silence73d ago

Pentagon To Host Good Friday Service Just For Protestants, Not Catholics

https://slrpnk.net/post/36113283

Pentagon To Host Good Friday Service Just For Protestants, Not Catholics - SLRPNK

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Show threadZedstrian3d ago
As the Pentagon doesn’t host services for the holidays of other religions, this is a clear violation of the separation of church and state.
Show threadMerryJaneDoe

This is false.

The Pentagon hosts a Ramadan dinner (at the end of the holiday, to celebrate the conclusion of the fasting ritual).

The Pentagon has hosted Hanukkah menorah lighting ceremonies. (I’m not sure if they still do.)

The issue here isn’t the sponsoring of a religious activity. The function of the military is to send soldiers to their deaths. Those soldiers who need spiritual support should absolutely have access to it.

The issue is the president and the defense secretary have incorporated evangelical Christianity into their cronyism. Religion is being used as a litmus test for loyalty.

Signed,

A pragmatic (ex-militant) atheist

Apr 3 at 9:41pmWeb
Show threadZedstrian3d ago
Made corrections to my comment. Importantly, Pentagon leadership should not be any more involved in the organization and celebration of any religious event more than another.