God Bless our Troops

Published On: May 4, 2012|Categories: MRFF's Inbox|0 Comments|

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Mr. Weinstein, you have no idea the strength and power of God in our military. I have had over 21 years of the honor and privilege to serve in the military with other Christians. we have had wonderful times debating the proof of God and Jesus. In most every case someone was convicted and converted to Christ. At the very least others became more curious and sought more information from true sources on God. And those who could or would not even objectively look at Christianity and see it for what it really is or at least respect the beliefs of others who do believe. Those people showed themselves for what they are, inflexible, intolerant, and close minded. I have always found a way to incorporate God into training and classes that get people thinking and seeking. I am happy to say that many others who I know are doing the same. We know that there will come a time when Christians are persecuted like by most of the world, but that time isn’t now. The power of God is alive and strong in our military and many more warriors for God are hard at work seeking other warriors for Christ. God bless them and God bless our forces.

(name withheld)


Hi (name withheld),

Thank you for your note to MRFF and for your service to our country.

My name is Rick Baker and I volunteer for MRFF to ensure that all mail is answered promptly and courteously.

I am surprised and a little shocked that your time in the military was spent only in the company of Christians. Sadly this may not have given you an opportunity to get to know troops of varying religious beliefs who have given much for our country and are honored in their many thousands on the Vietnam Wall and other monuments. Perhaps in celebrating your beliefs you may have unwittingly excluded brave Americans who were of other callings.

The words “inflexible, intolerant, and close minded” seem to fit your particular pattern of belief more those you describe. Incorporating God into your training regimen is also subject to the UCMJ which, like the US Constitution, prohibits those in military service from advancing, elevating, preferring, recommending or proselytizing one religion over another or religion over non religion.

It is important to know that along with the power of God, the power of the United States Constitution” is also alive and strong in our military.

Christians are not persecuted in our Military but rather welcomed in a brotherhood of selfless service to our great country. Those that expect a Christian domination in the military are terribly mistaken as the efforts to defend our grand democracy depend upon a joint political, religious and humane force of cooperation and understanding.

It seems your narrow efforts to confine patriotism to Christianity fall sadly short of truth.

Your mistakes are common as are most supreme religious thoughts. But I believe your heart is in the right place and that your bravery in the face of the enemy as valid as any.

As a former Air Force Officer and twice wounded Rescue Pilot serving two combat tours in Vietnam I have experienced many who needed to grip their religion as a crutch. You and I may have seen the face of God in our service but they may have had a different visage.

Let us then be grateful for our survival and that of troops of all faiths.

Rick Baker
MRFF

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