{"id":42538,"date":"2018-01-02T00:30:24","date_gmt":"2018-01-02T03:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/christianfighterpilot.com\/?p=42538"},"modified":"2018-01-03T01:11:20","modified_gmt":"2018-01-03T04:11:20","slug":"top-ten-military-christian-stories-for-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianfighterpilot.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/02\/top-ten-military-christian-stories-for-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Ten Military Christian Stories for 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

The year 2017 was, once again, much lower on the scale with regard to headlining issues of religious liberty and the US military — to a degree.<\/p>\n

Over at the left-leaning Baptist Joint Committee, the only military related story listed by Don Byrd<\/a> was the Bladensburg cross.\u00a0 However, several others deal with religious freedom that does still affect the military, like Masterpiece Cakeshop<\/a>, and Senators “cross[ing] the line” in questioning political nominees<\/a> about their religious beliefs.<\/p>\n

Howard Friedman of the objective Religion Clause<\/a> listed transgenders in the military as one of the top stories of the year, which many would (incorrectly) argue isn’t actually a “religious” issue. He also listed Masterpiece Cakeshop as a lead story.<\/p>\n

As for\u00a0ChristianFighterPilot.com, the following articles were the most-read for 2017:<\/p>\n

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  1. Report: BGen Kristin Goodwin Newest USAFA Commandant, First Homosexual<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Homosexual Activists Target Army Secretary Nominee Mark Green. Because He\u2019s Christian.<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Air Force Fires Col Leland Bohannon for Not Affirming Homosexual Marriage<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. BGen Kristin Goodwin and the USAFA Honor Code<\/a><\/li>\n
  5. BGen Kristin Goodwin Public Statement on Sexuality<\/a><\/li>\n
  6. Air Force Colonel Michael Madrid Punished for Religious Expression<\/a><\/li>\n
  7. \u201cBreaking\u201d: Mikey Weinstein and the USAFA Commandant\u2019s Homosexuality<\/a><\/li>\n
  8. Chaplain Sonny Hernandez Criticized for Column on Religious Freedom<\/a><\/li>\n
  9. US Military Continues to Ignore Mikey Weinstein, Lessons Learned<\/a><\/li>\n
  10. Cadet Cole Manders: I\u2019m Successful Because I\u2019m Gay<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Notice a common theme?\u00a0 It would seem that 2017 was a banner year for the conflict between “erotic liberty<\/a>” and religious liberty.<\/p>\n

    With Masterpiece Cakeshop in the wings at the Supreme Court and anti-Christian aggression in the culture — particularly in the LGBT community — seemingly increasing, 2018 may yet be more so.<\/p>\n

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