You are no longer an honorable soldier

Mr. Weinstein,
You are no longer an honorable soldier. You are a very sad man who has missed the point of what charity is. You would rather think you are right than appreciate charity wherever it comes from, isn’t this what you fight for? Charity? I agree all religions should have the right to practice. That is the American way. No one told those cadets they must donate. This was voluntary. Why could they not have come up with another wonderful way to donate to children. Our God Jehovah loves those children more than he loves your agenda. I would love to see your financials and see just how much charity is going into your pocket vs the pockets of children in need. You should be ashamed.

(name withheld)

Dear (name withheld),

Honorable? I am confused. As a Christian your words are beyond disturbing. Where in the Bible did you gather that spreading the Word meant using military might? Or aggressive proselytizing? Or be converted or you are doomed? At 53 years old I was taught that we are ALL God’s children and that by our deeds will we be known. And that little known admonition – “pride goes before the fall”.

How dare you admonish MRFF for protecting the freedoms of ALL American voluntary enlisted personnel who expect their constitutional protections! The American way? The American way? REALLY??? The American way that I understand and love is FREEDOM. Freedom of belief. Freedom of expression. Freedom of ….frankly – FREEDOM. What you and your ilk are supporting is that all of us – even those who are “not the right kind of Christian” – are not entitled to “freedoms”. Therefore, you see the entire country as though we are in a war against Islam. I do not have the time or energy to convince you that we are NOT in a Holy war. You are in a minority, and for that I truly thank God.

If you have any interest in knowing how these “missionary” projects work, I welcome your questions and will provide you with ample data. I was raised in a Dominionist household, and I can assure you that my perspective is not one of passive interest – but rather one that has an inherent understanding of the scripture-twisted perspective of the Holy Bible.

God bless you and grant you an understanding of tolerance in the way of Jesus…

Leah L. Burton
Executive Board Member
Military Religious Freedom Foundation