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Comment on US Army Censors Catholic Chaplains by FCW

FCW — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:01:44 +0000

I heard that the Air Force is now censoring the letter to some extent.

Comment on Weinstein Attacks USAFA Cadet for Class-wide Religious Email by Nate

Nate — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:10:35 +0000

“It is a near certainty those cadets have tested virtually every policy and restriction at USAFA, whether intentionally or not, despite the fact they’ve been “taught” the policies already.”

That’s not near, that’s certainty.

Comment on Fort Bragg to Host Atheist Counter Event by God and Country » Christians Rocked Beyond Belief, in 1990

God and Country » Christians Rocked Beyond Belief, in 1990 — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:56:44 +0000

[...] turns out Rock Beyond Belief — the name of the atheist counter-Christian event being held at Fort Bragg — has a Christian history, as well. The Christian music group Petra, named after the Greek [...]

Comment on Top Air Force General Issues Order on Religious Neutrality by God and Country » Weinstein Attacks USAFA Cadet for Class-wide Religious Email

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:50:58 +0000

[...] moronic. General Schwartz’s memorandum on religious neutrality was directed toward commanders and leaders to prevent the perception of the “apparent use of [...]

Comment on Defense Bill May Garner Chaplain Medal of Honor by God and Country » Congressmen Continue to Push for Chaplain’s Medal of Honor

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:45:08 +0000

[...] was included in the Defense Authorization Act in December 2011 and he was recommended for the Medal by outgoing Secretary of the Army Pete Geren [...]

Comment on Rep Randy Forbes Calls on Air Force to Put God Back in Motto by Glenn Davey

Glenn Davey — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:43:50 +0000

Gross Christian privilege on display, and he’s completely blind to it.

Comment on US Army Censors Catholic Chaplains by BC

BC — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:17:15 +0000

The Chief of Chaplains for the Army has no interest in censoring Catholics–CH (MG) Donald Rutherford is the highest ranking Roman Catholic priest in the Army chaplaincy. Why didn’t his endorser, Archbishop Broglio, simply give him a call and discuss the matter? Rutherford, as a priest, thought it better to have the letter distributed after a verbal announcement. He wasn’t stopping the distribution. Please. Facts.

Comment on Air Force Drawdown May Make Fighter Pilots Scarce by Layne Clawson

Layne Clawson — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:14:14 +0000

@JD Thanks JD. Thats basically what all the guys on the hill have told us. I'll be headed basically to Mexico next March for UPT so there is a lot of time between now and when the AF will figure out what to do with me.

Comment on Rep Randy Forbes Calls on Air Force to Put God Back in Motto by JD

JD — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:07:54 +0000

@watchtower

you’re saying…”combat support” and “weapon systems” are some how related to “Doing Gods Work?”

Who’s saying? Can’t seem to find anyone who actually says that. There are plenty of references to the fact the phrase “doing God’s work” is an idiom, or euphemism, or a play on words, or just a inside joke, though. If you web search the phrase, you’ll see its fairly common — perhaps more so outside of any religious connotation.

Have you really never heard that phrase before in a non-religious sense? If not, consider yourself culturally enlightened, and take comfort in knowing its not the Constitutional crisis some may have implied.

Comment on Rep Randy Forbes Calls on Air Force to Put God Back in Motto by watchtower

watchtower — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:30:14 +0000

RCO expedites development and fielding of select Department of Defense combat support and weapon systems by leveraging defense-wide technology development efforts and existing operational capabilities.

So what you’re saying is that “combat support” and “weapon systems” are some how related to “Doing Gods Work?” Are you kidding me? How is this considered the right thing to have on a US “government” patch?

And Ann…when has a god’s “wrath” affected the world except in stories people read from books? Pat Robinson and the other nut cases believing hurricanes and other natural disasters are not god’s wrath either.

Comment on Fort Bragg to Host Anti-Religion Band at Atheist Rock Beyond Belief by Richard

Richard — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:26:39 +0000

@Happy Pagan

Hi Happy,

You hit pretty much everything on the head except the fact that one side of the religion issue, the non-religion types, are speaking in self defense. It is not the Atheist or Agnostic that is on the offensive. It is the Evangelical Christian who is sworn to convert or cast into the “lake of fire” all those who do not subsctibe to their take in Christianity.

Hateful discrimination against Gays, misogyny against women, male domination, racial bigotry are all hallmarks of the Christian Dominionist.

So when you read a strong letter of criticism against the elite Christians you can be sure it’s justified.

Comment on Military Brings End to Birth Control Glasses by JD

JD — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:48:46 +0000

Valid. The “durability” of BCGs was probably more “tradition” than fact.

Comment on Military Brings End to Birth Control Glasses by Nate

Nate — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:13:56 +0000

In recent years, BCGs here have been lacking severely in durability…

Comment on Military Atheist Festival at Fort Bragg Gets Funded by God and Country » Michael Weinstein Cuts Pay, Now Under Half of Charity’s Revenue

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:09:38 +0000

[...] $28,000 from $115,000 the prior year. The Stiefel Freethought Foundation — the same person footing the $50,000 tab for Rock Beyond Belief — contributed [...]

Comment on Michael Weinstein Gets a Pay Raise, and Religious Freedom Suffers by God and Country » Michael Weinstein Cuts Pay, Now Under Half of Charity’s Revenue

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:08:25 +0000

[...] salaries — which are paid by himself, to himself, from his charity’s revenue – have been highlighted as inconsistent with both his implications that donations to his charity “support the [...]