Group seeks probe of evangelical military video

[TomInTib]

I do not know if this is a dupe.
I do, however, know that it is outrageous

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061211/ts_nm/usa_pentagon_religion_dc_1&printer=1

A watchdog group that promotes religious freedom in the U.S. military accused senior officers on Monday using their rank and influence to coerce soldiers and airmen into adopting evangelical Christianity.

Such proselytizing, according to the Military Religious Freedom Foundation, has created a core of "radical" Christians within the U.S. armed forces and Pentagon who punish those who do not accept evangelical beliefs by stalling their careers.

"It's egregious beyond the pale," said Mikey Weinstein, president and founder of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation. "We apparently have a radicalized, evangelical Christian Pentagon within the rest of the Pentagon."

The group asked the Pentagon's inspector general to investigate a video in which some Army and Air Force officers discuss their faith while in uniform.
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[nashville_brook]

1. this is a top>down thing -- remember the W Prayer Cards?

at the beginning of the war, soldiers were sent fucking "prayer cards" to help pray for Lord Pissypants. they had to pray... fill out the card... and send it back to wherever, i guess in order to prove their loyalty to "the cause."

[BOSSHOG]

2. All by design

What better way to take over the country then to take over the military. It is a slow laborious process but they have the time and patience to see it through. Radical christians in this country want to replace the constitution with the bible and will do so by force if necessary. I suggest anyone evangelizing in the military should be charged with disrupting good order and discipline, court martialed and hauled off in chains. We are the land of the free, not the land of the bible or the land of focus on the family.

Incredibly ironic that a group of radical christian clerics who live free each and every day spreading their hate and propaganda and pretending to be martyrs want to destroy the greatest document which guarantees their livelihood.

Has anyone ever proven there are no atheists in foxholes?? Didn't think so.

[bridgit]

3. evangelical...military video...

disgusting while wrong on every level, pull their tax status

[BrotherBuzz]

4. Two part Christian Embassy video at youtube...

I don't know if this is the video in question but I find it extremely disturbing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F15wBPRCDd8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFWhPjlI4UM