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TexasTowelie

(112,199 posts)
Wed Jun 19, 2019, 03:57 AM Jun 2019

Pride flags stolen, replaced with Christian flags in San Jose neighborhood

What has become a recent tradition — residents in San Jose’s Willow Glen neighborhood commemorating Pride Month by adding rainbow flags to crosswalks — is now under a cloud after the removal and replacement of the flags in some locations.

Pedestrians on Lincoln Avenue, who have the option of waving small orange flags to signal drivers that they’re crossing the street, additionally get to choose rainbow flags placed by volunteers for Pride Month.

Controversy came to the neighborhood this year when the pride flags disappeared overnight earlier this month. They were replaced by Christian flags a few days later.

“I’m definitely frustrated,” Realtor Holly Barr said. “I don’t know why anybody would take away the pride flags and replace them. If you want to add Christian flags, great. But taking (the pride flags) away is sending a message that your religion is exclusive, and that someone is wrong for their choice of who they love.”

Read more: https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/06/18/pride-flags-stolen-at-san-joses-willow-glen-neighborhood-stolen-replaced-with-christian-flags/

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Pride flags stolen, replaced with Christian flags in San Jose neighborhood (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jun 2019 OP
Real Christians don't steal. blueinredohio Jun 2019 #1
Yeah, "thou shalt not steal" is a pretty big rule but... WePurrsevere Jun 2019 #4
Never see these hypocrites flying a flag with the safeinOhio Jun 2019 #5
True. Sadly no nor will you see... WePurrsevere Jun 2019 #6
They need to study the Red Letter Bible. safeinOhio Jun 2019 #7
Yes, exactly! nt WePurrsevere Jun 2019 #8
LOL, if this happened at my house... ExciteBike66 Jun 2019 #2
One of my old neighborhoods..... ProudMNDemocrat Jun 2019 #3

WePurrsevere

(24,259 posts)
4. Yeah, "thou shalt not steal" is a pretty big rule but...
Wed Jun 19, 2019, 06:33 AM
Jun 2019

As you are well aware I'm sure, too many people call themselves a 'Christian' and yet act like the Bible is buffet where they can just skip over the rules and teachings they don't like.

WePurrsevere

(24,259 posts)
6. True. Sadly no nor will you see...
Wed Jun 19, 2019, 09:02 AM
Jun 2019

"Love thy neighbor".

If more of those who choose to call themselves 'Christian' actually followed the message that Jesus taught in his 'Beatitudes'/ Sermon on the Mount or truly tried to live a life of, "Love thy neighbor" perhaps we wouldn't be in such a mess.

ProudMNDemocrat

(16,785 posts)
3. One of my old neighborhoods.....
Wed Jun 19, 2019, 06:31 AM
Jun 2019

Where my parents lived for many years before moving to Nevada.

Real Christians do not steal. Fake Christians show their TRUE COLORS by waving Confederate and Nazi flags.

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