Evangelism in the Profession of Arms:
An Evaluation of Evangelical Christian Proselytizing in
the Professional Journal of the United States Air Force

Harvard Study Resonates
with MRFF's Core Mission

"The primary implication of this research is to document the possibility of favoritism towards evangelical themes in the professional journal of the USAF, so as to ensure that future editorial boards will present a tolerant and non-sectarian view of legitimate Air Force issues."

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MRFF's 6th Annual Award Luncheon

May 21, 2011

Seven prominent and much deserving individuals were recognized by MRFF for their ongoing and selfless efforts in promoting religious freedom in the United States military.

At this event, we bestowed our 6th Annual Thomas Jefferson Awards for Civil Rights Activism, and our First-Ever John Adams Awards for Pro Bono Legal Support.

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of this amazing recent event

Our Esteemed Awardees:

MRFF's 2011 Thomas Jefferson Award Honorees

Mike Farrell • Elizabeth Sholes • John Whiteside

MRFF's 2011 John Adams Award Honorees

Robert V. Eye • Pedro L. Irigonegaray
Randal G. Mathis • Caroline N. Mitchell

Click here to read our honorees' biographies

"The Reason I Protect Freedom is the Same
Reason I Support MRFF: Choice"

Yesterday was the one year anniversary of the first firefight I ever experienced in Afghanistan. [...] I remember the feeling of RPGs detonating against the Hesco barriers; their shriek and thud as the concussion rippled through my guts as I death-gripped the trigger of my M4 and fired on the silhouettes 50 meters away.

In Afghanistan, there was only Islam. Disregard freedom of speech and any open-minded thought and discussion. Even more than the Afghans, I resented what I witnessed the Christian faith become. They both had become almost mirror images of each other, both boasting the same threats "CONVERT OR BURN IN HELL!" "MY GOD IS SUPREME! ONE NATION UNDER (INSERT DEITY HERE)! NOW BELIEVE OR ANSWER TO SATAN!" Both concepts disgusted me; to the core...

"Even If They Are An Admiral in the
United States Navy Like Me"

I've been a stealth MRFF fan ever since I was awestruck as to how the MRFF courageously stood up very publicly to the then Superintendent of my alma mater, the U.S. Naval Academy.

A few days ago, an acquantance who is a senior ranking, active duty U.S. Army officer called me shortly after listening to Mr. Weinstein speak at the Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. He told me that Mr. Weinstein very forcefully, effectively and colorfully (is there any other way for him?) made his and the MRFF's case in front of that initially skeptical audience of several hundred people. He asked me if I thought that Mr. Weinstein's message was "for real"? [...] I asked him if he'd ever reviewed the MRFF website. He told me that he had not and I suggested that he do so. [...] it was that telephone exchange that prompted me to finally call Mr. Weinstein and, for the first time, offer my personal thanks for what ONLY he and the MRFF organization provide for our armed forces members...

"An Evolution From Cynicism to Sadness to
Utter Outrage and Disgust"

When you and your courageous sons and daughter-in-law came forward a few years ago, I finally realized the seriousness. I read all about it in your book, "With God on Our Side" and this only reinforced my outrage as I had personally observed and endured many of the same terrible things your sons and daughter-in-law experienced.

I chose not to go into one of the supposed confidential sessions with General Gamble's team a few weeks ago simply because I had no confidence in the anonymity, and I also thought any observation I made would not be taken seriously. I think this was all an insincere initiative by the senior leadership to pretend they care about the problem which only makes the very real fundamentalist Christian oppression problems here only that much worse.