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I can live with that. May be a turn of events, but that's fine. As long as the military's position is fair for all, I have no problem with it.
We have plenty of chaplains come through here. No one cares that all they hold is a Bible study, and do nothing to serve the needs of the Muslim US interpreters, or the Jewish Soldiers we have, or the atheists or Unitarians or anyone else. The Christian needs are met, so everyone smiles and slaps the chaplains on the back. It's good to be the majority.
You make some pretty narrow assumptions.
Oh; and LITS. We all know that ALL the academies have their share of idiots as graduates.
this article is a pile of BS that contains nothing but hand picked facts that Calandra uses to forward this ridiculous idea that there is a war on Christianity.
Ah, well then, if the article is a pile of BS, it really captures Mikey's ideas....
somedays I get the feeling 90% of Americans are out for a nice walk when somebody from far left side or the far right side of the path pick up a steam pile of stuff they believe in and throws at the people on the other side of the path, who then fires back a steaming pile back at the other side. The 90% of us who are walking down the center soon get covered in the piles of steamy stuff
This is one of the most frustrating things I have ever heard. I was at a political dinner last Friday night and I heard this. I thought I must be going crazy or I had heard wrong or SOMETHING. I mean, it shouldn't surprise me, but it does. I believe that this country was founded on the freedom of religion IT IS IN THE FIRST AMENDMENT. What is wrong with a soldier using the same freedom that they have sworn to protect?!?! It is outrageous. I just can't believe it. I am a christian, but I believe in the freedom of religion REGARDLESS OF WHICH RELIGION.
This is one thing I will definitely be keeping up with.
Ashleigh
This is one of the most frustrating things I have ever heard. I was at a political dinner last Friday night and I heard this. I thought I must be going crazy or I had heard wrong or SOMETHING. I mean, it shouldn't surprise me, but it does. I believe that this country was founded on the freedom of religion IT IS IN THE FIRST AMENDMENT. What is wrong with a soldier using the same freedom that they have sworn to protect?!?! It is outrageous. I just can't believe it. I am a christian, but I believe in the freedom of religion REGARDLESS OF WHICH RELIGION.
This is one thing I will definitely be keeping up with.
Ashleigh
Forum on the Military Chaplaincy
May 8 at 8:08pm ·
The following "Newsgram" was released today by the Military Chaplains Association (MCA), USA, a professional support and Veterans Service Organization. According to their web site, MCA is "dedicated to the religious freedom and spiritual welfare of our Armed Services members, Veterans, their families, and their survivors." Members are serving or have served in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Department of Veterans Affairs, or Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol chaplaincies. Associate Members come from among other chaplains, chaplain assistants, religious faith group leaders, and those interested in supporting military chaplaincy.
The Forum on the Military Chaplaincy commends MCA's national leadership for their clarion call for responsible inquiry, reason and restraint in the face of rumor and innuendo.
NEWSGRAM
Military Chaplains Association (MCA)
May 8, 2013
Condemnation without investigation almost always promulgates a lie. In the last few weeks, several "controversies" have been raised by groups and individuals, posted on the internet, and distributed via e-mail. They are further spread through various print and public media, stirring passions and raising questions about the hostile intent of the Department of Defense toward faith communities in America. I have received these responses from the Department to each of these concerns:
The PowerPoint slide: It was a mistake by one person on one occasion, and was corrected over a year ago.
SBC Web Site Blocked: A result of malware, not DoD action.
Mikey Weinstein as DoD Consultant? Not true
Threats of Courts Martial for expressing one's faith: The DoD's response: "Service members can share their faith (evangelize), but must not force unwanted, intrusive attempts to convert others of any faith or no faith to one's beliefs (proselytization)." This was the same guidance I received in the 1970s.
Each of these concerns merits investigation and calls for a clear answer. Raising the questions calmly with the responsible parties helps to promote the cause of insuring the First Amendment rights of our service members. We must remain vigilant for truth and at the same time be very careful about passing on innuendo and unsubstantiated rumors. In my opinion these situations do not indicate a conscious assault on freedom of religion.
Robert Certain, Executive Director
Military Chaplains Association
Arlington, Virginia
Doesn't get much more clear than this:
In other words, a thread based on misquoting (and outright lies) from a radical right-wing website.
Explain "radical"....
rad·i·cal [ ráddik'l ] 1.basic: relating to or affecting the basic nature or most important features of something
2.pervasive: far-reaching, searching, or thoroughgoing
3.favoring major changes: favoring or making economic, political, or social changes of a sweeping or extreme nature
I believe 3) was the definition being used.