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Military Pressed Over Expressions of Faith
By Alan CoopermanWashington Post Staff WriterThursday, November 2, 2006;
The U.S. military is being buffeted by dueling legal claims over religion, with one set of plaintiffs contending that the Pentagon is suppressing evangelical Christianity and another set arguing just the opposite -- that the brass gives the most aggressive evangelicals free rein to proselytize in uniform.

Reports of aggressive evangelism at the Air Force Academy led the service to issue interim guidelines last year urging commanders to be "sensitive" about sharing their faith and called for a minute of silence or at most a "brief, non-sectarian" prayer at mandatory gatherings. Read it all here

I posted the following response

First, separation of church and state was to prevent a state run religion like the Brits have with the Anglican Church. Look it up, get it right, OK? Second, military people are in harms way. If they derive comfort from the Flying Spaghetti Monster, Jesus, Odin or whatever, let them have it. Period. As long as their belief doesnt interfere with performance of duty, its their belief. Third, if the Jew calls on Yaweh, the Muslin on Allah, no one says a word. Call on Jesus and youre fundamentalist, right-wing Christian nut job in violation of that make-believe separation of church and state thing and offensive. Bull. Anyone else who founds their country and their society on their religious beliefs can do so and its OK. So why do some self loathing apologists feel guilty about Americas basis in Christianity? At least ours doesnt advocate KILLING non-believers. And our tolerance of others has made us the most free, the most giving, richest and well fed on the planet. Not too shabby. This whole religious debate thing will never be settled to everyones satisfaction so, if it helps, believe. If it helps, pray. If it helps, call on your diety. Just put in a good word for me too, OK?