Newsweek Web Exclusive on Yahoo Home Page: "'The Army of God"

[OneGrassRoot]

with subtitle:

"Does the Military Consider Evangelism Part of its Mission Around the World?"


Christian Soldiers: The growing controversy over military chaplains using the armed forces to spread


Ever since former president George W. Bushreferred to the war on terror as a “crusade” in the days after the September 11 attacks, many have charged that the United States was conducting a holy war, pitting a Christian America against the Muslim world. That perception grew as prominent military leaders such as Lt. Gen. William Boykin described the wars in evangelical terms, casting the U.S. military as the "army of God." Although President Obama addressed the Muslim world this month in an attempt to undo the Bush administration's legacy of militant Christian rhetoric that often antagonized Muslim countries, several recent stories have framed the issue as a wider problem of an evangelical military culture that sees spreading Christianity as part of its mission.



http://www.newsweek.com/id/202734?GT1=43002



With the Promisekeeper hypocrites on display this last week, I hope this gets more and more attention as well.

[msongs]

1. the US military has no need for chaplains of any sort - religion is a personal issue nt

[vadawg]

4. i gotta disagree here, theres times when you want a chaplain on a battlefield, you dont need him

others will...

[TrogL]

2. Where were the Promise Keepers acting up?

I'm trying to keep tabs on them.

[OneGrassRoot]

3. Senator Ensign and now Governor Sanford. :) n/t

[get the red out]

5. Exposure!

This is great, we need this exposed in a big way. This is such a dangerous thing to our country, our military, and other nations around the world.

Thanks for posting this OneGrassRoot!

[OneGrassRoot]

6. kick n/t

[cap]

7. we need Palin's connection to the Army of God exposed

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[cap]

8. we need Palin's connection to the Army of God exposed

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