General Olson’s remarks

Published On: May 18, 2015|Categories: MRFF's Inbox|0 Comments|

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Did I read correctly that MRFF said in a statement about General Olson that he should be court-martialed for his statements about his dependence on God for various circumstances he was responsible for? In my humble opinion General Olson is who you should be defending not opposing.  That’s faith.  He is a hero. That’s the code of the military.  Thanks,

(name withheld)


 

Dear (name withheld),
I’m not sure just what you read or where you read it, but Major General Olson allowed himself to be used as a representative of the U.S. military in full uniform before an event put on by a fundamentalist Christian sect with a political agenda, an event that was televised throughout the world. In so doing he violated both the separation of church and state and U.S. Air Force regulations that specifically disallow such statements.

We have no problem with his faith. Had he professed his Christianity in a legitimate setting while wearing civilian clothing, we would have no problem with it. Though I’m unaware of his entire personal history, there was nothing heroic in what he did in these circumstances.

Best,

Mike Farrell

(MRFF Board of Advisors)

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