MIKEY’s OP-ED – WASHINGTON POST/FAITH STREET – In Defense of Religious Freedom

Selected Article Excerpt:

The highest echelons of the U.S. military need to learn a valuable lesson, literally, from a guy in charge of a game.

Last month’s swift and decisive suspensions of the New Orleans Saints’ head coach, general manager and defensive coordinator were the clearest statement NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell could make that intentionally injuring others would absolutely not be tolerated by the league.

This is how effective leadership can — and should — respond when it becomes apparent that those in charge are allowing others to run amok.

When a military officer allows those in his or her charge to proselytize, ostracize, and abuse fellow service members because of their chosen faith (or lack thereof), they are permitting the commission of potentially irreparable harm.

We continually learn of allegations of military command influence being used as a coercive tool upon anyone who is not the “right kind of Christian,” these “players” are injuring each other because they believe that they’ll receive the “bounty” of eternal salvation. (continued, click below to read Op-Ed)

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