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Posted on 03/30/2026 1:19:58 PM PDT by CondoleezzaProtege
The U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has been accused of “God-washing” the war in Iran.
Leading a Christian worship service at the Pentagon, he prayed for "every round to find its mark" and for “overwhelming violence" against America's enemies.
During the service, which was livestreamed and attended by military personnel, Hegseth also quoted from the Psalms, saying: "I pursued my enemies and overtook them, and did not turn back till they were consumed."
Speaking to Sky News, U.S. pastor Rev Andy Campbell said the use of Scripture in conversations around the Iran war is troubling: “If you go to war and claim that God is on your side, then if you oppose war, you must be God-less”. He said he believed Mr Hegseth “wants to take people that he perceives as enemies and make them less than human.”
It comes as reports suggest the US Military Religious Freedom Foundation has received more than 200 complaints from members of the military about commanders invoking biblical rhetoric to justify involvement in the war in Iran.
Jared Huffman, chair of the Congressional Freedom Caucus, told Sky News: “Some of the more egregious examples are one from an active duty military member who alleges that their commander urged them to tell our troops that this war is all part of God's divine plan. Apparently, they referenced citations out of the book of Revelation and the imminent return of Jesus Christ.
“These biblical prophecies are being offered up to justify the war. People are being told that they need to risk their lives in order to accelerate Armageddon and live out these extreme interpretations of Scripture. The Secretary of Defence is making a concerted effort to God wash this terrible war.”
The full prayer read by Hegseth was attributed to a military chaplain: "Let every round find its mark against the enemies of righteousness and our great nation. Give them wisdom in every decision, endurance for the trial ahead, unbreakable unity, and overwhelming violence of action against those who deserve no mercy."
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Should be to everyone.
Is the Koran mythical bs to you?
I am a Christian. I believe that Jesus died for my sins on the cross.
I guess you don’t. To each his own.
But yes, the Koran is the scriblings of a goat humping sex offender. Not God’s Word. No even a comparison.
The Midianites practiced child sacrifice and child prostitution. God gave them at least 4 centuries to repent, but they didn’t. God was doing the world a favor by ordering their annihilation.
Exactly ^ how Marxists behave! The conservative movement is sabotaging the inroads made last election, precisely due to this. It's not that people will go and vote Left. But now they will just sit out altogether if both sides are equally as toxic.
Would you be forlorn if it is?
A beautiful prayer. In God’s Holy name.
You realize these delusions are destroying you and everyone around you, right?
We need to confront reality instead of killing people over imaginary sky creatures.
It is complete bs.
So, no.
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Take your mythical nonsense to another forum, fuzzy.
This is what we get when a WARRIOR, rather than a bureaucrat, is assigned to lead the War Department.
It’s refreshing.
The demonicRATs have “Mayor Pete”.
We have “MAJOR Pete”.
The contrast could hardly be more stark.
The koran is bs yes? You reject mohammed and all his blatherings?
‘ Welcome to Free Republic!
Conservatives for God, Family, Country!
Est. 1996’
Which god?
Which version and interpretation?
Nonsense.
Humans are stupid.
‘ The koran is bs yes? You reject mohammed and all his blatherings?’
Yes.
Jesus Christ is my Lord and Savior. Would you like to be saved?
‘ Jesus Christ is my Lord and Savior. Would you like to be saved?’
From?
You are arguing with the wrong person. You can take it up with who ever your creator is.
Yourself.
-- Our weapons are spiritual, not physical.
2) Jesus said: I came not to bring peace, but a sword... to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother... a person's enemies will be those of his own household.
-- ^ By sword, he did not mean bombs and drones. He was referring to the division and persecution that comes from your own kin when they don't share your faith.
3) Jesus said: My kingdom is not of this world.
-- The Jews wanted a physical warrior king to defeat Caesar. But Jesus made clear that he is NOT a political king with a mere earthly agenda. He has a spiritual agenda fulfilled by the salvation of souls from every people, tongue, and nation.
Jesus said: Love your enemies, pray for those who persecute you, do good to those who hate you...
-- Now: does that mean all war is unjustified? No. But if Hegseth had said prayer said in the right spirit, it would have reflected far more humility.
‘ You are arguing with the wrong person. You can take it up with who ever your creator is.’
Whoever my creator is? You aren’t convinced of who or what that is?
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