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DoD Lumps Catholics [and Evangelicals] with Al Qaeda and KKK as Examples of "Religious Extremism."
Creative Minority Report ^ | 4/5/13 | Matthew Archbold

Posted on 04/06/2013 6:34:35 AM PDT by marshmallow

Wow. This is not good. The Department of Defense in a training brief for military reservists reportedly lists "Catholicism" alongside other examples of "religious extremism" such as Al Qaeda and Hamas.

That's right, your taxpayer money is going towards training reservists to view Catholics as dangerous as terror groups intent on America's destruction

The Archdiocese for the Military Services (AMS) issued a statement on this scandal which states, in part:

The Archdiocese for the Military Services and Chaplain Alliance for Religious Liberty recently became aware of a U.S. Army Reserve Equal Opportunity training brief that expressly listed “Catholicism,” “Evangelical Christianity” and other religious groups as examples of “religious extremism” alongside groups such as “Al Qaeda”, “Hamas” and the “KKK.”

The Archdiocese is astounded that Catholics were listed alongside groups that are, by their very mission and nature, violent and extremist.

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1 posted on 04/06/2013 6:34:35 AM PDT by marshmallow
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To: marshmallow

Of course. Putting the Pope in the same category as the murdering fanatics who hatched 9/11. Of course.

Makes as much sense as anything else the radically insane left does.


2 posted on 04/06/2013 6:36:56 AM PDT by I want the USA back (Pi$$ed off yet?)
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To: marshmallow

What this means is:

“These are the folks who might fight back, when they realize the regime is trying to destroy America’s Freedoms”

Relax FReepers, you’ve been the list for a long time already.


3 posted on 04/06/2013 6:38:57 AM PDT by G Larry (Which of Obama's policies do you think I'd support if he were white?)
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To: marshmallow

My 22 year old son is an Army Reservist....and a devout Evangelical. I’d love to be a little fly on the wall and watch the sparks if he/his unit ever received such a “briefing”. It’d be hilarious.......(he’s a combat videographer, highly trained martial artist; general badass).


4 posted on 04/06/2013 6:39:38 AM PDT by RightOnline (I am Andrew Breitbart!)
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To: marshmallow
See this thread also. From a Washington Times piece on the same subject.


5 posted on 04/06/2013 6:40:14 AM PDT by markomalley (Nothing emboldens the wicked so greatly as the lack of courage on the part of the good -- Leo XIII)
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To: RightOnline
My 22 year old son is an Army Reservist....and a devout Evangelical. I’d love to be a little fly on the wall and watch the sparks if he/his unit ever received such a “briefing”.

Do me a favor and send him this link.

I'd be curious if he's received any briefing similar to that one.

6 posted on 04/06/2013 6:42:33 AM PDT by markomalley (Nothing emboldens the wicked so greatly as the lack of courage on the part of the good -- Leo XIII)
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To: marshmallow

Maybe Catholic Bishops and the Vatican ought to reconsider their opposition to 2A.


7 posted on 04/06/2013 6:51:43 AM PDT by grumpygresh (Democrats delenda est.)
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To: marshmallow

This is key to their “transformation” of America. Marginalize the Christians. Then it’ll be: The Christians disapprove of this or that? Who cares? They’re just like the KKK!!!! It’s sick, it really is. And we’re a nation of idiots, so we’re ripe for the picking.


8 posted on 04/06/2013 7:19:48 AM PDT by youngidiot (God help us.)
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To: marshmallow

The Latin Kings and Black Panthers are missing from the list. Must be an oversight.


9 posted on 04/06/2013 7:50:33 AM PDT by shove_it
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To: marshmallow
Have you noticed how “Catholic” Democrats like Biden, Plelosi, etc have spoken out strongly against this characterization of Catholics by the Obama Administration? The same is true of “Catholic” media people.

We can be proud how how they have spoken out eloquently and stood strongly against this religious bigotry by the Obama Administration.

I am being sarcastic.

10 posted on 04/06/2013 8:10:18 AM PDT by detective
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To: marshmallow

The federals should cut to the chase and define all religion as “extremist”.

“People who are religious are not to be trusted, as they may refuse to obey orders unthinkingly, and may not see their elite civilian masters as naturally superior beings because of their atheism. This leads to incorrect and potentially violent antisocial thought patterns on their part.”


11 posted on 04/06/2013 8:10:46 AM PDT by yefragetuwrabrumuy (Best WoT news at rantburg.com)
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To: markomalley

Pretty light on the real racists in the military, I guess the Black gangbangers get the free pass once again. Only whites can be racist.


12 posted on 04/06/2013 8:35:00 AM PDT by ABN 505
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To: markomalley

Notice the absence of Black Liberation Theology and Calypso Louie’s Nation of Islam.


13 posted on 04/06/2013 8:38:26 AM PDT by Starstruck (Question. What would the U.S. look like today if there was no 2nd Amendment.)
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To: Starstruck

You should read the slide. It includes “Nation of Islam.”


14 posted on 04/06/2013 8:42:36 AM PDT by libstripper
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To: G Larry

I agree, Larry. We have been on the list for a long time.


15 posted on 04/06/2013 8:48:29 AM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: libstripper

Oops. Missed that.


16 posted on 04/06/2013 8:48:30 AM PDT by Starstruck (Question. What would the U.S. look like today if there was no 2nd Amendment.)
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17 posted on 04/06/2013 8:49:43 AM PDT by narses
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To: youngidiot

We were picked on November 6, 2012, My FRiend. From that point on everything will just get worse. As the influence of God wanes, the influence of Satan increases. He now has one of his own occupying the White House.


18 posted on 04/06/2013 8:53:54 AM PDT by sport
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To: marshmallow
Jesus's first words as he appears to the apostles in the Gospel this weekend. "Peace be with you."

What would Jesus be saying to these people? I know he would be fighting with words rather than swords, but we always need to remember that Christ won in the end -- even though it looked like he lost as he died on the Cross.


19 posted on 04/06/2013 9:05:27 AM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: Starstruck
Notice the absence of Black Liberation Theology and Calypso Louie’s Nation of Islam.

NOI is on that slide.

20 posted on 04/06/2013 9:10:06 AM PDT by markomalley (Nothing emboldens the wicked so greatly as the lack of courage on the part of the good -- Leo XIII)
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