The
purpose of Christian
Fighter
Pilot
.com is to fill a void. Run
your favorite internet search engine and see what comes up for
"Christian Fighter Pilot." A few years ago, the only
hits you'd get were
on a few
guys named Christian who were pilots, some Christian Science
Monitor articles about fighter pilots, and some general pilot pages. There
was little, though, about being a fighter pilot and
being a Christian. The only other known site, the
Association of Christian Fighter Pilots, has been defunct for
some time. (If you do find something,
let us know so we can link to it for
the benefit of others.) Check out your favorite bookstore:
you'll probably get the same result. There are very few
resources for those who would be Christians in the military,
never mind those Christians who want to be fighter pilots.
Being a Christian in the Air
Force, Army, Navy, Marines, or even Coast Guard can be
difficult. Particularly in today's world, there is a
hypersensitivity toward religion and the military.
In addition, the military--and the fighter pilot world
in particular--is a harsh one for a Christian.
In many ways, the "expected" or stereotypical lifestyle of a
fighter pilot (or even just military servicemember) is inconsistent with a Christian's beliefs. There is a fine balance between being a professional fighter
pilot, military officer, and professing Christian; an art to being a proactive
member of a squadron and a proactive follower of Christ.
To be
the best that he can be--both Christian and fighter pilot, in
the world but not of it--a Christian in the military needs
knowledge, guidance, support, and friendship, so that he can be
a leader to those who will need the same.
If you don't find your question answered here, please
submit it--if you've got that
question, then others do as well.
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website are the views
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