from
http://www.liberalslikechrist.org/about/Goldwater.html

“When Sandra Day O’Connor was nominated to the Supreme Court in 1981, some Religious Right leaders suspected she might be too moderate on abortion and other social concerns. Moral Majority founder Jerry Falwell told the news media that “every good Christian should be concerned.” Replied Goldwater, “Every good Christian should line up and kick Jerry Falwell’s ass.” “

Chaplains were available. Churches were available. If someone wanted to see a chaplain or visit a church, no problem, as long as they were off-duty.

Our mission was clear. We stuck to our mission while on-duty, and generally on the military bases where I served. Religion was kept separate because that was NOT our mission, especially while on duty. Religion was an off-duty choice, made by each individual serving.

While on duty, each individual was honoring their oath to protect and defend our Constitution against both foreign and domestic enemies, while keeping their religion (or irreligion) separate from The Mission.

Sure, there were occasional lapses, especially late at night on the graveyard shift during bull sessions. People would have discussions about practically anything, but no one was trying to force anyone else to become a member of their religion, to believe as they believe…or else.

Then I got out of the military and went to college on the G.I. Bill. I took the required courses, but I used my electives to attend bible studies/Dead Sea Scrolls/comparative religion classes off-campus at religious student centers…where they should be. I was curious. I learned alot, about my own religion in which I was raised and all other religions. I was not forced. It was my choice…as it always should be in our democracy…for me and for everyone else.

College was not a madrassas. My education from elementary school to high school was not in a madrassas.

Therefore, I was shocked (and dismayed) to hear about what was happening at the U.S. Air Force Academy and throughout the rest of the U.S. military…just as I have been shocked (and dismayed) about what some un-American, un-patriotic people are trying to do to our educational system, forcing their religion down the throats of our nation’s children, turning our schools into nothing more than an al Qaeda-sponsored madrassas.

Forget it. The Mission, Our Nation’s Mission, My Mission still remains the same…protect and defend the U.S. Constitution from both foreign and domestic enemies.

These religious lunatic fools are trying to tear down the constitutional wall separating church and state, church and our military, church and our schools…just like a hurricane tearing through the New Orleans levees and drowning one of our nation’s beloved cities.

Just like the flood barriers in New Orleans need to be built higher and stronger, the constitutional wall separating church and state, church and our military, church and our schools, needs to be built high and strong, and maintained by vigilant, patriotic U.S. citizens. Our democracy deserves, no, DEMANDS, this…if it is to remain a democracy and not become some God-forsaking, religious-monopoly-run theocracy.

This guy is obviously “in the closet”!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Even more, I remember my elementary school years. I can think of a couple of instances of teachers talking about their beliefs. Beleive me, teachers are as messed up in their misunderstanding of faith as are folks in the general population.

Once again, for the GOP, the lesson learned from 9/11 is we need to more like the theocratic extremists that attacked us, not less.

I just feel so sorry for all the rats and roaches being crowded out from under their bridges by those smelly trolls. :(