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Protestant pastors close to evenly divided over use of patriotic elements in services near July 4

Half agree their churches should do ‘something special’ for country’s 250th birthday

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G.F. Erichsen
Jun 18, 2026
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White church with a cross on top and a U.S. flag on a flagpole in the church's lawn
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Protestant pastors in the United States are split almost down the middle as to whether it is important to include patriotic elements in worship services near the Fourth of July.

According to a survey conducted by Lifeway Research1, 45 percent of Protestant pastors said that such elements are important for the…

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