Posted on 01/26/2014 8:38:17 AM PST by NKP_Vet
The Pentagon has approved a new policy that will allow troops to seek waivers to wear religious clothing, seek prayer time or engage in religious practices. Defense officials say the waivers will be decided on a case-by-case basis and will depend on where the service member is stationed and whether the change would affect military readiness or the mission.
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Patton said the Koran was a “a good book and interesting” but he had a very negative view of the N. African arabs.
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Do you have a source to this? I find it shocking.
“To me it seems certain that the fatalistic teachings of Muhammad and the utter degradation of women is the outstanding cause for the arrested development of the Arab. He is exactly as he was around the year 700, while we have kept on developing.” - General Patton
I just read Patton’s diaries and saw it.
Here’s a link on the internet:
http://www.theblaze.com/contributions/what-would-patton-do/
???? not sure what that snark was directed at
I was discussing what segment of the military this new policy is intended for, not comparing religions
do you think this new policy was announced to cover 3 sikhs or thousands of muslims?
even though the new policy states that commanders are to decide on a case by case basis as it affects the mission, do you think any CinC is going to deny muslims their beards and 5 times a day prayers?
From your link:
During the two-week voyage across the Atlantic, while his hundred-ship convoy zig-zagged to avoid enemy U-boats, Patton read the Koran, which he described in his war journal as “a good book and interesting.”
I thought the military academies had to remove all mentions of God and Jesus from everything on their campus. Maybe I was wrong.
My first thinking is that libs don't think beyond their bleeding heart emotions and some erroneous thinking about equality of the sexes. Secondly, most don't understand the necessity of strict discipline, unit cohesion and standards, not to mention honor, duty, and sacrifice. Attributes that are built in basic training.
Those who have never served in the military will NEVER understand the training and why it is required to turn boys into men to fight. Those politicians who have served, have been around too long and forgot those principles.
And let's not forget the BLTLBJxyz segment.
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Gas mask? I don't think so honey, it just does horrible things to my make-up and the color is SO wrong.
destroying the U.S. military, one rule at a time
Didn't mean to be "snarky", just letting you know that Sikhs are not Muslims. And read my further post that all military should wear the same uniforms. Just saying the Sikhs are NOT our enemy.
Can I assume Christians will be able to say grace, wear crosses and pray? Or is the new ruling another bow to radical Muslims?
The Sikhs are fighters and they fight Muslims all the time. This is because the Sikh believes in freedom of religion. As long as the Army comes up with an acceptable uniform standard, they can wear their turbans all they like.
So, what's next? Allowing this "other religious clothing" in the white hut? I just hope it doesn't get to that point!
I believe that to be only at graduation commencements. I also could be wrong. Don't think that is so important as long as they exclude other religions. The academies are there to build warrior officers. I have no problem with not mentioning God or religion. It's not the place for that. If the cadets want religion, I believe the academies still have chapels.
And yes, I know that Christians are getting a raw deal around the world. While I'm not Jewish nor a Christian I have tried to live my life incorporating their values, principles, and mores. I live by Christian/Judeo ethics. They are the best I've seen on this rock and have advanced mankind more than any other.
Patton started reading the Koran aboard ship on the way to North Africa and got bored with it. He didn’t get very far and went back to reading a detective novel.
Why the surprise?
Just another nail driven, unopposed, into the American coffin.
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