In soccer, where the captain wears an armband, if it’s branded with a pride flag, should a Christian wear it?<\/p>\n\t
Here a Christian is asked to tell the world, by what he is wearing, that he supports homosexuality (I Corinthians 6:9-10; Romans 1:32). He should politely decline and if the team insists, he quietly leaves the team. If asked why, he simply states that the team refuses to respect Christian beliefs.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Question: In soccer, where the captain wears an armband, if it’s branded with a pride flag, should a Christian wear it? Answer: Here a Christian is asked to tell the world, by what he is wearing, that he supports homosexuality (I Corinthians 6:9-10; Romans 1:32). 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