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Air Force football players praying are branded a 'putrid' example of 'Christian supremacy'
The Daily Mail ^ | 12/07/2015 | Imogen Calderwood

Posted on 12/07/2015 1:46:58 PM PST by ScottWalkerForPresident2016

Ex-officer Michael Weinstein described the public prayers as an 'outrage'
He claims Air Force Academy football players are forced to participate
Weinstein insists display of Christianity could be used for ISIS propaganda

A former U.S. Air Force officer has branded the ritual of military football players kneeling in prayer a ‘putrid’ example of ‘Christian supremacy’ and demanded it must stop.

Michael Weinstein, president and founder of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF), insisted the public prayers so often seen on the football pitch before games are a scandalous outrage.

He said Air Force Academy football players had approached the MRFF claiming they were forced into joining the prayers, for fear of punishment.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: airforce; football; kneeling; michaelweinstein; mikey; military; mrff; takeaknee; usafa
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To: Bratch

bttt


21 posted on 12/07/2015 2:40:25 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: ScottWalkerForPresident2016
I'm all for this. This way, we can pick and choose which of the Ten Commandments we can obey, pitch this whole antiquated idea of human life being somehow special, and wipe out democrats, once and for all.

After all, we're the ones with the guns and the ammunition. I'm sure that the Left will understand. After all, might makes right, and we have the power.

Socialism has murdered 170,000,000 in the last 100 years. They will understand when we finally respond, with all of our power. They want to scrap Christianity. That Ol' Unintended Consequence. Do you think they know it's the only thing keeping them alive?

22 posted on 12/07/2015 2:43:56 PM PST by jonascord (It's sarcasm unless otherwise noted... This time, it's not.)
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To: ScottWalkerForPresident2016

But going a$$hole-up on a prayer rug - that’d be A-OK.


23 posted on 12/07/2015 2:52:12 PM PST by beethovenfan (Islam is a cancer on civilization.)
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To: ScottWalkerForPresident2016

Someone has to say it: Michael Weinstein is a miserable, low-life atheist f*** who isn’t worth a tinker’s f*rt.


24 posted on 12/07/2015 3:00:07 PM PST by Jack Hammer
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To: Stand Watch Listen

Mikey is fighting “Christian SUPREMACY” - as an atheist, he is just fine with everything else having its day in the sunshine.


25 posted on 12/07/2015 3:10:55 PM PST by Sioux-san
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To: fwdude

Yes.


26 posted on 12/07/2015 3:38:00 PM PST by RushIsMyTeddyBear (I'm fed up.)
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To: Safetgiver

This is British publication. An American one would say “field” instead of “pitch”, I think.


27 posted on 12/07/2015 3:54:28 PM PST by Bigg Red (Keep calm and Pray on.)
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To: Stand Watch Listen

Disgusting.


28 posted on 12/07/2015 3:56:03 PM PST by Bigg Red (Keep calm and Pray on.)
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To: Bratch

I love that painting.


29 posted on 12/07/2015 3:56:41 PM PST by Bigg Red (Keep calm and Pray on.)
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To: ScottWalkerForPresident2016

It seems these days all one has to do is form a “foundation,” and a press conference, and, voila! - his word means something. The ‘foundation’ doesn’t really have to have any significant amount of members or donors or even supporters. Just give your ‘foundation’ a title and you’re set. Note, he’s a White House advisor, but that isn’t mentioned. I think this is also the same guy who sued because he was ‘bullied’ by “Christian Superiority” during his basic training. Full time victim here.


30 posted on 12/07/2015 3:59:54 PM PST by EDINVA
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To: ScottWalkerForPresident2016

I think Abraham Lincoln knows more about it than this guy does.

31 posted on 12/07/2015 4:14:55 PM PST by DiogenesLamp ("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
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To: DiogenesLamp

Love it.


32 posted on 12/07/2015 4:51:42 PM PST by vpintheak (Death before disarmament!)
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To: ScottWalkerForPresident2016

In 1965 in Lockport, Louisiana when we went on the field our coach of our High School Team would go on the field with us before the game. He would give us a pep talk to play hard and fair. We would all be in a huddle and he would lead us in a short prayer.

At that same High School many of the students would have shotguns in their cars if they were lucky enough to have a car. We would go hunting after school during hunting season. The cops knew this and the principal knew this. They could see the weapons in the gun racks in our pickups.

None of us would have ever considered using those weapons in an illegal manner. Today you would have a SWAT SQUAD if this was done. Times have changed and not for the better.


33 posted on 12/07/2015 5:11:52 PM PST by cpdiii (Deckhand, Roughneck, Geologist, Pilot, Pharmacist THE CONSTITUTION IS WORTH DYING FOR)
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To: ScottWalkerForPresident2016

Atheists are the children of Marx, and the enemies of America.


34 posted on 12/07/2015 5:40:38 PM PST by GenXteacher (You have chosen dishonor to avoid war; you shall have war also.)
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To: ScottWalkerForPresident2016

I will vote for anyone that promises to fire Mikey on the first day in office.


35 posted on 12/07/2015 8:08:27 PM PST by Some Fat Guy in L.A. (Still bitterly clinging to rational thought despite it's unfashionability)
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To: DiogenesLamp

It would be nice to get a reproduction to frame and hang on the wall.


36 posted on 12/08/2015 4:17:09 AM PST by MSF BU (Support the troops: Join Them.)
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To: ScottWalkerForPresident2016

bump


37 posted on 09/29/2017 11:07:24 PM PDT by piasa
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