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2011-12-06 -Short Attention Span Theater-

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Posted by Anonymoose 2011-12-06 15:24|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Religion in the military has long been a tricky subject, and like politics, not something to get too gleeful about during business hours.

Posted by Anonymoose 2011-12-06 15:53|| 2011-12-06 15:53|| Front Page Top

#2 "Why are you creating trouble?"

His reply should have been - If I wanted to make trouble I'd file an Article 138 complaint to end both our careers.

Posted by Procopius2k 2011-12-06 16:20|| 2011-12-06 16:20|| Front Page Top

#3 He could have considered the event a pre-game chant by the team instead of being a prima donna.

Posted by Chineger Spimp7684 2011-12-06 16:57|| 2011-12-06 16:57|| Front Page Top

#4 "What we need is a good Satanist. No Satanist in this battalion."

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2011-12-06 17:07|| 2011-12-06 17:07|| Front Page Top

#5 Freedom of religion includes freedom from religion. If the maj wants to proselytize, he can do it some other time.
Any commander who thinks his troops have gone through the plan enough times that he can change the subject needs to be looked at very carefully.
Remember that old military maxim, "God helps those who memorize the plan."
Maybe the maj should be off in a corner someplace praying he hasn't left anything out and that he won't screw up. I expect the rest of the guys would approve of that.

Posted by Richard Aubrey 2011-12-06 20:30|| 2011-12-06 20:30|| Front Page Top

#6 He could have considered the event a pre-game chant by the team instead of being a prima donna.

If I recall correctly, Chineger Spimp7684, about 71% of Americans label themselves as Christians of one sort or another. That suggests that if the unit contained ten people, three of them likely were not Christian...and the rest of the unit would have had an idea which ones, even if the major was oblivious. Activities which divide the group into us and them reduce its effectiveness, particularly unwise at the start of a mission.

Also, pre-game chants focus on the team, like "Yaaaaaaay Team!" or "We are the Raiders, the mighty mighty Raiders/ Everywhere we go-o, people want to kno-ow, etc."

Posted by trailing wife 2011-12-06 23:47|| 2011-12-06 23:47|| Front Page Top

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