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cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/56224006

Troops have logged more than 110 complaints about such comments with the Military Religious Freedom Foundation.

Without any clear message coming from the White House with regard to the purpose of the Iran war, U.S. military commanders have turned to Jesus, apparently telling American troops that the war is “biblically sanctioned.”

The U.S. joined Israel in striking Iran early Saturday morning. By Monday evening, the Military Religious Freedom Foundation, or MRFF, was “inundated” with complaints, receiving more than 110 grievances from U.S. military personnel stationed at dozens of sites across the Middle East, reported independent journalist Jonathan Larsen.

One such note included an anecdote from a noncommissioned officer, who reported that their commander had “urged us to tell our troops that this was ‘all part of God’s divine plan’ and he specifically referenced numerous citations out of the Book of Revelation referring to Armageddon and the imminent return of Jesus Christ.”

The NCO’s complaint was lodged on behalf of 15 troops, including 11 Christians, one Muslim, and one Jew, according to Larsen. The officer stated that such remarks “destroy morale and unit cohesion and are in violation of the oaths we swore to support the [C]onstitution.”

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[–] Carmakazi@piefed.social 16 points 11 hours ago (5 children)

In 20, 30, 40 years, well after the US has collapsed as a superpower, Christian terrorist groups are going to metastasize in its corpse and commit atrocities in the name of Christ, to the point that Christianity will have the same notoriety as Islam in this regard.

[–] newtraditionalists@kbin.melroy.org 14 points 10 hours ago

Historically, christianity has caused so much disgusting nonsense, all retrospectives will show that christians are genocidal maniacs, regardless of what muslims do or do not do.

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 1 points 6 hours ago

Christianity is mostly a thing outside of the US though.

[–] macaro@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 10 hours ago

Holy Crusades: Part 9

[–] TheAlbatross@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

I think this sort of thing already happens we just tend to call them mass shootings.

[–] Carmakazi@piefed.social 2 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

We have the larval stages of terror groups, but they're no Al-Qaeda, Taliban, ISIS, Boko Haram, etc. The ideology is there, the following is there, it just needs a societal shift for the worse to be able to fester.

[–] Dragomus@lemmy.world 1 points 8 hours ago

Yeah we'll not see beheadings, stabbings or stonings but might get random executions by gun in the name of the bible done by shadowy groups that disperse minutes after the deed.

[–] iopq@lemmy.world 0 points 9 hours ago (3 children)

The US will still be here as a power in 40 years

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

A power? Maybe, but not a superpower.

[–] iopq@lemmy.world 1 points 42 minutes ago

It will still be the #1 or #2 economy. Impossible that it's not a superpower

[–] Didntdoit71@feddit.online 3 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

America has already been greatly reduced by this administration and it's actions. Countries are moving away from the US dollar as a global currency. If the dollar collapses...and it very well could if countries stop using it for the oil trade (some already are). If the dollar fails, US Power becomes somewhere close to Russia's current power. Sure, it'll still be a power...but it might never be "great again." That slogan is a blatant failure and a warning of bad things to come.

[–] iopq@lemmy.world 1 points 41 minutes ago

Yes, but it will still be a superpower whether you like it or not

[–] HumanOnEarth@lemmy.ca 0 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

The US as it is today will not exist in 10

[–] iopq@lemmy.world 1 points 42 minutes ago

It will still exist like it is now in 40 years, stop LARPing.