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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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I know the tenets of Christianity very well.
My father was a pentocostal minister.
Oh no, that’s not the right kind of Christianity!
If I only knew the correct version.
Something like that, right?
Go to hell with the your Pearl clutching. You are crying on every damn thread.
FU fuzz! You should get the ZOT from FR.
Hey, know it all ... I sure do not want to hear you whining, witching, and moaning when the Heavenly Father calls you to account ... Stinks to have had such an ignorant daddy ... but you could have done worse ...
NOW get behind US ...
Posts like that are no surprise.
An imbecile a-hole, either way...
‘ FU fuzz! You should get the ZOT from FR.’
Hugs and kisses.
‘ Hey, know it all ...’
👋
I’ve never claimed to know it all. I’ve only said those who do are full of crap.
You cannot help yourself, pushing your crap, as if you know everything... It does not matter, whether you 'believe', or what you believe, every soul gets a one on one face time with the Heavenly Father... And blaming yo daddy for what you believe, or disbelief is NOT an acceptable excuse ...
NOBODY goes to .ell in ignorance ... but trouble makers, non-believers are on a short leash ... of course you know allll that, right? So stop being stupid and do your own study to find out exactly why you are one lost soul ...
Broken clocks can be right and Fox News is in the sycophantic megachurch grift drivel camp. There are numerous other sources but I chose this one because it was the best summarized.
Never heard that term
I never blamed my daddy .
You are no different that a Muslim.
You think you had it bad, my father was a Holocaustal minister. Church services were held in dark, damp dirt cellars under vacant houses.
‘ You think you had it bad’
Where did I say I had it bad?
‘ my father was a Holocaustal minister. Church services were held in dark, damp dirt cellars under vacant houses.’
No snakes?
Why bring him up? Honesty, is not your strong suit ... IF you think comparing me to a Muslim is offending me ... sorry, no biggie, all things considered ... considering the whimpy, whining, poor pitiful me 'crap' you are addicted to posting ... babble on ...
‘ Why bring him up?’
Because my knowledge of Christian doctrine was questioned. When I was raised in it chest deep. Actually higher than that as I was baptized like a good preacher’s kid.
‘Honesty, is not your strong suit’
lol. Say that to my face.
‘ ... IF you think comparing me to a Muslim is offending me ... sorry, no biggie, all things considered ... considering the whimpy, whining, poor pitiful me ‘crap’ you are addicted to posting ... babble on .’
The comparison is valid. Both sides justifying war based on their imaginary friends and dragging the rest of the world down with them.
Cancers, all around.
This place is infected, unfortunately.
I support Major Hegseth and his use of Scripture. I wish he was more clear about how the death and resurrection of our Lord broke the Old Covenant and created a New Covenant. He is King and baptized believers are the new Israelites.
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