many intercessors who have been laboring in prayer for revival for years and even decades. I say let it fly high, in Jesus' name.

the attached presentation of the issue is quite bland. What LeClaire fails to point out, the Christian News Network glosses over in passing:

The flag, which simply bears the phrase along with the image of an evergreen tree, was created by a Christian political organization of the same name, which “exists to honor the Lord by supporting candidates for public office who are believers in Jesus Christ, who regularly attend and display a commitment to an evangelical, Gospel-centered church and who will commit to live and govern based on biblical, constitutional and Federalist principles.”

What both fail mention, this 'innocent wittle flag' comes from a group that wants Christians (and only Christians) in public office.

With that reality in mind, we are gathering fellow believers to find candidates to seek positions in public office. To make them successful, we are also raising funds to finance their efforts. Every liberal cause has people who work tirelessly to raise money for their agendas. There seem to be far fewer working for conservative, biblical causes.

And that brings up an interesting question. Why is was a private business flag - a grass-roots political organization whose contributions are not tax deductible (To avoid the intrusion of government into our efforts, we are not a 501(c)3) - flying on a government courthouse's  flagpole?

As noted, the flag has been removed, "A Christian-themed flag that had been raised outside a county courthouse in Arkansas has been removed following a complaint from a prominent atheist activist organization."


‘Appeal to Heaven’ Flag at County Courthouse Removed Following Complaint from Atheist Activists | Christian News Network