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"Fredric L. Rice" |
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15 Jun 2005 03:19:11 AM |
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Christian bigots in the Air Force |
http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/06/12/opinion/edairforce.php
Air Force Academy zealots
The New York Times
MONDAY, JUNE 13, 2005
In an overdue burst of candor, the superintendent of the U.S. Air
Force Academy has acknowledged that his campus is so permeated with
evangelical proselytizing that it will take years to rid the
institution of religious intolerance.
Lieutenant General John Rosa Jr. said he finds the problem of cadets
unfairly pressured to adopt Christian beliefs and practices occurring
throughout "my whole organization," with offenders among faculty,
staff and students.
"Perception is reality," the general apologetically declared of
numerous complaints that cadets' constitutional rights have been
violated by militant evangelists wielding peer pressure with the
blessing of authority figures in the chain of command.
One campus chaplain went so far as to warn hundreds of cadets that
those "not born again" would "burn in the fires of hell," according to
authorized campus interviews by the Yale Divinity School, whose study
concluded that the problem was rife.
Reforms were promised last year, but were compromised.
When Captain MeLinda Morton, a Lutheran chaplain, dared to complain of
cadets being abused by "systemic and pervasive" proselytizing, the Air
Force transferred her to Asia.
Rosa should bring the major back if he is serious about the cleanup.
An inspector general's report is promised soon from the Air Force.
But it will take much more prodding, especially civilian pressure from
George W. Bush, Congress and taxpayers, to undo the damage and restore
the separation of church and state as a showcase principle at the
academy.
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Scientology crooks: http://sf.irk.ru/www/ot3/otiii-gif.html
http://PerkinsTragedy.org http://www.rightard.org/
End Republican race hatred: http://www.thedarkwind.org/
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| User: "Christopher A. Lee" |
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| Title: Re: Christian bigots in the Air Force |
15 Jun 2005 12:23:46 PM |
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On Wed, 15 Jun 2005 03:19:11 GMT, (Fredric L.
Rice) wrote:
http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/06/12/opinion/edairforce.php
Air Force Academy zealots
The New York Times
MONDAY, JUNE 13, 2005
In an overdue burst of candor, the superintendent of the U.S. Air
Force Academy has acknowledged that his campus is so permeated with
evangelical proselytizing that it will take years to rid the
institution of religious intolerance.
They do it below the horizen until they think they can get away making
it overt.
Many moderates see it as simply them practising their religion, until
it affects them. By which time it is endemic.
Lieutenant General John Rosa Jr. said he finds the problem of cadets
unfairly pressured to adopt Christian beliefs and practices occurring
throughout "my whole organization," with offenders among faculty,
staff and students.
"Perception is reality," the general apologetically declared of
numerous complaints that cadets' constitutional rights have been
violated by militant evangelists wielding peer pressure with the
blessing of authority figures in the chain of command.
Why aren't there a lot of ex-chaplains looking for work?
One campus chaplain went so far as to warn hundreds of cadets that
those "not born again" would "burn in the fires of hell," according to
authorized campus interviews by the Yale Divinity School, whose study
concluded that the problem was rife.
I take it he is now receiving unemployment benefit.
Reforms were promised last year, but were compromised.
When Captain MeLinda Morton, a Lutheran chaplain, dared to complain of
cadets being abused by "systemic and pervasive" proselytizing, the Air
Force transferred her to Asia.
Rosa should bring the major back if he is serious about the cleanup.
An inspector general's report is promised soon from the Air Force.
But it will take much more prodding, especially civilian pressure from
George W. Bush, Congress and taxpayers, to undo the damage and restore
the separation of church and state as a showcase principle at the
academy.
You won't get it from Bush or Congress.
---
http://www.ElmerFudd.US/ http://www.notserver.com/
Scientology crooks: http://sf.irk.ru/www/ot3/otiii-gif.html
http://PerkinsTragedy.org http://www.rightard.org/
End Republican race hatred: http://www.thedarkwind.org/
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| User: "stoney" |
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| Title: Re: Christian bigots in the Air Force |
19 Jun 2005 03:26:38 PM |
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On Wed, 15 Jun 2005 08:23:46 -0400, Christopher A. Lee
<calee@optonline.net> wrote:
On Wed, 15 Jun 2005 03:19:11 GMT, (Fredric L.
Rice) wrote:
http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/06/12/opinion/edairforce.php
Air Force Academy zealots
The New York Times
MONDAY, JUNE 13, 2005
In an overdue burst of candor, the superintendent of the U.S. Air
Force Academy has acknowledged that his campus is so permeated with
evangelical proselytizing that it will take years to rid the
institution of religious intolerance.
They do it below the horizen until they think they can get away making
it overt.
Many moderates see it as simply them practising their religion, until
it affects them. By which time it is endemic.
Lieutenant General John Rosa Jr. said he finds the problem of cadets
unfairly pressured to adopt Christian beliefs and practices occurring
throughout "my whole organization," with offenders among faculty,
staff and students.
"Perception is reality," the general apologetically declared of
numerous complaints that cadets' constitutional rights have been
violated by militant evangelists wielding peer pressure with the
blessing of authority figures in the chain of command.
Why aren't there a lot of ex-chaplains looking for work?
As well as faculty, staff, and students. It wouldn't take years,
simply give them all their separation papers coded so they can't
reenlist elsewhere.
One campus chaplain went so far as to warn hundreds of cadets that
those "not born again" would "burn in the fires of hell," according to
authorized campus interviews by the Yale Divinity School, whose study
concluded that the problem was rife.
I take it he is now receiving unemployment benefit.
Reforms were promised last year, but were compromised.
When Captain MeLinda Morton, a Lutheran chaplain, dared to complain of
cadets being abused by "systemic and pervasive" proselytizing, the Air
Force transferred her to Asia.
Rosa should bring the major back if he is serious about the cleanup.
An inspector general's report is promised soon from the Air Force.
But it will take much more prodding, especially civilian pressure from
George W. Bush, Congress and taxpayers, to undo the damage and restore
the separation of church and state as a showcase principle at the
academy.
You won't get it from Bush or Congress.
No.
--
Contempt of Congress meter reading-offscale.
Hello, theocracy with a fundamentalist US Supreme
Court who will ensure church and state are joined
at the hip like clergy and altar boys.
America 1776-Jan 2001 RIP
"As democracy is perfected, the office of president
represents, more and more closely, the inner soul
of the people. On some great and glorious day the
plain folks of the land will reach their heart's
desire at last and the White House will be adorned
by a downright moron." --- H.L. Mencken (1880 - 1956)
Religion is the original war crime.
-Michelle Malkin (Feb 26, 2005)
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