Posted on 10/29/2016 4:21:44 PM PDT by marshmallow
INCIRLIK AIR BASE, Turkey — An activist that often works to separate God from the military is seeking the punishment of an Air Force commander who responded to a recent interview question that Jesus is his guide and influences his decisions.
The Incirlik Air Base in Turkey published the interview last month on its website, which recently decided to feature new faces to the base as an introduction to others.
On Sept. 15, the focus was on U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Michael Kersten, who serves with the 39th Medical Support Squadron. The unit provides “preventative and clinical health and wellness services for U.S. and coalition forces.”
“Is there a leader from your career that influenced you the most?” he was asked during the interview. “If so, who, and how did they affect the way you lead?”
“There’s no ONE in particular, Kersten responded. “As a Christian, my example is to be like Christ. He is my guide and affects all of my decisions. He teaches to do all things as unto the Lord and I believe this is synonymous with integrity first and excellence in all we do.”
But Mikey Weinstein of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF) took issue with Kersten’s response and wrote to his superiors to demand that he be punished.
“[A] number of Turkish military personnel and related Turkish nationals, the majority of whom are practitioners of the Islamic faith, also assigned at Incirlik were, like their fellow American/USAF MRFF allies, extremely offended,” he wrote.
Weinstein asserted that Kersten had violated military rules with his reply, and said that it caused him to wonder if Kersten would be biased against those of other faiths.
“Lt. Col. Kersten willfully and definitively violated AFI 1-1 with his sectarian Christian proselytizing statement. He has proclaimed to the entire..........
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I KNEW IT was gonna be that piece of ###!!!
Argued with him online once. He’s a pompous ass.
Weinstein makes these over the top statements and files such complaints all the time to generate more donations to his organization. It’s pretty much fund raising 101 for these lib organizations.
However may have been in the past, perhaps being an Air Force officer is not consistent with being a Christian.
Mickey Weinstein like Bill Ayers must be dealt with. Their names are on the list.
Would Weinstein be as offended if the officer stated that Lucifer guides his decision making?
Mikey Weinstein is a professional trouble-maker. He needs a good blanket party.
I do believe that Mikey has earned a little discomfort in his life. Reckon we could dig up some mischief with which to harass him?
And all the while “Soldier of Allah” was no problem for a Muslim officer...
Argued with him online once. He’s a pompous ass.
As soon as I saw the word activist, I figured it was that POS. I am sad to admit that I was in the same Air Force as he was. I haven't asked some of his Air Force Academy contemporaries what they think of him, but I will get back to you if I get any answers.
Could they be a little more precise what about honor, kindness,respectability of and treating others as you would yourself or as Jesus would treat another, offends them? Is it the kindness, the honor, the respectability or being treated as good person, such as Jesus would treat them? I think they protest just to be antagonistic, judgemental, vile and violent. The type who love to cause controversy over that which is benign and support that which is evil. Where is there tolerance? Where is their love of diversity?
Why? For what purpose.
When you get down to brass tacks, our milatary exists, to kill people and break their things. (Nod to General Schwarzkopf). What can be more of a "concern" to our handwringing, progressive protectors?
Would the mere knowledge, that a devout Christian was helping them, serving with them, be so damaging to their psyche? More so than the knowledge of what their actual job is? Has anyone every spoke with our Men & Women in service, asked them what they have to say about the topic ?
He must be “reeducated”.
MRFF is led by a whiney little hater.
Its not about religion its about hate of religion o actually hate of Christianity.
WOW!! PLEASE DEFINITELY DO!!
I hate this mother ####er!!
And he’s made a bundle being an activist.
How?
As the left wing worthless media calls Weinstein an “activist,” the rest of us call him a hate filled, atheist slug who has a special place in hell just waiting. I would not want to be him when he stands in front of God and is cast into hell where he belongs.
LOL! this fool activist is creating a huge punishment for himself if he doesn’t quit messing with God.
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