INQUIRY
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This post was created on the previous version of the MRFF website, and may not be fully accessible to users of assistive technology. If you need help accessing this content, please reach out via email.Since there is freedom of religion,what is your beef? It looks like you have been reading anti Christian stuff in the Talmud.
Who really needs you? There are many like you these days coming out of the woodwork with all sorts of garbage.
we will always worship God and thank him for the many blessings we receive. We even pray for guys like you !
Some day I hope you will get it. The judgement of the Lord is upon us .Remember that Mickey boy
(name withheld)
I’ll try to respond to your ‘inquiry’ on Mikey’s behalf since he’s busy protecting the religious freedom of the men and women in our military, but first I’d like to have you answer a couple of questions, if you will.
Why do you and so many who claim to be believers feel the need to slip little anti-Semitic jibes into your messages?
What makes you so defensive about our work?
From whom did you acquire the idea that Mr. Weinstein and the MRFF are anti-Christian? Or is that a misconception you’ve created all by yourself?
In answer to your questions, consider the following:
Our Constitution guarantees freedom of religion, as you suggest. Our laws also require that the government, and that means all parts of it, must be careful not to claim or suggest a preference for one religious or non-religious belief system over another. That derives from the “no establishment” clause of the Constitution. The military, as part of our government, thus has to be scrupulous in avoiding any promotion or proselytizing of a particular belief system.
The MRFF was formed because of gross violations of that requirement on the parts of some in the military who feel it is their right to force their views on those under their command or control.
The MRFF opposes no religion or non-religious belief and it promotes none. It only opposes the violation of the law by those who insist their beliefs on others in the military. We recognize the right of people to believe as they choose, but when they are in the military those beliefs should be held privately. They can, of course, be honored in church, chapel, temple or mosque, but within the ranks and between those with higher and lower status, they cannot be a consideration.
As regards ‘who needs’ us, we have thousands of women and men in the military who come to us for help because someone in authority insists they take part in a religious exercise or meeting where a faith different from theirs is being promoted. Others have had their careers threatened because they don’t believe the “right way.”
And, it’s important for you to understand, over 95% of those who work for us, work with us and come to us for help are Christians. They just happen to be not Christian enough or perhaps not the right kind of Christian to suit the zealots who harangue them.
So it’s fine by us that you worship God and as far as we’re concerned you’re welcome to pray as you see fit. It is rather presumptuous of you, however, to say you’ll “pray for guys like” us when you don’t know us and don’t know anything about our beliefs. And your warning about “the judgment of the Lord” might want to be reconsidered to protect yourself, as it won’t be kind to hypocrites.
Mike Farrell
(MRFF Board of Advisors)
Dear (name withheld),
Freedom of religion is guaranteed by the US Constitution but is not always allowed by certain factions within the military. Often, superiors in the armed forces take advantage of their rank and position to actively proselytize their personal beliefs. These are mostly Christian.
MRFF seeks to guarantee religious freedom to all members of the military.
Thank you for your prayers. You might try praying for yourself as well.
Rick Baker
Capt. USAF (MedRet)
MRFF Volunteer.