Posted on 06/20/2016 6:09:18 AM PDT by Texas Fossil
bump
Every story I’ve seen, including Stars and Stripes, says he was personally invited to give the speech by the retiree.
Perhaps what your deacon meant is this....
....in a time of crisis......(i.e., soldier in a foxhole.....or lost souls being shot at in a nightclub)
.....those who don’t know the Lord will be more open to the Word.....will be more relenting to ministers or Christian friends talking to them....
....will be more receptive to intercessory prayer.
Story from the April incident.
“...A source who was present at the event told the military blog that Rodriguez was there at the request of the retiree, but had been banned from the base by the squadron commander.
A spokesman from the reserve said that the confrontation stemmed from “an unplanned participation” at the event.
“Rodriguez ignored numerous requests to respect the Air Force prescribed ceremony and unfortunately was forcibly removed,” a Travis official said in a statement to FoxNews.com. “We will continue to investigate the situation fully.”....”
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