One of the blogs that I read this week dealt with one soldier and beliefs being forced on her through the military. Even after she said that she felt uncomfortable because she did not hold the same christian beliefs as everyone else, they told her that "It's not hurting you any."
I thought that in America, we believed in separation of church and state, that everyone was free to hold his or her own beliefs without having it thrown back in our faces. Clearly, this is not the case. For a government official to tell someone that their opinion does not matter is ridiculous. It just contradicts everything that our government has told us it stood for. So much for consistency.
I really hope that she can figure out a compromise to feel more comfortable during meetings than what she currently feels.
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yeah - this is really tough. Like you, it just makes me feel bad. Generally I respect and support the military, having served myself for three years during the Vietnam War. But it is a very closed culture, very Southern (which I also respect) and hence very Christian too. Noting wrong with that until you come across the dogmatic Christians, in positions of power.
yea, i thought it was different too. thats just unacceptable. i totally agree with you, perfectly writin
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