God bless our troops?
Not if a group of atheist activists have their way.
After the terrorist attacks on September 11th, 2001, a message of hope was erected on the Marine Corps Base Hawaii on Oahu island. “God Bless the military, their families, and the civilians who work with them.” the sign reads.
Now, the Military Religious Freedom Foundation, which represents atheists and secularist interests, is demanding the military take down the sign.
After fourteen years, the nonprofit group `is now coming forward to demand the sign’s removal, saying its message violates the US Constitution’s Establishment Clause because it “sends the clear message that your installation gives preference to those who hold religious beliefs over those who do not, and those who prefer a monotheistic, intervening god over other deities or theologies” according to demands for the sign’s removal sent to the commanding officer of the base, Col. Sean Killean.
The group, according to multiple news sources, has claimed the sign asking for God’s blessings for the military is like a “tarantula on a wedding cake” and that it shouldn’t be allowed, for fear it offends non-believers.
Critics have strongly disagreed with the demands, and plan to fight the removal request.
The executive director of Chaplain Alliance for Religious Liberty, Ron Crews, said in a public statement, “Only someone with a great misunderstanding of the First Amendment or an axe to grind against religion would claim that such a slogan poses a threat or is in any way unconstitutional,” and went on to say, “The real threat is posed by those who want to whitewash any reference to God from public discourse — even ones as innocuous and uplifting as this one.”
A spokesperson for the Marine Corps declined to offer comment, other than to acknowledge that a complaint had been received.
IF YOU BELIVE IN GOD AND IF GOD IS AGAINST KILLING FOR ANY REASON AND THE MILTARY ARE READY TO KILL FOR ANY REASON, THAN IS IPOCRITICAL TO SAY GOD BLESS THE MILITARY OR ANY ONE ELSE THAT SUPPORTS KILLINGS FOR ANY REASON, UNLESS YOU INCLUDE WE ARE THE IPOCRETICAL GOD BLESS THE MILITARY, ETC.
For the life of me I will never understand people. God bless the military personnel and keep them safe in carrying out their duties in times of war. So many men and women come home damaged for life, if they are lucky enough to come home at all. And yet you resent the fact that there is a, God Bless the Military sign up where it can be seen. May God bless you and help cure your ignorance.
Thank you Melody, Yes indeedy, God Bless Our Troops…..
Amen to that, Melody!!
Gods words are
“Thou shall not MURDER”,
not that thou shall not KILL.
Murder is deliberate (aggressive act),
such as in the case of robbery, intoxication manslaughter, etc.
While a person could be killed (defensive act),
while attempting to rob, hurt or harm another.
Big Daddy, check the old Testament in the Bible, there were lots of wars and killings in there, for many reasons, some of them, God was in charge of.
Big Daddy you are correct, and the bible is specific about it, humans chose to rule themselves by electing a king, and it is been down hill ever sense.
Anne you are correct 80% of Christians have a misinterpretation of Jesus much less an spiritual knowledge of the God family and Atheist you have no idea of what your true self is, you are just a marionette in Satan’s hand.
Typical italian with no balls. Our Lord also talks about the strongman and not letting him overtake you, The Lord also talked about an eye for an eye. Unjustifiable Killing is what God was talking about piason. Take your liberial ass away, you don,t like the flavor here, go back to Italy.
That’s a lot of ifs…
God said He would write His laws on the heart of all people, those opposed to any reference to God are offended by the conviction they feel caused by the laws written by God on their hearts.
I’d love to see the so called Military Religious Freedom Foundation attempt to force their non-sense over the Muslims.
Now that would be something to see.
Amen brother;
Amen
Right!
I am tired of a small minority making complaints and getting their way, all atheists should be shipped out to a muslim country where they should be happy and all we Christians will be happy to no longer have to listen to their blabbering or fighting to save their lives.
Molly, I 100 percent agree it’s you, even by the Marxist point of view, majority rules in a democracy. By their own standards, how does less than 1/100 of a percent tell the other 99 percent the terms of living? Same can be said of the homosexual. Both of these groups are in the extreme minority, yet they seem to be dictating policy . Like everything else these days, everything is ass backwards.
If they don’t like it, why don’t they just go and tear it down? Because they know they would be mashed into the ground in a nanosecond. So they’ll run and hide behind a left-wing judge who will do their dirty work for them.
But atheists offend me. Will they remove themselves from this planet?
If these Atheists don’t like the sign, then by all means, it is your God given right to close your eyes, turn your head, and make haste in a different direction….Just leave the rest of us ( the overwhelming majority) alone, so we can get back to what’s left of our somewhat normal lives…..Try being constructive, instead of destructive for a change….You just might find out that it’s a much easier road to follow after all. …..Have a blessed day!
You are right on. !!!!!!
Remove every trace and any reference to God from the world and what happens next is that the vacuum gets filled with images of satan and sordid pagan worship as was witnessed in Detroit just a few weeks ago! The utterly gross bronze statue of Bobaphet or Bophamet or whatever is a terrifying sign of a world that has lost its way.
We need every Blessing that God in His infinite mercy and love gives us unconditionally, despite us turning our backs on Him and denying Him again and again.
Christians offend atheists, and atheists offend Christians everybody should grow thicker skins. Nobody ever promised a life without offence. Unless there is a direct personal attack you should shrug it off and move on. General phrases like God bless or in God we trust do not violate the establishment of religion clause. Lincoln said “…you can’t please all the people all the time.” So atheists accept it and move on your offence, offends me.
Since, I am offended by Atheists and Secularist.
Does that mean we can do away with them?
one could only hope.
The atheists are trying to play god and dictate how everyone must act. What a contradiction. Get real, they are not atheists, but God haters!
Here is the real problem with Atheists they are a bunch of Hypercrits because there belief is “There is no God” and if they truly believe this. Why should any words displayed about God offend them. If he does not exist why should they care?, even if others believe that he does exist. I have a promise for all Atheists where ever they may be. One day much to your shock and horror you will meet him, on the day of Judgement of the wicked. Whether you believe it or not.
That is right, if they think they are offended now, just wait till they open their eyes to see the Son of God that loves them and has tried everything to give them salvation, but they rejected if. What choice does God have. Hell was not created for people, but for satan and those that reject His love and mercy. I pray for their souls. Some of the best witness for Christ used to be atheists. I am a Christian! You can ridicule me, you can torture me or you can kill me, but you cannot change my mind!!!!
Bud Webster! You are exactly right. The Bible predicted 2000 years ago in the last days right would become wrong and wrong right. Which is exactly what you see happening to-day. So how close do you think we are to God’s return? Very Close!
God says thou shalt not kill which means that shalt not murder. In War soldiers are defending themselves not deliberately setting out to murder the enemy. It is kill or be killed!
All through the old testament, The Lord instructed the people to go and out and strike war against cities that were against Him and His people.
And so a sign that says God Bless our Troops and their families is in no way offensive. These soldiers are going out and defending the very way of life that the atheists and other naysayers enjoy in this country …freedom of speech, religion etc. So please don’t take the sign down. We need more messages like this all over America!
It sounds like the atheists are seeking to force their religion on the rest of us. I don’t believe in the easter bunny. If someone wants to believe in the bunny that’s fine with me. If the local government wants to put an easter bunny on their front lawn as decoration that’s fine with me. I’ve got more important things to do than to worry about someone’s belief in the easter bunny.
If an atheist doesn’t believe in God, that’s their right. They should recognize that many of us do believe in God and we have a right to our opinion. If an atheist thinks this life is all there is, they are a fool to waste it battling something they don’t believe exists.
I have been an atheist since I was five. I
remember the very day. I tried a couple of times to believe and understand what I was being taught in the church I attended and of course I was forced to pray in public school. Yes, forced.
This is the first time I have responded to one of these forums, but the hate in this column
leaves little choice. It confirms what I believed as a child, that you would like to
see me dead. I would like you to show me
a column by atheists that displays these
feelings.
All public places should be neutral. My
daughter was also forced to pray in a public
school when it was against the law, by a
Christian who said rules apply equally to
everyone.When I found out she was put. back
in Catholic school.
Do you know your own history? Does the name Guy Fawkes mean anything? For
the first time in history we have a country
that has no established religion. This would not be a Christian country if 99 per cent
were of Christian bent. When did anyone
knock on your door and tell you not to believe
as you do? Or shot you? Or told you to
leave this country? Hitler was a Christian,
(read Mein Kampf). So was Stalin, a
worst monster,(read his letters to his wife).
Yes, it is my concern what you think?
because some of you vote, (see Blount
County City Council, Tennessee).
Pray about it.
Sincerely
What on earth crawled up the behind of these atheists? If they don’t like it here in the United States of God Bless America, get the Hades out! You are a bunch of freaking idiots!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Also, and this is another thing that really irritates me is that in the United States there was a thing called voting and majority rights.
But now we have a few minorities trying to make the majority conform to their ideology.
If GOD Bless or In GOD we Trust offends a atheist or any one here in the USA they can leave. they can go to mars and leave us who Trust in GOD and Loved the USA hear.
to all atheists you offend me my country and everyone we know.so please remove yourselfs say to a country with no god iran or iraq or syria our places you will like.and not be bothered by god.see you atheists our very offensive to us.and if i was an atheists i would,nt like living in the usa either.and espically iran would love you atheista.god bless all legal american veterans/citizens semper fi
Atheists have no place in American society. And mind you, this America was built NOT by ungodly atheists. Our strength we acquire from God….there’s no denying. God bless America. Period.