Group’s true agenda: Converting U.S. Military to Islam
The Military Religious Freedom Foundation asked the Army this week to change the emblem at Evans Army Community Hospital at Fort Carson (outside Colorado Springs). The Latin emblem says “Pro deo et humanitate” or “For God and humanity.”
Like many others, the Associated Press was fooled by the organization’s deliberately misleading name and referred to them as a “religious watchdog group.” In fact, the group’s purpose is the abolishment of any religious practice–not just by the military itself, but by anyone in military service! The motto on their site proclaims, “When one proudly dons a U.S. military uniform, there is only one religious symbol: the American flag. There is only one religious scripture: the American Constitution. Finally, there is only one religious faith: American patriotism.”
Their belief is that if you’re a scared soldier in a foxhole, you should pray to America. Looking for words of support and comfort? Read the Constitution.
It’s a free country and they’re entitled to their opinions, but what’s disturbing is that government officials are actually listening to this group. Whether true or not, they take credit on their website for being the impetus for the cancellation of Franklin Graham’s invitation to the Pentagon’s National Day of Prayer event. And while they’re outspoken against anything Christian, they also speak out in favor of Muslim freedom of expression. Confusing, isn’t it?
Lt. Col. Steve Wollman said that Fort Carson’s commanders would review the request, but the emblem had been in use since 1969 and was approved by the Army Institute of Heraldry. Mikey Weinstein, president of the foundation (which claims to be about religious freedom), said, “This continues to add more fodder to the argument that we are Crusaders. It’s exactly what fundamentalist Muslims want.” Yet if you go to their website (please don’t) you see articles complaining about discrimination against Muslims in the military.
So this foundation, which has the affrontery to bill itself as “The Constitutional Conscience of the United States Military,” wants the removal of all things Christian, the silencing of people who don’t support Islam, the abolition of all Christian practice in the military, and the support of Muslim practice in the military. And they do all this because they believe being less Christian and more Muslim is best for America.
What do you think?
