You know what I don't understand? I don't understand why the Christian Right in this country absolutely refuses to recognize the fact that not everyone in America is a Christian. Examples of this abound, but the latest comes from Bryan Fischer, a director of the American Family Association and host of its talk radio program Focal Point. Fischer declared in a recent radio address that in order to win battles, the US military must be composed of "men of Christian faith, who are in touch with God and with the spirit of God."
US Military Must Be Christian In Order To Win Battles
This is pretty light fare for Fischer as he has often referred to gays as "Nazis" and seems to have the misguided opinion that the freedom of religion guaranteed by the First Amendment only applies to Christians, but once again I digress.
My point is this. Why are these people of the opinion that everyone should believe as they believe? Are there no Muslims, Jews, Wiccans, Atheists, etc. serving honorably in the US military? Of course there are. Was the US military that won WW II a Christian military? Absolutely not. While our country was not as diverse in the 1940s as it is now, to suggest that everyone who fought for our country against the Axis was Christian is ludicrous; and to suggest that our present day military needs to be Christian in order to victorious is equally inane.
You know, I have no issues with anyone who practices any religion, but I do have issues with those who practice religious bigotry. I realize that every religion says their way is the one and only way, but this is the United States of America. Can we not accept people of all faiths and no faith at all as honorable, capable members of the armed forces and as productive members of society?
The Islamic terrorists that attacked us on 9/11 have framed this conflict as a Holy War. It would seem that Fischer is playing right into their hands by suggesting that our military consist only of Christians.
Peace and love, my brothers and sisters.
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