My point was not about religion. There is nothing wrong with religion in and of itself, nor was the point to frame one religion over another.
My point was that the political movement, known as Christian Nationalism, has infiltrated down into the command and staff of our military, and the troops who are hearing these messages are offended by them. They recognize that they swore to uphold the Constitution, which guarantees freedom of religion and its expression.
However, when political operatives use religion (any religion) as a motive for political, even criminal action, then a stop must be put in place. It is illegal for any government official to declare war or take military action without Congressional approval, except in cases of imminent threat or self-defense.
Congress is now deciding what to do to rein in the actions that have created hostilities in the Middle East. However, by the time Congress makes a decision, the damage will already be done.
Meanwhile, the military actions in Venezuela have disappeared from the media. There seems to be no further interest in Trump's claim that he will do a "friendly takeover" of Cuba. And little has been mentioned so far about military action in Ecuador, except that we are helping that government.
We are not the World Police Force, and our military services are not law enforcement. We should not be intervening in the issues of a sovereign country without permission, without approval from Congress or the American people.
We get bent out of shape when we hear about other countries meddling in our elections (true or not). So why would we have any authority to meddle in the affairs of another country at all? It is none of our business, and we don't like it if someone does that to us.
