{"id":34673,"date":"2016-03-09T00:20:24","date_gmt":"2016-03-09T03:20:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/christianfighterpilot.com\/?p=34673"},"modified":"2016-11-24T21:51:47","modified_gmt":"2016-11-25T00:51:47","slug":"air-force-again-recognizes-fundamentalist-christian-fighter-pilot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianfighterpilot.com\/blog\/2016\/03\/09\/air-force-again-recognizes-fundamentalist-christian-fighter-pilot\/","title":{"rendered":"Air Force Again Recognizes Fundamentalist Christian Fighter Pilot"},"content":{"rendered":"

Michael “Mikey” Weinstein reserved special vitriol<\/a> for US Air Force Major Christina “Thumper” Hopper when he accused her of being<\/p>\n

the literal Poster Child [sic<\/em>] of American fundamentalist Christian military Crusaderism.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Her high crime and misdemeanor? She had the gall to be quoted saying this in an Air Force personal story article:<\/p>\n

The reason and the purpose behind everything I do is to glorify God and to make his name known.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

For that reason only, Mikey Weinstein — “defender” of religious freedom — accused Hopper of being part of a<\/p>\n

fundamentalist Christian coup that is unfolding across the United States military.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

and demanded the military<\/p>\n

Punish[] the brazenly imperious and arrogant offenders and their chain-of-command enablers…<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

After Hopper took the high road and invited<\/a> Weinstein for a personal visit, Weinstein went through the motions<\/a> of a reconciliation — though he tried to benefit from her goodwill while never apologizing or retracting his invective toward her.<\/p>\n

The Air Force likewise seems unbothered, as the original article that was the target of Weinstein’s hatred remains published, and the Air Force Reserve recently highlighted Hopper<\/a> in honor of Women’s History Month:<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s Air Force Reserve honoree is Maj. Christina \u201cThumper\u201d Hopper, a T-38 instructor pilot with the 5th Flying Training Squadron in Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The article makes no mention of her faith, though it does note she was recognized by the 700 Club a few years ago. It also highlights the mentorshipship group, Vance Supergirls<\/a>, she formed.<\/p>\n

In summary, then: Mikey Weinstein used his position as the president of a “charity” to viciously verbally assault a female Christian Air Force officer. He used her then, and took advantage of her goodwill later, as nothing more than a vehicle to make him popular among his like-minded acolytes and raise money for his non-profit — which primarily profits his own wallet.<\/p>\n

While the Air Force never defended Hopper, it seems at least officially unfazed by Weinstein’s tantrum as it publicly recognized her again.<\/p>\n

Given the Air Force’s continuing view of Hopper’s professional credibility, will Weinstein revisit his attack on this “1st-degree religious zealot[] [who is] unbecoming of a military leader?”<\/p>\n

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