silviawang Posted March 15, 2017 Group: Senior Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 128 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 825 Content Per Day: 0.12 Reputation: 153 Days Won: 1 Joined: 02/16/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted March 15, 2017 (edited) Hope to know GOD’ viewpoint about it Edited March 15, 2017 by silviawang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruck1b Posted March 17, 2017 Group: Removed from Forums for Breaking Terms of Service Followers: 0 Topic Count: 24 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 352 Content Per Day: 0.11 Reputation: 128 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/18/2015 Status: Offline Share Posted March 17, 2017 How many of you have been in the military? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Churchmouse Posted March 17, 2017 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 4 Topic Count: 91 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 2,216 Content Per Day: 0.81 Reputation: 1,014 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/29/2016 Status: Offline Birthday: 04/02/1958 Share Posted March 17, 2017 8 minutes ago, ruck1b said: How many of you have been in the military? I have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruck1b Posted March 17, 2017 Group: Removed from Forums for Breaking Terms of Service Followers: 0 Topic Count: 24 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 352 Content Per Day: 0.11 Reputation: 128 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/18/2015 Status: Offline Share Posted March 17, 2017 1 hour ago, Churchmouse said: I have. I would have assumed as much Church. Your reply earlier was spot on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willa Posted March 17, 2017 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 68 Topic Count: 185 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 14,204 Content Per Day: 3.35 Reputation: 16,629 Days Won: 30 Joined: 08/14/2012 Status: Offline Share Posted March 17, 2017 On 3/8/2017 at 0:35 PM, HAZARD said: No one is forced to call upon or even listen to anything a Muslim pastor has to say. He can prohibit the use, carrying or reading of the Bible by soldiers as was done in muslim countries that we have sent troops and advisors to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSchool2 Posted March 18, 2017 Group: Royal Member Followers: 7 Topic Count: 701 Topics Per Day: 0.13 Content Count: 7,511 Content Per Day: 1.35 Reputation: 1,759 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/16/2009 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/18/1955 Share Posted March 18, 2017 14 hours ago, Willa said: He can prohibit the use, carrying or reading of the Bible by soldiers as was done in muslim countries that we have sent troops and advisors to. During Desert Storm, CentCom had sent a directive that all personnel deployed to Saudi Arabia shouldn't flaunt their non-Muslim faiths in front of the Saudis. But with the exception of our brigade chaplain -- who wore a removable Velcro cross on his Kevlar helmet -- no one in my unit took the directive that seriously. http://www.nytimes.com/1990/12/22/world/standoff-in-the-gulf-out-of-saudi-view-us-force-allows-religious-their-rites.html?pagewanted=all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Churchmouse Posted March 18, 2017 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 4 Topic Count: 91 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 2,216 Content Per Day: 0.81 Reputation: 1,014 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/29/2016 Status: Offline Birthday: 04/02/1958 Share Posted March 18, 2017 14 hours ago, Willa said: He can prohibit the use, carrying or reading of the Bible by soldiers as was done in muslim countries that we have sent troops and advisors to. Where does one get the information that upholds your assumptions on this person's power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willa Posted March 18, 2017 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 68 Topic Count: 185 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 14,204 Content Per Day: 3.35 Reputation: 16,629 Days Won: 30 Joined: 08/14/2012 Status: Offline Share Posted March 18, 2017 9 hours ago, OldSchool2 said: During Desert Storm, CentCom had sent a directive that all personnel deployed to Saudi Arabia shouldn't flaunt their non-Muslim faiths in front of the Saudis. But with the exception of our brigade chaplain -- who wore a removable Velcro cross on his Kevlar helmet -- no one in my unit took the directive that seriously. http://www.nytimes.com/1990/12/22/world/standoff-in-the-gulf-out-of-saudi-view-us-force-allows-religious-their-rites.html?pagewanted=all Some time after 2008?, when our troops were in Iraq, a letter from a chaplain to one of our churches' prayer warriors was read aloud in our Wednesday night service. The chaplains were told that the troops were no longer allowed to carry even Gideons Bibles in Iraq, and that the order came from "high up" in the command. He was asking for prayer from our church. The best I can remember that wbefore the troops were withdrawn from Iraq and sent to Afghanistan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSchool2 Posted March 19, 2017 Group: Royal Member Followers: 7 Topic Count: 701 Topics Per Day: 0.13 Content Count: 7,511 Content Per Day: 1.35 Reputation: 1,759 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/16/2009 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/18/1955 Share Posted March 19, 2017 13 hours ago, Willa said: Some time after 2008?, when our troops were in Iraq, a letter from a chaplain to one of our churches' prayer warriors was read aloud in our Wednesday night service. The chaplains were told that the troops were no longer allowed to carry even Gideons Bibles in Iraq, and that the order came from "high up" in the command.... Without knowing when and where this order came from, there is no way for me to verify an anecdotal story. The right to practice one's religion is constitutional and this story flies in the face of "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof..." aka the Free Exercise Clause. How can any command give such an illegal order, and how did it plan to enforce it as military personnel are not required to follow illegal orders? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SavedByGrace1981 Posted March 23, 2017 Group: Royal Member Followers: 6 Topic Count: 104 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 2,923 Content Per Day: 0.62 Reputation: 462 Days Won: 2 Joined: 04/02/2011 Status: Offline Birthday: 03/22/1953 Share Posted March 23, 2017 On 3/8/2017 at 11:34 AM, LadyKay said: I always thought that the Military had religious leaders for whatever religion you were. I did not know that one person was in charged of religious needs regardless of a person's religion. Nope. Besides, didn't you ever watch MASH? There was one episode where (Catholic) Father Mulcahy had to assume the duties of a rabbi for a Jewish soldier. And there's no source more accurate when it comes to military life than MASH, right? Blessings, -Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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