Note for Mikey

For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.” (Romans 11:26-29)

As you can see, God isn’t changing His mind toward His “beloved.”

Just as Jesus was against the religious zealots of His time – the Sadducees and the Pharisees – we are against the religious zealots known as Dominionists (google it) of our time, that is hijacking our military to make all of our soldiers “warriors for Christ” and “government paid missionaries.”

US Army chaplain MAJ James Linzey, who, in a 1999 video, described mainstream Protestant churches as “demonic, dastardly creatures from the pit of hell “that should be “stomped out.”

This is the thinking of the military of today throughout the chain of command all the way to the Pentagon. They believe that the only “true” Christian is one that is “born-again” and has a “spiritual birthday.” All mainline Christians and those Christians born before 1952 when Bill Bright made up the 4 Spiritual Laws, are destined to hell.

If you are not an Evangelical/Fundamental/Dominionist, then we are fighting for you.

The Supreme Court heard the Lemon v. Kurtzman case in 1971 and ruled in favor of the Establishment Clause.

Subsequent to this decision, the Supreme Court has applied a three-pronged test to determine whether government action comports with the Establishment Clause, known as the Lemon Test:

1. Any law or policy must have been adopted with a neutral or non-religious purpose.
2. The principle or primary effect of any law or policy must be one that neither advances nor inhibits religion.
3. The statute or policy must not result in an “excessive entanglement” of government with religion.

If any government entity’s actions fit into one of these three, then it is a violation of the Establishment Clause.

Saying “Have a blessed day” is definitely in violation.

Then there’s Parker v. Levy:

“This Court has long recognized that the military is, by necessity, a specialized society separate from civilian society… While the members of the military are not excluded from the protection granted by the First Amendment, the different character of the military community and of the military mission requires a different application of those protections. … The fundamental necessity for obedience, and the consequent necessity for imposition of discipline, may render permissible within the military that which would be constitutionally impermissible outside it… Speech [to include religious speech] that is protected in the civil population may nonetheless undermine the effectiveness of response to command.  If it does, it is constitutionally unprotected.” (Emphasis added) Parker v. Levy, 417 U.S. 733, 1974

So, saying “Have a blessed Day” is NOT constitutionally protected while serving in the military but as a civilian it is.

The Air Force cannot make up its own rules. Period.

God has great plans for you, too.

“Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God.

Therefore whoever resists the authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will bring judgment on themselves.” Romans 13:1-2

We are obeying our “governing authorities” by enforcing the strict laws and guidelines laid out by them. You? Not so much.

“But I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.” Matthew 12:36

I’ll see you there and hear what excuse you’re going to give.

Pastor Joan

MRFF Advisory Board Member