CHRISTIAN EXAMINER – Military banned from saying, ‘Have a blessed day’
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WARNER ROBINS, Ga. (Christian Examiner) — Military personnel at Georgia’s Robins Air Force Base received instruction to stop imparting the greeting “have a blessed day” Monday.
According to the anti-Christian Military Religious Freedom Foundation website, an active duty Air Force member contacted the organization for assistance claiming the greeting was an issue of separation of church and state.
The unnamed military member, who claimed revealing his identity would result in endangering himself and his family, said he received the greeting at one of the base gates since Feb. 23 “by at least 10 different Airmen ranging in rank.”
“On no less than 15 occasions over the last two weeks, I have been greeted by the military personnel at the gate with the phrase ‘Have a blessed day,'” the complaint read.
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Interesting. Myself and A LOT of others had already commented. Yet, the comments to this article have been wiped. Not only will I be contacting legal about this, but maybe even OSI.
It seems to me that it is pretty clear that MFFRF is anti-Christian held under the guise of separation of church and state; which of course is not constitutional. That was coined independent of the “establishment clause,” which does not preclude religious activity in government. Besides, is stating, “have a blessed day” a religious greeting? I think not, moreover, I challenge MFFRF to prove that it is.
Somehow if someone had said blessings be or namaste the “let’s be tolerant” stance would be absent.
And for the freaking record the group is not anti Christian. Anything else I say would be snark and rude so I’ll stop.
Connie, your response is a little hard to follow; just what are you saying? Primary facie, your response doesn’t make sense.
my comments were also deleted. If this organization is not Anti-Christian, then why were the comments deleted? If you are going operate a foundation that has “religious freedom” in its title, you should stand up for ALL religions. Mike, if you feel you can’t do this with integrity you should step down and allow someone who can, into your position. I’m filing a complaint with legal and possibly OSI.
Definition of BLESSING:
Something promoting or contributing to happiness, well-being, or prosperity; a boon.
It is NOT just a religious saying. It is NOT tied to any particular religion. It is a word which is used by non-religious people as well as people of all religion and beliefs around the world. If this is banned, then all the words, expressions, and sayings by non-religious people must be as well. Funny how you non-religious folks happily accept holiday pay for religious holidays such as Christmas and Easter while you complain about religion. I think that religious-based holidays should no longer garner extra pay for government workers and that every last government worker be told that this group is responsible for the loss of that pay.
I’ll be clear.
If a Pagan, Hindu, Muslim, Native American, or any other flavor of person besides the Truth One Faith of Christ (trademark pending) had said their version of Have a Blessed Day none of you would be commenting. MRFF would have responded to complaints – as is correct for when a person is performing guard duty on a military base they represent the Government – you know, the one that is forbidden to declare in favor of any religion? And you all would feel satisfied that those pagans were put in their place.
Have a Blessed Day uttered to me is a line of crap and an insult. Have a nice day is better. Blessed assumes a higher power is doing the blessing as I’m sure the guards aren’t doing their OWN energy work.
I’m Pagan, not anti-Christian as I’m an avid follower of the UCC – but you’d also think they are pagan and not Truth One Faith of Christ (trademark pending). How do I know? June 2014 – Louie Gohmert’s own words to Dr Barry Lynn. Google it.
So lay it on me, how I’m going to hell because I don’t believe YOUR WAY. I’ve been there so many times they know my name. They also keep kicking me out because I am a light of the world and I’m just too darn bright.
What MRFF did, as they always do, which I’m going to say here, again is respond to complaints by people in the Military who find such things as distasteful as me.
As Maggie Smith said so beautifully – Religion is like a penis. It’s great you have one but we have a problem when you start to wave it about in public.
Your answers are not my answers. Do you really want to tell me that you know better for me than me? Think about if the positions were reversed. Are you sure you want to remove the protections of the Constitution? Think carefully for I am Viking and bound by the rules of our country.
I did say snark and rudeness would ensue if I had to write more. When a person tells you who they are, believe them.
For the folks who say their comments were scrubbed – did you prove you were not a robot? I know my past comments have been snagged when my internet and their robot protection services disagreed.
Way to project though. Good job.
MilitaryBrat – opinion is not fact. As for denying nonreligious people holiday pay – that is just mean. Way to show how you walk in the steps of Jesus.
Here is what I found when I googled Blessed day
Per google freedictionary.com.
bless·ed (blĕs′ĭd) also blest (blĕst)
adj.
1.
a. Worthy of worship; holy.
b. Held in veneration; revered.
2. Blessed Roman Catholic Church Used as a title before the name of one who has been beatified.
3. Bringing happiness, pleasure, or contentment.
4. blessed Used as an intensive: I don’t have a blessed dime.
Facts are facts even though you choose not to believe in them. The guards were exposing their religion. Shame on them and shame on you for defending them. MilitaryBrat? You do not deserve that name. Brat causes no harm and you spread lies. I’m a brat – so I know. You have shamed the name. I’m done here.
Katie,
The MRFF DOES stand up for ALL religions. Perhaps you missed the part in the article about the majority of complaintants being Christians. They just weren’t the ‘type’ of Christians the Air Force leaders desire. I thank the MRFF for standing up for our service members of any religion or NO religion at all. I worry, though, when we can’t keep religion out of the armed services here on our own soil, what kind of things (religion?) are we spreading overseas? Oh, and I agree, if Shalom or Namaste were uttered, that speaker would be reprimanded. Only “Christian” phrases are allowed (encouraged).