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	Freedom for All

AtlLiberal

4-25-2008 9:23 AM

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christianity, atheism, religion, military

AtlLiberal says:

Because of the nationwide special privilege that Christians have come to expect this type of discrimination is common place.

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4-26-2008 12:09 AM

masbury

OK, I'll pop. Tain't fair.

4-26-2008 7:32 AM

skwirlinator

Who implied that life in the military is fair? Don't be deluded into thinking fair has anything at all to do with military bearing.

4-26-2008 10:47 AM

AtlLiberal

Granted, fairness is not a component of service in the military and for good reason. Yet the fact remains that overwhelmingly the military grants special privilege to Judeo-Christian religions which flies in the face of the Constitution's prohibition of endorsing a particular religion or, in this case, punishing someone of no religious belief. How much of this story is fact and how much is being disclosed is up for speculation. If the main tenets are true then the military has a lot of explaining to do. One does not have to look far for similar examples of religious chicanery. Not too long ago the Air Force Academy in Colorado had a hell of a mess because of their proselytism of Christianity. It does occur.

4-27-2008 1:41 AM

zasel

Unfairness in the military? Imagine that. But that has nothing to do with engaging in unconstitutional behaviours such as discriminating against soldiers or cadets with varying military beliefs. This entire myth of the U.S. being a Christian nation has got to be debunked once and for all. The more people are fed that pap, the more the religious zealots feel they have the freedom to claim superiority.

4-27-2008 9:01 AM

Oortcloud

Except that our military is becoming more and more a christian army. Look how our own congress acted when a Hindu opened prayer in Congress. Religion has a strong influence on people's tolerance and bigotry. And the military is filled with religious bigotry cases.

While in the military my fiancee' (sp?) and I broke off our wedding plans and ended our relationship. I was pretty upset because of it and it showed. I was forced to go see a chaplain who ordered that I had to attend a private one on one meeting twice a week for 8 w...

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