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From the Wikipedia definition: ‘…used to denote the manifestation of God’s presence in the Judeo-Christian religious tradition. God’s glory is often associated with visible displays of light, e.g. thunderbolts, fire, brightness.’
This too should be ended…the USAF needs to pick another cutesie nickname for ICBM test launches besides ‘Glory Trips’…the Christian religious connotation is obvious and direct, and a violation of the U.S. Constitution.
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For Mr. Weinstein and the MRFF (I just made a $50 donation, thank you for your service to America!):
Why are ICBM Test launches officially called ‘Glory Trips’?
See this reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glory_Trip
See the definition of ‘Glory’: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glory_%28religion%29
From the Wikipedia definition: ‘…used to denote the manifestation of God’s presence in the Judeo-Christian religious tradition. God’s glory is often associated with visible displays of light, e.g. thunderbolts, fire, brightness.’
This too should be ended…the USAF needs to pick another cutesie nickname for ICBM test launches besides ‘Glory Trips’…the Christian religious connotation is obvious and direct, and a violation of the U.S. Constitution.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.