Posted on 06/01/2005 9:18:27 AM PDT by pickemuphere
DENVER -- On the eve of his graduation, the top cadet at the Air Force Academy sent out a religious-themed e-mail to thousands of fellow cadets, even as the school is grappling with complaints that some evangelical Christians are harassing others at the school.
The Associated Press obtained a copy of the e-mail sent Tuesday by Wing Commander Nicholas Jurewicz to the freshmen, sophomore and junior classes, which is about 3,000 cadets. "Wing commander" is the title held by the top senior at the school in military ranking.
Jurewicz lists his favorite quotations in the message, including several about Jesus. One quotation, "Bear one another's burdens, and so you will fulfill the law of Christ," is a biblical verse.
The academy has been under investigation because of complaints that evangelical Christians have harassed cadets who do not share their faith, in violation of the constitutional separation of church and state.
Cadets have been required to attend religious tolerance seminars, during which they have been reminded that Air Force policy bans the use of official e-mails for personal messages.
"We will look into it and if he violated any Air Force or academy policy we will take appropriate action after we've reviewed it," academy spokesman Johnny Whitaker said.
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I'll take that over another cheating scandal.
Oh No! Not religion! People's ears (or eyes) will bleed! There is NO SUCH THING as free speech for religious types! Our forefathers demanded it be that way! (ACLU inspired sarcasm)
Wouldn't you think a top graduating cadet would be smart enough to know what kind of flack this would generate?
My Grandfather, a USAF Colonel, and a veteran of three wars, is smiling down from heaven on this kid.
Good for him.
"...the constitutional separation of church and state."
Does this author really believe this?
That happens on active duty and throughout the AF. The 'Christian Mafia' in the AF is strong and vengeful.
It's a distraction to duty and a hindrance to good order and discipline.
That fact that it generates flack says volumes of our perpetually "offended" society today.
20-1 odds he did it on purpose.
repeat a lie often enough....
And why is this news worthy?
Of course! That's what the public schools & journalism college taught him, why would he doubt it??
I'm sure.
What, exactly, from a college senior, constitutes "official email"? If this kid is prosecuted, harrasssed, disciplined, or even upbraided by any brass at the academy, I can PROMISE alumni response. Maybe it's a good thing; that school's gone so far down the tubes that it needs a shake-up.
Would you want to get a bad performance rating because you don't worship God in the same fashion as your superior rater?
Even the military is not safe from those with agendas.
Yes. And he's willing to do it anyway, on purpose, because he wants to see the issue resolved.
Book Smarts and Common Sense are not on speaking terms.
Perhaps..I guess only he really knows why.
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