Pentagon Evangelism Called 'National Security Threat'

www.cnsnews.com ^ | Dec 12, 2006 | Nathan Burchfiel

[Bulldawg Fan]

There is a threat here for sure. The anti Christian jihad rolls on in this country. Happily, the reversal of the Christmas Tree removal at SEA TAC Airport is a light of hope in the darkness. But DoD is so riddled with political correctness, any outcome is possible here.

[USMCWife6869]

Weinstein said the video raises questions about whether the officers followed military regulations that restrict appearances in uniform for non-military purposes.

So that would mean those losers wearing their uniforms in Cindy Sheehan's "Peace Marches" shouldn't be doing so either. these people are all going to be so mad when they figure out that they won't always be able to have it both ways.

[wideawake]

This created an "internal national security issue every bit as great as the one we're fighting outwardly," said the organization's president, Mikey Weinstein.

Uh, OK, Mikey.

Flying a commercial airliner into the Pentagon isn't as serious as one DoD employee inviting another DoD employee to his congregation's Wednesday night Bible study.

It's great to know that a purported grownup who nevertheless goes by the name of "Mikey" is able to keep things in such crystalline perspective.

[Kimmers]

Political correctness threatens our national security.

[Thunder90]

These guys want to not only see Christianity and Judiasm out of the military, but to see the military reduced by 80%, fast track promotion of gays, affirmative action within the military, total nuclear disarmenment, a total pullout from the middle east (unless the UN says it is OK to be there and under a UN peacekeeping force) and for the military to become a second welfare rail.

They are liberal idiots.

[Always Right]

Darn, if only that general did not have that Jesus sign up in his office those nice Islmofacists would not want to kill us.

[Thunder90]

It is so bad now that even Jews are now feeling the anti-religous heat.

[doc30]

My only concern is that the article says it was generals and colonels appearing in the video. I believe all members of the armed services should be entitled to practice their faiths. But if a general in uniform tries to evangelize his subordinates, he is crossing a line. His subordinates may feel pressured by the general's authority into something they do not accept or believe. It is not a war on Chritianity to prevent active evangelism on the part of officers towards the troops. The flipside is that the U.S. military is a Christian organization, not a secular one. In other words, must our soldiers be Christian, or should their faith be a factor in promotion?

[tdewey10]

Yep. The real internal enemy are evangelical atheists. Who will stop at nothing to spread their belief system.

[ClaireSolt]

The military must focus on winning the war and doesn't need to be swatting gnats like this.

[ROLF of the HILL COUNTRY]

"...another jewish attack on Christianity..."

Actually, I question this guy's Jewishness. Most devout Jews are amicable towards Christians, especially at Christmas time. This guy reminds me of a neighbor I once had: never went to synagogue, didn't keep Kosher, didn't keep the Sabbath, didn't follow the Torah, BUT wore "Jewish" on his cuff and took great offense at anything Christian. Meanwhile, some of our devout Jewish friends in the same neighborhood, respected our Christianity; gave our children gifts at Christmas, etc.
I read an article by a Rabbi once who stated that, from his experience, there were an awful lot of atheists who called themselves Jews and generally discredited the faith and created animosity between Christians and their Jewish cousins in faith.

[ecomcon]

Are soldiers really that delicate, sensitive and weak willed and full of fear? That if they don't become Christians the general won't like me? Well, boo hoo, I don't believe it.

[subterfuge]

said the organization's president, Mikey Weinstein.

If your name is Michael and you go by Mikey, you're gay, and that's the this guy's real problem.

[Vanders9]

My only concern is that the article says it was generals and colonels appearing in the video. I believe all members of the armed services should be entitled to practice their faiths. But if a general in uniform tries to evangelize his subordinates, he is crossing a line. His subordinates may feel pressured by the general's authority into something they do not accept or believe. It is not a war on Chritianity to prevent active evangelism on the part of officers towards the troops. The flipside is that the U.S. military is a Christian organization, not a secular one. In other words, must our soldiers be Christian, or should their faith be a factor in promotion?


You're absolutely right. A man should be proud to stand up for his faith, but to do it in uniform, to a junior who may feel pressured...yes I would say that's over the line.

[posterchild]

Their professions of faith violate the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, which prohibits Congress from making laws "respecting the establishment of religion," he argued.

I think this is one of those engineered sentences which, while making no sense, is meant to be read by a half asleep reader and the mere juxtaposition of words will leave the reader with the vague idea that the First Amendment had been violated. Professions of faith don't create congressional law.

[Vanders9]

Weinstein said, evangelistic efforts by Christian officers directed toward their colleagues or subordinates amounted to "coercion" and "fanatical unconstitutional religious persecution."


On the other hand, that is nonsense.

[x_plus_one]

The reason the Rangels want a draft is to have more control over who is in the miltary. The Rangels of this world can't stomach an elite force of anything let alone a dedicated God Fearing one.

[Manic_Episode]

I guess Generals and Colonels can only evangelize in their underwear then.

[Rockiette]

Weinstein and his family have prospered in an America of freedom and religious freedom. His family may have escaped Nazi Germany or the pogroms of Russia or Poland. His safety and freedom of speech has been provided to him by a Christian majority Country and now he spits in the faces of the very people who have afforded him those rights and protection. Disgusting hypocrit!