Freedom of Religion in the Military
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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.One can be openly gay, showing sexual preference, yet can’t be openly Christian. Under Obama Americans are losing their Freedom of Religion. Christians are under attack!
(name withheld)
The founders wanted to protect the right of Americans to believe as they choose, hence the freedom of religion. They wanted to protect that right by ensuring that no religious preference would be demonstrated by the government or anyone who acts for or on behalf of any part of the government.
People have every right to their religious choice and can be “openly” religious if they choose. However, those who are in positions of authority and represent the government cannot do so when speaking in an official capacity to ensure and protect the separation of church and state. For those in the military, regulations have been established to protect against religious proselytizing for the same reason. Air Force instruction 1-1, section 2.12 says leaders at all levels must take pains to “ensure their words and actions cannot reasonably be construed to be officially endorsing or disapproving of, or extending preferential treatment for any faith, belief, or absence of belief.”
That’s the law and also the official position of the Air Force. You may not have been aware of that.
Being gay has nothing to do with this question, as I would assume you’d understand. Your comparing the two implies a connection, and perhaps a dissatisfaction with the law, on your part. I’m afraid I can’t help you with that.
Best,
Mike Farrell
(MRFF Board of Advisors)
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