The awful proof that our military is being de-spiritualized is the soaring military suicide rate, which since more than four years ago has exceeded annually the number of service connected deaths due to enemy action.
Current command guidance for `suicide prevention’ makes absolutely no mention of the role of religious faith in granting to those who believe, the spiritual strength to resist adversity & despair.
People of faith are far, far less likely to kill themselves. Now, atheist FReepers, it is entirely possible to maintain one’s own survival based on nothing more than rock-solid inner resources, got it.
But as one of the more tolerant among you stated, individuals should not be deprived of their right to express their faith nor to draw solace therefrom.
This Mikey Weinstein is a raging anti-Christian fanatic. He probably isn’t too keen on observant Jews, either.
It’s obvious that he is delusional and in need of psych help. Besides, what grown man calls himself “Mikey”?
I'm not going to argue about [de]spiritualizing... but my theory is the reason for the high rates of suicide & depression is that when they're pointed "out there" they're told they're fighting for the Constitution and justice, and when they get back they see all the contra-constitutional acts and injustice and are basically told that (a) they're powerless to change it, and (b) if they did try to change it it would be treason, with a heavy emphasis on (c) the desire to change it is, in itself, wrong.
IOW, "it's ok when we do it" is what the authority says in-action-and-attitude-if-not-aloud.