Statements on The Flag

Some of the most influential voices to remove Mississippi's flag come from faith leaders across the state.

Some of the most influential voices to remove mississippi's flag come from faith leaders across the state.

Today the mississippi baptist association, a group representing more than 2,100 churches, wrote that the racial overtones of the flag's appearance make this discussion a moral issue.

And that a stand against racism is a matter of biblical morality.

In a news conference today, sean parker, the executive director of the mississippi baptist association called for the legislature to take down the flag.

"currently 38% of mississippians are black and may of those are hurt and shamed by the historical symbolism of the current flag.

For those who follow christ to stand by indifferently and allow for this to exist, it's inconsistent from both of these clear teachings of christ.

This reality calls for those of us who follow the lord to standup and help our hurting neighbor."

Ligon duncan is the executive director of the reform theological seminary.

In his essay, published today, duncan also calls for changing the state flag.

The mississippi development council has long been on record as supporting a new flag.

Today, the mississippi manufacturers association , the business and industry political action group, and the mississippi banker's association came out with clear statements supporting the removal of the current flag.

In addition the presidents of mississippi's community colleges have sent a strongly worded statement to jackson - asking lawmakers to take down the flag , stating now is the time for change to occur.

And late tonight, walmart announced it will no longer display the flag in its stores.