POLITICUSUSA – MRFF Foundation Voice – Fox News Pretends MRFF is Declaring War on Christianity Over Nativity Scene

Published On: December 15, 2011|Categories: News|4 Comments on POLITICUSUSA – MRFF Foundation Voice – Fox News Pretends MRFF is Declaring War on Christianity Over Nativity Scene|

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by Leah Burton, MRFF Board Member

Selected Article Excerpts:

  • The debate going on over the Travis Air Force Base’s overt Christmas display is a pervasive activity with calculated intent – not an isolated event. Fox Nation (website of Fox News) is pretending that a call to leave religious symbols out of a the holiday display is a war on the entire base, as demonstrated by their article entitled “Anti-Nativity Group Declares War on Travis AFB.”
  • This is not a war on the base, it is a fight for religious freedom as ensured in the Constitution, manifesting in a religious display at the gate of the base that has raised concerns for some of the airmen. One of them articulated, “I joined the military to support and defend the Constitution of the United States, not to spread the gospel.” The airman added, “I fear that the religious symbols so prominently displayed on my Air Force Base convey a different message.”
  • The Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF) was started by a dedicated fighter of religious freedoms for all members of our armed forces. His name is Mikey Weinstein. He is a Republican of days gone by; graduate of the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado as well as several members of his family; former JAG officer; served as legal counsel in the West Wing of the Reagan White House and has sacrificed safety and financial comforts to work for a decade toward stopping aggressive proselytizing by Christian Dominionists in our military around the globe.
  • So to all of you who defame us, fabricate biblical justifications in the name of God, scripture-twist the Bible to accommodate a more influential outcome that serves your needs, sleep at night knowing that you are strong-arming personnel who look to their leadership for honor, integrity and courage. It is because of you that MRFF exists.
  • Distorting our defense of religious freedoms as an “attack on Christianity” is dishonest. At no time have we recommended or proposed the cessation of ritual or the removal of Christianity from any military base. We have worked tirelessly to keep one belief from dictating a mandate to all others whose beliefs differ. We support the rituals of worship honored in their respective places, not when they elbow their way to the forefront with blatant disregard for any other belief. It is because of you that MRFF exists.

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  1. Shannon Fariel-Mureithi December 18, 2011 at 9:43 pm

    I served at TAFB. I am proud that they are indeed diplaying the nativity scene! We all fought for the freedom of religion – not the freedom from religion. Military Religious Freedom should stand for this – NOT for the disappearance of religion. Christmas is NOT a generic holiday. The roots are in the celebration of Jesus’ birth. That’s just the facts.

  2. SSgt Jake Young December 19, 2011 at 9:16 am

    I’m confused as to the purpose of your foundation and its current nature of advocating for religious restriction rather than religious freedom, as your name would suggest. The Travis Air Force Base incident has brought to light what your organization is all about, and I’m proud of Travis for adhering to the TRUE interpretation of the First Amendment.

  3. Paul_B December 20, 2011 at 11:01 am

    When your religion is in the majority, and the government sponsors displays on its military bases, you’d be a fool to stand up proud and celebrate. What you are unthinkingly establishing is the precursor to “cleansing”. We in the military cannot and should not establish a favored belief system, or prefer belief over non-belief. General Schwartz’s memo is pretty clear on this point. SSgt Young, keep it to yourself. If you’re confused, ask questions. I suggest you reread the Bill of Rights, and insist that you review paragraph 6.40 of the 2011 PDG before you ever again level accusations and/or innuendo at a civilian organization, while associating yourself with the USAF.

  4. Jim Smith December 23, 2011 at 8:39 am

    Has MRFF actually read the entire 1st Amendment? Does the phrase “or…prohibiting the free exercise thereof” mean anything to you people?

    Congress has never “established” a religion as our national religion. England did that several centuries ago, which the early English pilgrims to America had fled due to persecution (the Protestant Orangemen and Catholics still have a testy relationship to this day). Since the Travis AFB display includes at least two faiths plus non-faith related displays, there is no preference being shown as a de facto “establishment” of religion.

    The MRFF is a joke, and should press on with more pressing issues rather than shilling for another religion: Athiesm.

    re•li•gion: the body of persons adhering to a particular set of beliefs and practices.

    Athiests have a clear, negative set of beliefs and their practices tend to revolve around frivolous lawsuits that attempt to squelch the Constitutional First Amendment rights I have sworn to defend against all enemies, foreign and DOMESTIC.

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