Nobody has suggested to read into Scripture their own flavor of a religion. Instead, the moral imperative for commanders to mandate Christian exposure of their personnel on active duty could be simply met by exposing his juniors to the Gospel. Simply reading the Word of God would be a nice introduction for those who have never had the opportunity. Simply reading the Word, though, isn't a substitute for the gift of pastor-teacher He has provided. The CO, who is now in his junior's chain of command, now has a moral imperative to provide for his junior where he has denied his junior that authority when he assumed it. The particular authority being discussed which that command has assumed, is the provision of the pastor-teacher for the believer or an evangelist for the unbeliever, regardless if the commander is cognizant of that duty or not. Each of these two qualifications are spiritual gifts only given by God the Holy Spirit to some believers upon their initial saving faith. Academic training is likely to accompany such gifts, but such gifts do not require academic training, nor is academic training a substitute for those gifts. These are issues any junior officer should know prior to assuming command, but if he hasn't been exposed to it, then his seniors are equally accountable for having failed to properly prepare them for their future duties. Most of these issues stem back to the fundamental social contract between officer and enlisted, whereupon the enlisted party agrees to perform to the immediate obedience of orders from senior ranking personnel, with the return that such authority also assumes responsibility for his juniors. WRT your queries as to who is qualified to determine who is qualified as a pastor-teacher/evangelist, the simple answer is God Himself. Remain in faith through Christ in all things and He will handle the situation just fine. Deny Him and attempt to counterfeit His Plan by another mechanism and one will fail every time. It is the business of an officer to make sure his juniors have sufficient provisions to perform their duties in the accomplishment of their mission. When an officer commands in combat, there are likely decisions being made determining the life and death of his juniors and other personnel, including his enemies. If a person has not come to accept a belief in God through faith in Christ prior to the first death, there is no further opportunity for that man, than to later be sentenced to eternal damnation. An officer dedicated to the goodwill of his juniors as well as the accomplishment of his unit's mission shall make sure his juniors are cognizant of how they might have eternal life through faith in Christ. Those who don't, simply by glaring omission have failed to even direct them in a responsible fashion. This doesn't imply one browbeats or attempts to force their belief. Every man has volition and that is not infringed upon by simple communication of the Gospel. WRT to Jews, of course Jews are able to perform good works by divine standards. That is what Christianity is all about, namely the righteousness of one Jew who through faith remained in faith with the Father even to the point of having the sins of all mankind from eternity past to eternity future imputed upon Him and his death on the Cross. Every work he performed while in faith with God by His Plan counted for good work. What better example to afford those going into harm's way, with threat of physical force removing their physical life than to recognize that through faith in Christ, although every man will suffer the first death, there still remains a very real eternal life available through faith in Christ. Christ, the First Fruits, was raised three days after he died on the Cross and was very much alive in body, soul and spirit in a resurrection body on earth for 40 days prior to ascending physically into the heavens, where he was later seated at the right hand of the Father. Adversity in life and in death is inevitable, but through faith in Christ, stress is optional. BTW, the issue isn't about what I have to say, but rather the communication of His Word to those junior in rank to their commanding officers. It isn't about religion, it is about keeping responsibility, authority and accountability commensurate. When a command assumes the authority over its juniors 24/7, it also assumes the responsibility for the provision of those relationships upon which it has intervened. The command is responsible for the families it has disrupted, the marriages, and the provision of pastor-teachers and evangelists who are spiritually gifted to communicate the Word of God to believers and unbelievers. The command is not responsible for the decision of the person hearing the Word, but may be liable if it prevents its juniors from hearing the Word or from growing in the Word through faith in Christ. The entire issue isn't about myself or any other individual communicating the Gospel, other than God Himself. So you are very correct in understanding the issue isn't about me. Instead, the issue focuses upon God through faith in Christ and understanding exactly what that means. That understanding comes only through God by faith in Christ and is available to every man, again through faith in Christ.
Your entire block is nothing but obfuscation, denial of your previous points, self-justification, and the overpowering sense of your own religious perfection.
Your first sentence, "Nobody has suggested to read into Scripture their own flavor of a religion," flies in the face of your previous postings.
I see you've attempted to soften the impression you're making by posting that a commander could merely "expose" his juniors" to the Bible. How? Would it be a requirement? Is what the Gideons do enough? Meeting the religious needs of service members is why we have a Chaplain Corps. It's why every base in the country has a chapel. I'm beginning to doubt you're actually in the military. This doubt is tempered by your unmatched ability to ignore what you don't like, so perhaps you've missed all the Chaplains and chapels because they don't meet your standards.
But most of the chapels were there before you were, so give the military a break. They simply had no idea how imperfect they were until you arrived.
The incoherence in most of your post makes it impossible to parse and I'm a little pressed for time right now. Suffice it to say, that although you're still attempting to deny coercion, it's what you expect. You still haven't made anything remotely like a rational case for a superior interjecting himself into junior's relationship with God How would you like a Greek Orthodox General hectoring you night and day with your doctrinal errors? The forced lectures would be voluntary on your part, of course, but the person who'll be writing your evals is the one freely giving them. Be sure and appear properly grateful.
Your statement that "God decides" who is and isn't qualified to teach religion is an open invitation to abuse. How do I know this? God told me. He said you're hopelessly confused about religion, and He's really, really fed up with your hubris. As a last chance for you and because He's merciful and loving, however, He's asked me to inform you that you're the one who's in for it when you meet Him.
Feel free to disprove what I just posted.
And in case anyone is still wondering just exactly how self-centered your religious pieties are, you're still carrying on about "faith in Christ," "faith through Christ," and several other variations on the theme. Nothing about respect or accommodation for anyone who doesn't believe as you do, even thought I've been bringing up other Christians, Jews, Mulsims, Hindus, etc., nearly every time I post to you. All you provide is your prideful (Pride ... rings a bell. A "deadly" something or other, IIRC), boast that you are right with God because God told you're right with God.
That would infringe on the religious liberty of anyone who doesn’t share your particular brand of Christianity.
I haven't suggested to read into Scripture somebody's own flavor of a religion.
Instead, the moral imperative for commanders to mandate Christian exposure of their personnel on active duty could be simply met by exposing his juniors to the Gospel. Simply reading the Word of God would be a nice introduction for those who have never had the opportunity.
Simply reading the Word, though, isn't a substitute for the gift of pastor-teacher He has provided.
The CO, who is now in his junior's chain of command, now has a moral imperative to provide for his junior where he has denied his junior that authority when he assumed it.
The particular authority being discussed which that command has assumed, is the provision of the pastor-teacher for the believer or an evangelist for the unbeliever, regardless if the commander is cognizant of that duty or not. Each of these two qualifications are spiritual gifts only given by God the Holy Spirit to some believers upon their initial saving faith. Academic training is likely to accompany such gifts, but such gifts do not require academic training, nor is academic training a substitute for those gifts. These are issues any junior officer should know prior to assuming command, but if he hasn't been exposed to it, then his seniors are equally accountable for having failed to properly prepare them for their future duties.
Most of these issues stem back to the fundamental social contract between officer and enlisted, whereupon the enlisted party agrees to perform to the immediate obedience of orders from senior ranking personnel, with the return that such authority also assumes responsibility for his juniors.
WRT your queries as to who is qualified to determine who is qualified as a pastor-teacher/evangelist, the simple answer is God Himself. Remain in faith through Christ in all things and He will handle the situation just fine. Deny Him and attempt to counterfeit His Plan by another mechanism and one will fail every time.
It is the business of an officer to make sure his juniors have sufficient provisions to perform their duties in the accomplishment of their mission. When an officer commands in combat, there are likely decisions being made determining the life and death of his juniors and other personnel, including his enemies.
If a person has not come to accept a belief in God through faith in Christ prior to the first death, there is no further opportunity for that man, than to later be sentenced to eternal damnation. An officer dedicated to the goodwill of his juniors, as well as the accomplishment of his unit's mission, shall make sure his juniors are cognizant of how they might have eternal life through faith in Christ. Those who don't, simply by glaring omission, have failed to even direct them in a responsible fashion.
This doesn't imply one browbeats or attempts to force their belief. Every man has volition and that is not infringed upon by simple communication of the Gospel.
WRT to Jews, of course Jews are able to perform good works by divine standards. That is what Christianity is all about, namely the righteousness of one Jew, who through faith remained in faith with the Father, even to the point of having the sins of all mankind from eternity past to eternity future imputed upon Him and his death on the Cross. Every work he performed while in faith with God by His Plan counted for good work.
What better example to afford those going into harm's way, with threat of physical force removing their physical life, than to recognize that through faith in Christ, although every man will suffer the first death, there still remains a very real eternal life available through faith in Christ?
Christ, the First Fruits, was raised three days after he died on the Cross and was very much alive in body, soul and spirit in a resurrection body on earth for 40 days prior to ascending physically into the heavens, where he was later seated at the right hand of the Father.
Adversity in life and in death is inevitable, but through faith in Christ, stress is optional.
BTW, the issue isn't about what I have to say, but rather the communication of His Word to those junior in rank to their commanding officers. It isn't about religion, it is about keeping responsibility, authority and accountability commensurate. When a command assumes the authority over its juniors 24/7, it also assumes the responsibility for the provision of those relationships upon which it has intervened.
The command is responsible for the families it has disrupted, the marriages, and the provision of pastor-teachers and evangelists who are spiritually gifted to communicate the Word of God to believers and unbelievers.
The command is not responsible for the decision of the person hearing the Word, but may be liable if it prevents its juniors from hearing the Word or from growing in the Word through faith in Christ.
The entire issue isn't about myself or any other individual communicating the Gospel, other than God Himself. So you are very correct in understanding the issue isn't about me. Instead, the issue focuses upon God through faith in Christ and understanding exactly what that means.
That understanding comes only through God by faith in Christ and is available to every man, again through faith in Christ.