A Task from God -- Discussion

Posted Wed, 09/17/2008 - 06:10 by ePluribus Media
originally posted 2008-09-16 10:03:32 -- bumped, some great comments about this column over on the buzzflash entry- cho

church copyright 2008 Susie Dow (ePluribus Media) In his opinion editorial, Former Marine Tyler E. Boudreau writes: "given the recent persistence from throughout our government that God is somehow involved in our wars, we are left to draw one of two conclusions: Either, if we are believers, God is fallible, or, if we are not believers, our elected officials are introducing irrational justifications for armed conflict." Read his column and discuss.

Comments

Eloquent

by susie dow - 09/16/2008 - 15:05
I really enjoy Boudreau's writing style. He has that "thing" that I so much admire in other writers like Paul Krugman - he gets right to the point and pulls a reader along with seemingly little effort.

I was thoroughly shocked about this from the article--

by carol white - 09/17/2008 - 06:04
When I first drove up into Iraq from Kuwait in 2004, nearly every base in the country was named after a Christian saint—ours was dubbed Saint Michael
Surely naming army bases after Christian saints is a violation of the separation of church and state and an affront to non-Christian soldiers. I remember reading somewhere that funamental pseudo-Christian theology is also made a part of basic training.

carol

But Carol

by Welshman - 09/17/2008 - 08:39
How can you not use such names if you are organizing a crusade?

Indeed yes

by carol white - 09/17/2008 - 09:41
Good point!

carol

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