TDPS: Army Giving Religious Test to Troops, Suggesting "Church" as Remedy for Low Scorers

[celtics23]

Run time: 08:54 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Viu2CJDKxk8   Posted on YouTube: January 14, 2011 By YouTube Member: MidweekPolitics Views on YouTube: 93   Posted on DU: January 14, 2011 By DU Member: celtics23 Views on DU: 800

 
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[qcmadman1]

1. This story is as scary as it is infuriating

[donthebun]

2. Very, very good analysis

[FiveGoodMen]

3. Let's take bets...

How long can America remain a secular democracy if its military becomes openly theocratic?

[unblock]

4. heard this news on npr. i'm aghast that they defend this as if it's not establishing a religion.

it's infuriating how some people make out as if the establishment clause only prevents them from forcing you to pray to a particular god.

testing your spirituality and telling you that your low score may cause ethical or social or coping problems and suggesting church as a solution, oh, THAT'S not pusing religion? that's directly saying that going to church is better than not going to church, which is saying that any religion is better than atheism.


of course, they know full well that it's a violation of the first amendment, they just like trying to see what they can get away with, and then make life hell for anyone who objects.

[HarveyDarkey]

8. NPR article & audio here

http://www.npr.org/2011/01/13/132904866/armys-spiritual-fitness-test-angers-some-soldiers

[hlthe2b]

5. I've never heard of David Pakman....

who is he? Is he on terrestrial radio? Satellite? Tv?

[celtics23]

6. On 125 radio and tv stations, FreeSpeechTV, podcast, youtube, etc

www.davidpakman.com/stations

[20score]

7. Two things might help. 1. Join the Military Religious Freedom Foundation. 2. Tell your

representative and senator that you don't want your tax dollars spent in such a blatantly un-Constitutional manner.

http://www.militaryreligiousfreedom.org/