Comments on: Pick God

By: CLEVER_NAME

CLEVER_NAME — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 18:38:51 +0000

I can understand the sentiment, but this is taking it too far. You can’t tell me that if the speech included a line about leading a country free from Christian ideals and religious involvement that people wouldn’t be in an uproar.

On the other hand, this guy is a jerk and a moron.

By: Bill Harrision

Bill Harrision — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 20:02:54 +0000

In my experience, it is tradition for the Chaplain to say a prayer at the beginning of a formal ceremony in the military, e.g. graduation or change of command. This isn’t unlike what used to go on before graduations in public high schools and before high school football games. This seems to be what the Specialist is suing about.

He’s a grown man, that joined the big boys’ Army that has been having prayers since its inception over 200 years ago.

Didn’t my friend Alex Hamiltion say something about “growing up” in a comment to a previous post?

I’ve been “forced” to stand in formation in prayers. I’ve been forced to stand in formation with a drill sergeant in my face calling me a MFer. I’ve been forced to stand in formation in the snow. I’ve been forced to stand in formation in the scorching sun. I’ve been forced to stand in formation early in the morning. I’ve been forced to stand in formation late in the evening. Its the military; we stand in formation.

No one “forced” him to join the military. Sounds like he chose the wrong profession if he doesn’t like standing in formation. Must be a Libertarian.

By: Bob G.

Bob G. — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:37:01 +0000

I dunno…heard about PLENTY of people that never really thought much about GOD until they were hunkered down in that foxhole praying theri asses off.
Amazing how COMBAT can get even the most heathen person RIGHTEOUS …in a heartbeat.
(and that’s the same amount of time it takes to enter eternity, folks)

B.G.

By: zeak

zeak — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:45:50 +0000

take it from a veteran if you want religion in the military its there if not you would never see it. someone should ask the private if he attended the church services durring basic just to get away from the di for an hour

By: FW Conservative

FW Conservative — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 11:28:28 +0000

I think the phrase is “freedom OF religion” not “freedom FROM religion”. To prevent someone from saying the oath the way he wants to is actually removing his constitutional right.

By: Bill Harrision

Bill Harrision — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 04:30:28 +0000

Read a similar article today: Lawsuit on religion in military expanded “Our amended complaint is specifically designed to further stab at the throbbing unconstitutional heart of darkness that comprises the systemic fundamentalist Christianity so pervasive and pernicious in today’s American armed forces,” Is it their argument that Christianity is more "pervasive" in today's military than historically? If not, then the United States military has always had this "throbbing unconstitutional heart of darkness", therefore has been evil since June 14, 1775. That would make a good T-shirt: "Throbbing Unconstitutional Heat of Darkness: Since June 14, 1775" God Bless America. We need it.