A combat-unit commander told non-commissioned officers at a briefing Monday that the Iran war is part of God’s plan and that Pres. Donald Trump was “anointed by Jesus to light the signal fire in Iran to cause Armageddon and mark his return to Earth,” according to a complaint by a non-commissioned officer.

From Saturday morning through Monday night, more than 110 similar complaints about commanders in every branch of the military had been logged by the Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF).

The complaints came from more than 40 different units spread across at least 30 military installations, the MRFF told me Monday night.

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    Wow. America really is fucked.

    I’m not very Jesusy but if he existed I doubt he’d annoint that sad old bag of hamburgers.

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    So the Epstein distraction became an Epstein connection. They pretty much believe they’re the descendants of archons ready to bring yaldabaoth here through the end of world scenarios

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    Hitchens had a book(2007) religion poisons everything. every few years they whip the faithful into a frenzy hoping to make their delusions real. ‘if we don’t reach our money goals, god will take me home’ said another faith leader. this seems like successful Russian propaganda, today anyway. obscure blogger fans flames. army guys don’t go to church a lot.

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    I’ve been saying for a while now that the biggest threat facing humanity isn’t climate change but religion. By far.

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    Well now we know what the new Nazi ideology is. I guess it is different than making a blue eyed blonde haired race but I think that was possible with inbreeding.

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    The scary thing is not just that commanders may be saying this, but what an extreme outlier the citizens of the USA are when it comes to not being able to differentiate between reality and fairy-tales: https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/USA-Update/2015/0316/Do-countries-become-less-religious-as-they-get-richer

    Even when the specific fairy-tales oppose these actions: quotes from Jesus according to the gospels:

    “If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also.” Matthew 5:39

    “Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,” Luke 6:27

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    The fucking MAGA clowns, their Jewish allies and their Islamic opponents share a lot in fucking common. All of them are religious nutters and should NOT be involved in politics and the military.

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    Religious people are so easy to manipulate lol

    How they don’t see it, when their “pastors” are driving Porsches and living in manions while telling you if you don’t skip a meal so that you can donate to the church you’re gonna go to hell… it’s beyond me.