With all due respect, I do not think that is true. Even the most radical persons I've known in the military take very seriously their oath (sworn to God, for them) to "defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic". If Dominionists tried to take over the USA or otherwise began to try to harm non-Christians, most Christians in our military would take up arms against them, as we atheists would take up arms against those who tried to use force to repress their religion directly.
Like a Muslim insurgent cares if there's a Bible verse on their stolen assault rifle! Idiots on both ends of that gunsight.
Even if ordered to attack people of the "wrong" faith, or no faith, the oath to obey the orders of their superiors includes a conscience clause, that they only need to obey the "lawful orders" of their officers. I will not be quaking in my bed at the fear of my own military, no matter what they write on their rifles.
Like a Muslim insurgent cares if there's a Bible verse on their stolen assault rifle! Idiots on both ends of that gunsight.
Even if ordered to attack people of the "wrong" faith, or no faith, the oath to obey the orders of their superiors includes a conscience clause, that they only need to obey the "lawful orders" of their officers. I will not be quaking in my bed at the fear of my own military, no matter what they write on their rifles.
A Christian told me: if you were saved you cant lose your salvation. you're sealed with the Holy Ghost
I replied: Can I refuse? Because I find the entire concept of vicarious blood sacrifice atonement to be morally abhorrent, the concept of holding flawed creatures permanently accountable for social misbehaviors and thought crimes to be morally abhorrent, and the concept of calling something "free" when it comes with the strings of subjugation and obedience perhaps the most morally abhorrent of all... and that's without even going into the history of justifying genocide, slavery, rape, misogyny, religious intolerance, and suppression of free speech which has been attributed by your own scriptures to your deity. I want a refund. I would burn happily rather than serve the monster you profess to love.
I replied: Can I refuse? Because I find the entire concept of vicarious blood sacrifice atonement to be morally abhorrent, the concept of holding flawed creatures permanently accountable for social misbehaviors and thought crimes to be morally abhorrent, and the concept of calling something "free" when it comes with the strings of subjugation and obedience perhaps the most morally abhorrent of all... and that's without even going into the history of justifying genocide, slavery, rape, misogyny, religious intolerance, and suppression of free speech which has been attributed by your own scriptures to your deity. I want a refund. I would burn happily rather than serve the monster you profess to love.
