Just released:
New York Times
Associated Press
Muslims in the Pentagon ask for MRFF’s help after Evangelical preacher Franklin Graham, who believes that Islam ”is a very evil and wicked religion,” is invited to speak at Pentagon event
“Mikey Weinstein, president of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation, said inviting evangelist Franklin Graham to speak May 6, the National Day of Prayer, ’would be like bringing someone in on national prayer day madly denigrating Christianity’ or other religious groups.”
Click the link below to read this article, which features MRFF and relates to our most vital cause.
Associated Press / New York Times – Group wants evangelist’s Pentagon event canceled
Click here to read the letter MRFF sent to Secretary of Defense Robert Gates
The following emails were received after the above story was featured by the New York Times:
From: e-mail address withheld
Date: April 20, 2010 1:38:19 PM MDT
To: <info@militaryreligiousfreedom.org>
Subject: Hello
Hello,
I read the linked NY Times article with interest.
I was saddened to see that you are demanding that Christianity be muzzled.
I understand your feeling about religious freedom and in general I agree with them. However, Islam has started a war with Western civilization. Islam is our enemy. It’s just that simple. To disagree simply denies reality.
Most of us are quite happy with folks like Mr. Graham.
Regards
(name withheld)
From: e-mail address withheld
Date: April 20, 2010 2:37:46 PM MDT
To: info@militaryreligiousfreedom.org
Subject: How Dare You
After reading the about your regime wanting to stop Rev. Graham from speaking at the day of prayer, I have concluded that your organization is nothing more then tax dollar STEALING thugs. I have no respect for nazi groups that want to twist the Constitution and say that there is a wall of seperation. Obviously you, like alot of other useless tax dollar stealers, do NOT know the Constitution. AT BEST you have a 1st grade understanding of the Constitution. I have no doubt you were taught about the Constitution by someone who had No clue as to what the Consitution actually means.
As for the lead Nazi saying he is a 3rd generation military soldier. Bullshit. Probably a 3rd generation coward.
(name withheld)
From: e-mail address withheld
Date: April 20, 2010 2:50:42 PM MDT
To: info@militaryreligiousfreedom.org
Subject: RE: National Day of Prayer at the Pentagon
Mikey Weinstein,
Don’t you have anything better to do than protest a day of prayer? Christians, even Christian Soldiers, have a right to have a day of prayer and to use a preacher who is a Christian to host it. If Muslims are offended by the remarks by Mr. Graham then maybe the ones who are offended should do more to clean up their religion, which does commit atrocities both against other religions and their own women. If they spent their energy fixing their problems instead of killing people who let their behavior be known then maybe that would change our perception of the religion. Not every Muslim is a terrorist, but the vast majority of terrorist are Muslim. Maybe there is something to Mr. Graham’s criticism.
(name withheld)
eph ch 4 one Lord,one faith,one baptism,is this so hard to understand? so sad they dont except this,how many times does the Lord have to tell you? Mr Graham and his son need to start preaching the truth,something they havent done,so many mislead.
How come we have to watch what we say about Islam, but they can say what ever they want negative about Christians and it OK for them, they even get praised for it
I am a both a veteran and an atheist, but I find organizations like MRFF to be disgusting and traitorous. We are in a war that was not declared by us but by our enemies. The same enemies you help with these spurious attempts to infringe on the constitutional rights of Christians to practice their faith. You should all be ashamed of yourselves. There is nothing in the constitution about separation of church and state, only that “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” Just get over yourselves and stop assisting those that would destroy this nation and everything it’s stood for since its inception. You should read a little history about Islam and its beginnings then maybe you will realize that they are not the most peaceful religion on the planet.
As the son of a former Air Force mechanic, and as the friend of a few soldiers, it breaks my heart to see your group trying to keep Christianity out of our Armed Forces. Only by the grace of God Almighty has this country gotten to where it is. Millions of Christians pray for our troops every day. Why don’t you ask the troops if they want to be prayed for? What gives you the authority to take the measures you have taken to silence Christians? Maybe if you would read the Bible with an open mind and open heart you would change your attitude. God loves you. He sent His only Son to die for you. And this is how you repay Him?
God (PLEASE) Bless America!!!
Why are you afraid of Franklin Graham? He has a right to his opinion, just like you. Our country is in a war with terrorists, which seems to be Islam and seems to be Muslims.
Our enemy is using our own freedoms and privileges against us.
Thank God for Franklin Graham — it doesn’t matter what religion or non-religion. Pray for our Nation and our Military. Pray to God in Jesus’ name.