U.S. Soldiers Can't Even Take a Crap Without Having the Bible Shoved Up Their ...

[ensho]

http://www.talk2action.org/story/2011/3/9/201648/8664


Okay, this is one for the 'you just can't make this crap up' file. In my almost four years of working for the Military Religious Freedom Foundation, I've seen all sorts of outrageously inappropriate times and places that Christianity is being dumped upon the members of our military, but while they're taking a dump? That definitely takes the number one (or number two) spot. Seriously, a couple of Army chaplains have decided that the porcelain throne is the perfect place to bring soldiers closer to the throne of God.


An article on the official U.S. Army website about this team of chaplains, stationed in the bowels of Afghanistan, begins:

"Sitting on a toilet isn't a place one would normally expect to think about God. But the two-man chaplain team at Spin Boldak wants Soldiers to do just that."
The article goes on to describe the chaplains' unusual (and unconstitutional) bathroom outreach ministry:

"Holy Crap: Chaplain's Thought of the Week, where Bible verses and inspirational messages are posted on the doors of bathroom stalls, is just one of the many creative programs run by this holy team."
I think we can truly say at this point that the U.S. military might as well be using the Constitution as toilet paper.

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the religiously insane are dangerous

[Ian David]

1. You should be allowed to throw poo at someone doing that to you. n/t

[get the red out]

2. Bible verses and inspirational messages

Those are mutually exclusive as I see it.

These Chaplains are desperate for control. Why can't they just minister to those that seek them out?

[BobbyBoring]

21. "These Chaplains are desperate for control"

Religion is all about control

[Angry Dragon]

3. Perhaps they want the soldiers to equate the two

[BillStein]

4. If I were god,

I don't think I would appreciate that association

[Pacifist Patriot]

5. This ought to get good.

:popcorn:

It certainly puts a new twist on "ministry is about meeting people where they are." <--- That's a pluralist view of truly ecumenical ministry.

[liberal N proud]

6. Onward Christian Soldiers

Onward, Christian soldiers, marching as to war,
with the cross of Jesus going on before.
Christ, the royal Master, leads against the foe;
forward into battle see his banners go!
Refrain:
Onward, Christian soldiers, marching as to war,
with the cross of Jesus going on before.

It wasn't a flag those soldiers lifted,,,

[ensho]

10. kick

nt

[JHB]

7. It seems to me that a ready disposal unit is close at hand. n/t

[originalpckelly]

8. Well, you would expect a load of crap in a bathroom...

so maybe this isn't too unreasonable!

[The Backlash Cometh]

9. The thin tissue pages make great...

[ensho]

11. using toilet paper, leaving no fingerprints, I would remove and trash

the bible messages.

[nebenaube]

12. Wide stance? n/t

[sarge43]

13. If Jesus came back and saw what was being done in his name,

he'd never stop throwing up. Woody Allen (Hannah's Sisters)

[Ozymanithrax]

14. For a good time phone God doesn't sound right.

Are there picturs and does God have an enormously large monschtuker?

No, that just wno't work.

[somone]

15. Holy Shit

[DirkGently]

16. Who would Jesus annoy in the bathroom?

[somone]

17. Maybe that's a good time to pray about hemorrhoids

Ski jump toilet at Madarao Kogen Ski Resort (Japan)

[Ezlivin]

18. Then he said unto me, Lo, I have given thee cow's dung for man's dung

and thou shalt prepare thy bread therewith.

Ezekiel 4:15

Maybe they should hang that bible verse in the chow hall as well?

[hootinholler]

19. Well now they have a doodie to christ n/t

[AC_Mem]

20. This is very offensive to me

I don't appreciate ANY religion forcing itself on me under any circumstances.

It this even legal?

Good grief!!!!

Annette