Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Air Force general who spoke of God in talk should be court-martialed, group says
FOX News ^ | May 17, 2015

Posted on 05/17/2015 9:59:58 AM PDT by Jim Robinson

An Air Force general who recently spoke about how God has guided his career should be court-martialed, a civil liberties group is saying.

In a speech at a National Day of Prayer Task Force event on May 7, Maj. Gen. Craig Olson credits God for his accomplishments in the military, and refers to himself as a “redeemed believer in Christ.”

The Air Force Times reports that the Military Religious Freedom Foundation has taken issue with Olson’s remarks, is calling for the two-star general to be court-martialed and "aggressively and very visibly brought to justice for his unforgivable crimes and transgressions."

The group authored a letter to Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Walsh, arguing that Olson’s speech violates rules within the Air Force, which prohibits airmen from endorsing a particular faith or belief.

(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 1a; ac; atheistagenda; christhaters; communistagenda; craigolson; godlessliberals; homosexualagenda; mrff; persecution; religiousfreedom
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-74 last
To: Night Hides Not

I know a lot about it. Only even remotely potential is Art 133, Conduct Unbecoming or Art 134, the general article. Neither of which applies to anything he said.


61 posted on 05/17/2015 1:33:33 PM PDT by jagusafr
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 15 | View Replies]

To: jagusafr

God bless and keep you and your precious family.
Thank you, Sir, for your continued service to our country and thank you for the information below.


62 posted on 05/17/2015 1:47:12 PM PDT by onyx (PLEASE SUPPORT FR. Donate Monthly or Join Club 300! God bless you all.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 60 | View Replies]

To: Jim Robinson; FReepers; Patriots; FRiends










PLEASE MAKE YOUR DONATION!
GO MONTHLY IF YOU POSSIBLY &RELIABLY CAN!



If just 5% of our daily readers and participants would donate $10 or $20 today,
this FReepathon would be over by tomorrow.

If you love using FR and think it's a worthwhile endeavor,
please click this donate link
and help us keep it going strong.

Thank you very much.


63 posted on 05/17/2015 1:48:13 PM PDT by onyx (PLEASE SUPPORT FR. Donate Monthly or Join Club 300! God bless you all.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: trebb

Just look at the ramifications of what has happened when they took God out of the schools. The same thing will happen to the military. God will not go where He is not wanted,


64 posted on 05/17/2015 2:59:21 PM PDT by Catsrus
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: Jim Robinson; Jet Jaguar
All part of the plan to make Christianity illegal.

That plan is now almost complete.

http://www.cnsnews.com/blog/michael-w-chapman/schlafly-gay-marriage-goal-wipe-out-christian-religion

65 posted on 05/17/2015 3:00:17 PM PDT by SkyPilot ("I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Jim Robinson
This is not your daddy's military.

Nor the ones children their children served in military either for those of us over 50. We had officers who were part of prayer services unofficially held in the ships Chapel beside the Chaplains and their scheduled services. I just can't picture the CHENG I served under complying with this tyranny nor my uncle who was a Gator Freighter C.O. IIRC our Weapons Officer lead a prayer group also.

66 posted on 05/17/2015 3:24:36 PM PDT by cva66snipe ((Two Choices left for U.S. One Nation Under GOD or One Nation Under Judgment? Which one say ye?))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Jim Robinson
People have forgotten , if they actually cared in the first place, that at their 2012 National Convention, the Democrat Delegates booed the mention of God three times in succession. Yet, on November 6 of that same year, individuals who attended Baptist Churches and refer to themselves as Christians, went to the polls and cast a vote for Obama and any other Democrat on the ballot. I named Baptist because I am a Baptist. The other Demonations have to answer for themselves, but as a Baptist, this troubled me deeply. I asked the Preacher about how could someone that considers themselves to be a Christian vote for a Party that rejects God at every opportunity. He replied that he did not have the answer and it troubled him also.

So I suppose that it is just a sign of the times Mr. Robinson. however, you can bet the farm, no good will come from it.

67 posted on 05/17/2015 3:46:25 PM PDT by sport
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Jim Robinson

I count General Olson as a personal friend from the terribly troubled years when the Marines persevered in re-making the V-22 program.

My professional role made me assume the role of a fair and balanced overseer of the Osprey test program on behalf of the SecDef. Several years before the disasterous year 2000, the program WAS “troubled” to use the preferred media appelation for the program.

Craig became PMA-275, a joint USMC/USAF program.

We participated in many, many activities around the country, and it became clear immediately that, under Craig’s leadership, and with clear support from HQ Marine Corps, the program had turned around and was going to redo things properly.

I attribute this to the inspired leadership Olson provided. He was tireless, honest, and insisted on open, honest communications among the many interested parties in the V-22.

On the personal side, Craig and I had many conversations in which he revealed his profound religiosity. Check the names of his four sons. Indeed, I think that was the very basis of his great leadership. I found none of his invocations of The Lord offensive, but I’ve always feared that it would make him a martyr. I doubt he cares much about that, based on his strong faith. What a sham the senior USAF leadership is selling. THEY, not General Olson, should be tried for dereliction of duty.

Major General Olson is a Godly man and a great leader. The best PM I ever encountered in my very long career testing airplanes.

TC


68 posted on 05/17/2015 4:14:14 PM PDT by Pentagon Leatherneck
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Jim Robinson
This is not your daddy's military.

Things have changed since I retired from the USAF. I have this gut feeling, that before too much time passes, it will be illegal to have faith in God. I wonder if they are getting the camps ready?

69 posted on 05/17/2015 4:47:18 PM PDT by Mark17 (The love of God, how rich and pure, how measureless and strong. It shall forever more endure.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Jim Robinson

Any White Christian man joining or serving in the United States military is a fool (or was fooled). You are joining or serving an institution that hates you (although still needs your blood and toil) and despite the bluff and bluster does nothing to defend your interests.

There are many ways to actually serve your community if you desire to do so: become an EMT, firefighter, police (or better yet a peace officer), or even an utility linesman (getting the power back to people after a storm serves the community in a way that mid-east wars and ‘peacekeeping’ do not).

If you are ex-military teach young White Christian men how to shoot and basic military tactics but encourage them to get a real job, discourage them from serving in this debased military. That way they will actually serve the community now, but still be able to defend it it that should be needed in the future (civil unrest not a Russian or Islamic invasion or more likely threats to the community).

The biggest threat to White Christian conservative Americans is not military but cultural; you must deny your efforts and support for those institutions that are hostile to you.

The Mikey Weinsteins of this world will not disappear when Obama leaves. Do you really think the globalists/transanationalists/Chamber-of-Commerce types will do anything to protect traditional military culture other than to ensure rich ‘defense’ contracts.

The reason conservatives traditionally supported the military was because it used to be a traditional conservative organization. That obviously is no longer the case and a change of government will likely not repair that. It is sad to lose another institution but even sadder to continue to support it ‘just because.’

The liberal sin is to want to destroy everything good; the conservative sin is to seek to preserve that which was already destroyed.

This is not some peacenik pacifist screed. It is not even meant to be anti-martial. If you are of a more warrior mentality fight for your local community against cultural invasion; fight your church when it goes ‘hip’ to appeal to people who will never join; fight the ‘civil rights’ groups that proclaim you cannot have a nativity scene at Christmas. If you want a fight and want to defend a Christian, conservative America, there are many better places than the military.


70 posted on 05/17/2015 6:03:05 PM PDT by evilC
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: ExNewsExSpook

Somebody needs to body slam this Weinstein POS!


71 posted on 05/17/2015 6:06:27 PM PDT by ohioman
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 34 | View Replies]

To: Jim Robinson
which prohibits airmen from endorsing a particular faith or belief

When you give credit where credit is due, it is not an endorsement: it is a statement of fact.

72 posted on 05/17/2015 6:07:43 PM PDT by aposiopetic
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Catsrus
Agreed - He will not meddle in our affairs, but also will not stop Satan from doing so until such time as Jesus returns to set it all straight. Our only usefulness to His Will is to tend to our own souls, take care of our families, and carry His Word.

The two greatest commandments come to mind - Love Him with every fiber of our being -- Love our fellows as ourselves: for where there is Love, there is no harm and that in it's essence fulfills the intent of all the Law that was in place before His sacrifice. Those two commandments are the one thing that links the Old and New Covenants and they explain God's greatest wish for His children.

73 posted on 05/18/2015 2:32:33 AM PDT by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 64 | View Replies]

To: Jim Robinson

The attack on Christianity in a Christian founded nation grows. The charge is led by statists, Muslims, and homos. Hollywood and a vile and corrupt old media are their mouthpieces. The tide of evil is in their favor.


74 posted on 05/18/2015 4:19:07 AM PDT by Neoliberalnot (Marxism works well only with the uneducated and the unarmed.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-74 last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson