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Fred Sanders

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2. Call for Christian Army in America:

Reply to Rhinodawg (Original post)

Mon Jan 19, 2015, 02:51 PM

Jan 2015

http://www.economist.com/blogs/erasmus/2014/09/religion-and-american-armed-forces

"Mr Weinstein insists that contrary to the stereotype some people might have, he is not a "Chardonnay-drinking liberal"—he is a Republican, and proud to come from a family with a strong military tradition. But he regards creeping fundamentalism as an impediment to a coherent military and hence a "national security issue". Besides, "mixing nuclear weapons with apocalyptic end-time theology is very dangerous." Even if they have an open mind about Bibles in hotel rooms, many people will say "Amen" to that."

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Call for Muslim army in Australia [View all] Rhinodawg Jan 2015 OP

If that's what the Aussies want... Rhinodawg Jan 2015 #1

Call for Christian Army in America: Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #2

this might take a while.... dembotoz Jan 2015 #3

" Bilal Merhi said Australians use freedom of speech to mock Islam. " Rhinodawg Jan 2015 #4

Well, apparently there are almost half a million Muslims MineralMan Jan 2015 #5

x forsaken mortal Jan 2015 #6