Re: MRRF advocating "military" religion

On 5/31/21 7:05 AM, Kurt Nicklas wrote:
> On Mon, 31 May 2021 06:39:45 -0500, David Hartung
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
>> On 5/30/21 9:23 PM, Mitchell Holman wrote:
>>> David Hartung <[email protected]> wrote in
>>> news:[email protected]:
>>>
>>>> On 5/30/21 2:25 PM, Rudy Canoza wrote:
>>>>> On 5/30/2021 6:35 AM, David Hartung wrote:
>>>>>> This is at the tome of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation
>>>>>> website:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "When one proudly dons a U.S. Military Uniform, there is only one
>>>>>> religious symbol: The U.S. Flag. There is only one religious
>>>>>> scripture: the American Constitution. Finally, there is only one
>>>>>> faith: American patriotism."
>>>>>>
>>>>>> https://www.militaryreligiousfreedom.org/
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It would seem that they are int he business of destroying the First
>>>>>> Amendment, rather than defending it.
>>>>>
>>>>> No, that's exactly wrong.
>>>>>
>>>>>       The Military Religious Freedom Foundation is dedicated to
>>>>>    ensuring
>>>>> that all
>>>>>       members of the United States Armed Forces fully receive the
>>>>> Constitutional
>>>>>       guarantees of religious freedom to which they and all Americans
>>>>>    are
>>>>> entitled
>>>>>       by virtue of the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.
>>>>>
>>>>>       MRFF recognizes that military life requires individual
>>>>>    adherence to
>>>>> shared
>>>>>       patriotic principles. MRFF also recognizes the need for
>>>>>    military
>>>>> personnel to
>>>>>       at times temporarily relinquish some Constitutionally granted
>>>>>    personal    freedoms for the sake of military discipline and
>>>>>    objectives.
>>>>>
>>>>>       However, MRFF believes that religious faith is a
>>>>>    Constitutionally
>>>>> guaranteed
>>>>>       freedom that must never be compromised, except in the most
>>>>>    limited of    military circumstances, because of its fundamental
>>>>>    importance to the    preservation of the American nation and the
>>>>>    American way of life.
>>>>>
>>>>>       Additionally, MRFF adheres strongly to the principle that
>>>>>    religious
>>>>> faith is
>>>>>       a deeply personal matter, and that no American has the right to
>>>>> question
>>>>>       another American’s beliefs as long as they do not unwontedly
>>>>>    intrude
>>>>> on the
>>>>>       public space or the privacy or safety of another individual.
>>>>>
>>>>>       https://www.militaryreligiousfreedom.org/about/our-mission/
>>>>>
>>>>> They are staunch, stalwart defenders of the first amendment against
>>>>> the attacks on it by theocratic Taliban-like extremists like you.
>>>>
>>>> Yet they seem to thrive on restricting the religious exercise of
>>>> military members.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>       "Military members" AGREE to sacrifice their
>>> religious obligations when enlisting.
>>
>> Oh? Please explain.
> 
> Hollowman knows nothing about the military. I serviced in the Army for
> 5 years and there was no such agreement. Quite the contrary.
> 
> Here is a "Religious Freedom in the Military – FAQ"
> https://firstliberty.org/rights/religious-freedom-in-the-military-faq/

I am certain that Firstliberty is not among the sources which Holman 
considers to be authoritative, so don't be surprised if he rejects what 
you posted.