Faithful struggle


Evangelism in the military and it's consequences
As a non-Christian, I tend to watch certain things very carefully, particularly when lawmakers get involved.

This last week two stories cropped up that seem to be flip sides of the same coin. I've spent a couple of days digging, and haven't found anything substantially more than the original two articles.

First, Christian evangelism is a problem at the U.S. Air Force Academy. Now that is nothing new, and like many Pagans I've heard my fair share of horror stories about it. West Point and Annapolis don't seem to have the same difficulty, probably because Protestant Christians aren't in the majority at either.

Just so there is no confusion, I am not saying that all Protestant Christians are evangelicals, but all evangelical Christians that I know of are Protestant.

Second, there seems to be some suppression in how U.S. military chaplains are allowed to pray and conduct services. Apparently it is aimed at the evangelical Christians, but there is some spillover.

Now, I have to wonder how much of each is a reaction to the other, and if there may be some sort of feedback loop going on.

I will say that I believe firmly that faith has to be a personal choice and commitment if it is to have any meaning. And I don't believe that evangelism has a place in a military academy.

— NeoWayland

Posted: Sat - December 24, 2005 at 10:59 PM  Tag


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