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One of the problems I have with the NYC Islamic Community Center uproar (a.k.a. the "Ground Zero Mosque" (*sigh*) is the double standard of the right wing/conservative treatment of non-Christian religions vs. Christian religions.
https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=c0de059c122e533b0256073298b653f8&tab=core&_cview=1
The link is to the program that permitted/caused the subject line - U.S. soldiers having been punished for not having gone to one of these "Spiritual Fitness" concerts that was overtly and explicitly a Christian event.
I don't hear Newt Gingrich or Sarah Palin raising their voices.
http://www.talk2action.org/story/2010/8/19/113223/843
"The week prior to the event the informed us of a Christian rock event that was about to take place on Thursday the 13th.
"On Thursday 13th at 1730 we were informed that instead of being dismissed for the day, the entire company (about 250 soldiers) would march as a whole to the event. Not only that, but to make sure that everyone is present we were prohibited from going back to the barracks (to eliminate the off chance that some might 'hide' in their rooms and not come back down).
While these concerts are not run by the Chaplain's office - they are the brain-child of the Commanding General, who started them at another fort the year before.
"the Commanding General’s Spiritual Fitness Concert Series"
The following links are from the Peninsula Warrior - the "authorized publication for members of the U.S. Army. Contents of the Peninsula Warrior are not necessarily official views of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Government, Department of Defense, Department of the Army, Fort Eustis or Fort Story."
It is published by the Fort Eustis Public Affairs Office.
Christian artists herald season with songs of praise, worship
http://www.forteustiswheel.com/articles/2009/12/11/news/top_stories/top08.txt
"Following the Apostle Paul’s message to the Ephesians in the Bible, Christian rock music’s edgy, all-girl band BarlowGirl brought the armor of God to the warriors and families of Fort Eustis"
http://www.forteustiswheel.com/articles/2010/07/21/military_life/religious_activity/religious01.txt
"Contemporary Christian music lovers immersed themselves in God’s message of hope and salvation during the SonicFlood concert July 16 at Fort Eustis’ Jacobs Theater."
http://forteustiswheel.com/articles/2010/07/23/news/top_stories/top03.txt
"Like the messenger angel Gabriel, contemporary Christian music singer-songwriter David Phelps trumpeted God’s message of hope and salvation to an audience of Soldiers, civilians and family members Feb. 19 at Jacobs Theater on Fort Eustis."
http://www.forteustiswheel.com/articles/2010/03/05/news/top_stories/top01.txt
https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=c0de059c122e533b0256073298b653f8&tab=core&_cview=1
The link is to the program that permitted/caused the subject line - U.S. soldiers having been punished for not having gone to one of these "Spiritual Fitness" concerts that was overtly and explicitly a Christian event.
I don't hear Newt Gingrich or Sarah Palin raising their voices.
http://www.talk2action.org/story/2010/8/19/113223/843
"The week prior to the event the informed us of a Christian rock event that was about to take place on Thursday the 13th.
"On Thursday 13th at 1730 we were informed that instead of being dismissed for the day, the entire company (about 250 soldiers) would march as a whole to the event. Not only that, but to make sure that everyone is present we were prohibited from going back to the barracks (to eliminate the off chance that some might 'hide' in their rooms and not come back down).
While these concerts are not run by the Chaplain's office - they are the brain-child of the Commanding General, who started them at another fort the year before.
"the Commanding General’s Spiritual Fitness Concert Series"
The following links are from the Peninsula Warrior - the "authorized publication for members of the U.S. Army. Contents of the Peninsula Warrior are not necessarily official views of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Government, Department of Defense, Department of the Army, Fort Eustis or Fort Story."
It is published by the Fort Eustis Public Affairs Office.
Christian artists herald season with songs of praise, worship
http://www.forteustiswheel.com/articles/2009/12/11/news/top_stories/top08.txt
"Following the Apostle Paul’s message to the Ephesians in the Bible, Christian rock music’s edgy, all-girl band BarlowGirl brought the armor of God to the warriors and families of Fort Eustis"
http://www.forteustiswheel.com/articles/2010/07/21/military_life/religious_activity/religious01.txt
"Contemporary Christian music lovers immersed themselves in God’s message of hope and salvation during the SonicFlood concert July 16 at Fort Eustis’ Jacobs Theater."
http://forteustiswheel.com/articles/2010/07/23/news/top_stories/top03.txt
"Like the messenger angel Gabriel, contemporary Christian music singer-songwriter David Phelps trumpeted God’s message of hope and salvation to an audience of Soldiers, civilians and family members Feb. 19 at Jacobs Theater on Fort Eustis."
http://www.forteustiswheel.com/articles/2010/03/05/news/top_stories/top01.txt
