demanded that the painting be removed because it allegedly offended non-Christians

From: (name and email address withheld)
Subject: demanded that the painting be removed because it allegedly offended non-Christians
Date: April 20, 2025 at 8:26:39 AM MDT
To: “[email protected]” <[email protected]>

So, your dumbass is still out there stirring up crap?  Don’t go away mad, just go away.  We’re not going to put up with your BS and the painting will be returned to its rightful place.  Get a grip, get over it.

(name withheld)

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Response from MRFF Board Member John Compere

On Apr 20, 2025, at 10:49 AM, John Compere wrote:

Your malicious message reflects only on yourself and reveals only your own ignorance of the United States Constitution (Article VI[3] and Amendment 1) which prohibits our federal government from favoring a religion and requires government neutrality regarding religion. Religious paintings are legal and appropriate for chapels or museums, not federal administrative buildings.

The Military Religious Freedom Foundation will continue to represent the right to religious freedom of Merchant Marine Academy midshipmen guaranteed them by the Constitution when requested to do so by them with persistence, pride and patriotism despite criticism from regressive religionists like you who do respect their right to freedom of and from religion.

“Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction.” – PASCAL (Christian philosopher)

John Compere
Brigadier General, US Army (Retired)
Disabled American Veteran (Vietnam Era)
Board Member, Military Religious Freedom Foundation