cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/56224006

Troops have logged more than 110 complaints about such comments with the Military Religious Freedom Foundation.

Without any clear message coming from the White House with regard to the purpose of the Iran war, U.S. military commanders have turned to Jesus, apparently telling American troops that the war is “biblically sanctioned.”

The U.S. joined Israel in striking Iran early Saturday morning. By Monday evening, the Military Religious Freedom Foundation, or MRFF, was “inundated” with complaints, receiving more than 110 grievances from U.S. military personnel stationed at dozens of sites across the Middle East, reported independent journalist Jonathan Larsen.

One such note included an anecdote from a noncommissioned officer, who reported that their commander had “urged us to tell our troops that this was ‘all part of God’s divine plan’ and he specifically referenced numerous citations out of the Book of Revelation referring to Armageddon and the imminent return of Jesus Christ.”

The NCO’s complaint was lodged on behalf of 15 troops, including 11 Christians, one Muslim, and one Jew, according to Larsen. The officer stated that such remarks “destroy morale and unit cohesion and are in violation of the oaths we swore to support the [C]onstitution.”

  • Dragomus@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    I am no theologist nor have more than cursory knowlege of the Bible, but isn’t Armageddon “started” by God himself, not an emissary, against the gathered armies of Satan?
    And err … the only ones who gathered armies are trump and bibi (who try to lure in others to join them…)

    Is maga turning a blind eye again to the fact that this announcement of trump bringing about Armageddon points to trump being Satan’s plaything?

    If they try to proclaim trump as being God himself then there is a whole other level of delusion going on.