MRFF Demands Investigation of 3-Star Pentagon General’s Disturbing Ties to New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) and its Goal of Subverting Democracy
On the weekend of August 29-31, 2024, U.S. Army Lieutenant General Brian Eifler, who recently got his third star and a new position as Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel of the United States Army, was photographed giving a presentation – in uniform – at New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) Apostle Cindy Jacobs’s annual Reformation Prayer Network gathering in D.C.
During the Eiflers’ three years in Alaska, from 2021 until this past summer, Lt. General Eifler’s wife, Sherry, became a member of “Alaska’s War Council,” part of the extensive network of prophets, apostles, and kingdom warriors known as the New Apostolic Reformation — a politically influential Christian dominionist movement that seeks to end democracy as we know it.
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If a general feels free to violate military regulations in promoting laws that violate his subordinates’ constitutional rights at an off-duty religious function while wearing his uniform, it’s no wonder that many unit commanders feel free to violate military regulations and the constitutional rights of military members under their command. They’re sending a very clear message that non-Christians are not welcome in the U.S. Army and our other service branches.
Jeff, I’d argue that the message might be that non-Christians might be tolerated in the armed forces — but they should be the ones closest to enemy fire.
Calling out military leaders who use their position as a platform to promote their religious beliefs? Sure, I’m with you there. But this is the 2nd article I’ve read of yours that seems to imply that: A. There should be no expressions of religion in military environments (and the laughable) B. That there is a massive power imbalance in the military of conservative Christians stifling others’ beliefs. I’ve been in 5 years and, in every squadron I’ve been in, I could count the other conservative Christians on one hand. In daily conversations at work, there’s usually a nervous hesitance to talk about any religious ideas if they’re conservative or Christian in nature while new ageism, Buddhism, Islam and (the novel) Norse mythology are reflexively discussed and explored earnestly. I would consider changing your organization’s name since your main goal seems to be to stymie any service members’ involvement in their Christian faith.
Joel, you’re obviously misrepresenting the MRFF’s actions and statements. At no time has the MRFF ever said or suggested that there should be no expressions of religious belief in military environments. The MRFF has only objected to violations of military regulations and the constitutional rights of service members when commanders, generals, and chaplains use the power of their positions and their power over others to pressure subordinates and others to adopt their beliefs. That includes denigrating the beliefs of subordinates and coercion through various means you can see by reading of the MRFF’s recent efforts in specific cases.
As for your second point, there is obviously a massive power imbalance favoring Christians in our military services, due to a) most officers and commanders being Christians, and b) the vast majority of reported violations of regulations and constitutional rights in our military being committed by Christians. Your personal observations do not constitute a statistically representative sample of violations. The reports to the MRFF over the years are a better indicator of where the issues are coming from. And there have consistently been a lot of complaints about the actions of Christians, with relatively few about similar violations by military commanders and chaplains of other religious traditions.
How did I miss this conversation?
Joel says “But this is the 2nd article I’ve read of yours that seems to imply that: A. There should be no expressions of religion in military environments (and the laughable) B. That there is a massive power imbalance in the military of conservative Christians stifling others’ beliefs. ”
Bwahahaaas. Imply. Ok. Right.
Because Joel here practices the great nationalist Christian rule of If I didn’t see it, it didn’t happen.
Also, the second article he’s read??!
Wow. Commitment to proving the point that they’ve no clue about which they complain.
Jeff provided the facts, I’m just here for the snark. Honestly, We The People need to reinstate logic and civics in schools again. So much work to do!
Vote Blue no matter who. Purity tests are for when our rights aren’t on the ballot.