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

celtics23

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Fri Jan-14-11 04:44 PM
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TDPS: Army Giving Religious Test to Troops, Suggesting "Church" as Remedy for Low Scorers

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Posted on YouTube: January 14, 2011
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Posted on DU: January 14, 2011
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qcmadman1

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Fri Jan-14-11 04:46 PM
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1. This story is as scary as it is infuriating

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donthebun

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Fri Jan-14-11 04:46 PM
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2. Very, very good analysis

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FiveGoodMen

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Fri Jan-14-11 04:53 PM
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3. Let's take bets...

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

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Fri Jan-14-11 05:00 PM
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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.

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HarveyDarkey

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Fri Jan-14-11 09:34 PM
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8. NPR article & audio here

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

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hlthe2b

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Fri Jan-14-11 05:13 PM
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5. I've never heard of David Pakman....

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

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celtics23

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Fri Jan-14-11 07:25 PM
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6. On 125 radio and tv stations, FreeSpeechTV, podcast, youtube, etc

www.davidpakman.com/stations

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Fri Jan-14-11 09:20 PM
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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/

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