Posted on 08/03/2011 12:10:50 PM PDT by TaraP
The Air Force has suspended a course that was taught by chaplains for more than 20 years because the material included Bible passages.
The course, called “Christian Just War Theory” was taught by chaplains at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., and used Scripture from both the Old and New Testaments to show missile launch officers that it can be moral to go to war.
(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...
But the watchdog group, Military Religious Freedom Foundation, said the course violated the constitutional separation of church and state and filed a complaint last Wednesday on behalf of 31 missile launch officers – both instructors and students.
And people are shocked why are country is in the sewer.....
I was stationed at Vandenberg back in ‘75-’76.
I would venture to say that most chaplains are Christians. How else could they teach about just war without using Bible passages?
This is totally nuts!
It is the duty of nations, as well as of men, to own their dependence upon the overruling power of God and to recognize the sublime truth announced in the Holy Scriptures and proven by all history, that those nations only are blessed whose God is the Lord.—Abraham Lincoln, referencing Psalm 33:12.
They can preach Wicca, Islam and Homosexuality though
Yep...
The Spirit of the Antichrist has blanketed this world...
HMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Ya’d thunk “God is a man of war” would be big in a war related business
Exodus 15:3
I get so sick of hearing this:
CONSTITUTIONAL separation of church
I’ve looked and looked at the constitution and I can’t find that anywhere.
I can see trying to teach just war theory without using Bible passages, providing one avoids discussing the historical development of the doctrine. How one would teach “Christian Just War Theory” without referring to the Bible I have no idea—and I’m a Catholic theologian. Sure, there are many Christian documents out there on the subject, but they all quote the Bible. If you don’t want the Bible, don’t take the class—though given the number of Christians in the U.S. military, it would seem a very useful class not only for Christians but also for anyone in a leadership position.
Allahu Akbar, Dhimmis!
I am sorry to hear that our Military is now working for Satan. Since apparently we no longer have a country to defend, no men or boys should enlist in the armed services. Believe me, they will soon be after you and me.
The good citizen, the generous, and the tax payer who are now called the terrorists! Diabolic!
A friend of mine highly recommended “Demonic” by Anne Coulter. Think I’ll download it on my kindle this afternoon. Apparently it is also on sale half off at Borders who are sadly closing their doors.
islamism advances
given the number of Christians in the U.S. military, it would seem a very useful class not only for Christians but also for anyone in a leadership position
Vandenberg is a missile base and those officers may eventually have to launch nukes at other countries. They would very much benefit from a course in just war. There's no other way that Christians in the military to be taught about just war without Bible passages.
I didn’t see in the piece if the course is optional. So long as a student could opt out I don’t see any legal problem.
Its as ridiculous as trying to teacher character traits apart from the bible.
Iraq and Afghanistan have sharia in their constitution.
yet we give them billions of taxpayer dollars.
and order our troops to obey sharia law:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2755526/posts
US Troops in Mideast Commanded to Abide by Sharia law during Ramadan
...odd how the atheists don’t complain about that.
but the ground zero cross? has to go! ...hypocrites.
And people are shocked why OUR country is in the sewer...Fixed it.
One of my pet peeves. Substituting “are” for “our”!
Take heart...
“Even so, when you see these things happening, you know that it is near, right at the door.”
I don't want the Air Force, or any other government agency, teaching religion other than in completely voluntary chapel settings.
That's because it's not in the US Constitution.
I get so sick of hearing this:
CONSTITUTIONAL separation of church
I’ve looked and looked at the constitution and I can’t find that anywhere.
In order to ensure to citizens freedom of conscience, the church in the U.S.S.R. is separated from the state, and the school from the church. Freedom of religious worship and freedom of antireligious propaganda is recognized for all citizens.1977 constitution, article 53:
Citizens of the USSR are guaranteed freedom of conscience, that is, the right to profess or not to profess any religion, and to conduct religious worship or atheistic propaganda. Incitement of hostility or hatred on religious grounds is prohibited.
In the USSR, the church is separated from the state, and the school from the church.
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