Franklin Graham was invited to the Pentagon to offer a prayer on May 6 for the National Day of Prayer. The Military Religious Freedom Foundation (of all entities) is objecting to Graham’s invitation because he has called Islam an “evil” religion, and they say his presence will offend Muslim soldiers. So now the Army is considering rescinding the invitation. Maybe I failed to get the memo, but the last I checked part of religious freedom is the freedom to think one’s own religion is true, and all others are false (and perhaps even evil).
This is what religious pluralism gets you: censorship of anyone who thinks their faith is actually true, and is willing to spell out the logical corollary to this belief, namely, that other religions must be false. That religious view will not be tolerated by the preachers of religious tolerance.
April 23, 2010 at 11:00 am
It is official. Franklin Graham has been disinvited (http://www.onenewsnow.com/Headlines/Default.aspx?id=985012). Army spokesman Colonel Tom Collins is quoted as saying, “We’re an all-inclusive military. We honor all faiths. … Our message to our service and civilian work force is about the need for diversity and appreciation of all faiths.” Apparently they don’t appreciate the faith of Franklin Graham. So much for diversity!
Jason
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April 24, 2010 at 4:27 pm
Amazing. They say they want pluralism, but that means everyone has to be included- even the groups they don’t like. What they really want, according to their own actions, is to pick and choose which groups get to be included. They want you as long as you don’t disagree with anybody.
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April 24, 2010 at 5:48 pm
This is such a sad thing. A nation founded upon biblical values…
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April 29, 2010 at 6:08 pm
ummmmm, I call hypocrisy. They rail against you because you are intolerant towards other religions. Yet, they show “intolerance” when you want to express and practice the beliefs that THEY don’t agree with. Come on America, not everyone is stupid. good grief!!
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May 13, 2010 at 6:53 am
I wonder how many of those soldiers would ACTUALLY register or admit non-Christian? Just a thought. I feel as though the greater amount of soldiers represented there were prob. Christian in profession. I wish I had some stats.
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