Some people know they will be persicuted if other's find out what their religion is, or maybe that they have the lack of it. Should we force manditory protections on them and kick them out if they let people know that they are say, athiest, or stanic, or maybe muslim, or something like that?
People can't really help what they believe in. They just do. Or maybe it's their choice to believe what they do somehow?
2006-07-01 11:50:51 · 18 answers · asked by slee z 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Uh, look at the catagory it's in. The military.
2006-07-01 11:56:42 · update #1
Uh, the constitution doesn't really govern the military. You give up your rights when you join. Like free speach, freedom of the press, and other's. If you are in the military, you signed up for your rights to be taken away, so you can't really complain. If you don't like the rules of the bus get off. What's the big deal about standing in the back anyway?
2006-07-01 12:09:47 · update #2
I do realize that there were stanic chaplans at one point in time. Right now, it's not on the currently accepted list of religions. And even if it was, it's likely that the discrimination and harrassment would still exist.
2006-07-02 11:41:51 · update #3
Does cheese count?
2006-07-01 11:53:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey Slee-z - You should repeat some of that garbage loud to your Nazi Liberal fiends. So you say people who go in the military give up their rights under the Constitution, to protect those same rights for the individuals who don't go into the military. If that is true then they humble themselves before God and man so that means they are incredible people in my opinion. They give up a lot way before they even get to the part of possible giving their lives in combat. The belief must be strong somewhere, cat, because people just don't do it to have a job! I have never heard of people being kicked out or persecuted because of their religion. I have seen where people, became believers in certain religions and the military let them go because of their faith. I was always the individuals choice. I can't say I know of any muslims I have personally met in the U.S. Military, but I can tell you that in 1976 there was a satanic chaplain on staff with the U.S. Army. Yes you read that right and there was. It was nothing the U.S. Army bragged about or advertised, but then again that don't do it for any other faiths represented either.
So get the facts straight and study history and you just might be able to debate with the guys/gal s that have been there done that - and proudly wear the T-shirt? Wow I got through that without any profanity. God Bless You.
2006-07-01 19:35:42 · answer #2 · answered by L3 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i do believe people in the military have the right to believe or not believe as they choose. As someone said you aren't born a Christian...you come to believe it...if you don't, you don't and no one can shove it down your throat. Having said that there is one thing I have a problem with. L3 mentioned an army chaplain being a satanist. I never took satanism seriously as a religion. About two weeks ago someone posted a very good answer to a question and this person was in ROTC wanting a military career. Upon checking her profile I learned that she was quite upfront about the fact that she was a satanist. My first thought was that if I was in the military I would have a really difficult time with serving under someone who claimed to be a satanist..Sorry that strains my religous tolerance too far. If someone claims they do not believe or doesn't know if God exists thats one thing, but for someone to say that they worship satan...that is the evil one..the opposite of God...I don't see how any believer could ever trust such a person...just my opinion.
L3 What do you suppose the military would do to someone who refused to serve uder a satanist on religous grounds?
2006-07-01 21:12:40 · answer #3 · answered by RunningOnMT 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One of the Constitutional freedoms is about religion and if we change the Constitution to read that others have the right to judge you because of your faith, then the essence of the government is lost and we would be no better than a dictatorship.Even in a country such as China (being communist) there is a great deal of religious freedom and there are Christians, Muslims, Buddhists, Taoists, and people that practice ancestor worship. Agnostic or 'atheism' simple means that they don't know, perhaps they haven't decided. They follow their hearts in whatever way they choose. One of the basic tenets of most religions is to treat others as you would like to be treated. What is wrong with this?
2006-07-11 05:54:11 · answer #4 · answered by Frank 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Religions is covered by the Bill of Rights. At the moment, sexual orientation isn't. The First Amendment states:
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."
Such a law would be in clear breach of the First Amendment.
2006-07-01 19:01:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can't believe you're really saying that. The last time I check, this is America, the Constitution rules the land. Why? Are you in a state of self-created panic that you don't even value or even honor someone's choice of belief? You may say you are not racist but to control someone else's belief of God or no God is something you should not mess with. Pacify yourself by honoring and respecting someone else's belief. Then maybe you could be a part of a bigger solution, instead of being deluded into a self-stated disbelief of humanity. The bigger picture here is not about my God or your God. It's man fighting man. Get your issues corrected, then ask us a better question next time..
2006-07-15 07:06:28 · answer #6 · answered by GOD2UOB1 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Young fellow, I don't know if you are or haven't been in the military, but the way your questions read I don't think you are or have been. Until you serve in the military and see what is actually going on and know what rights and privileges you have, I don't believe you know what your talking about.
We who have served our country did relinquish some of our rights to obey all orders and protect our country. Some may have changed since I was on active duty but traditions have a way to linger on as you would well discover after you join the forces. We took care of our own and religion had nothing to do with it.
2006-07-13 00:51:02 · answer #7 · answered by AL 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course it's a choice. No one is born a Christian, a Jew or a Muslim.
There is protection for people who practice religion (or don't) in the United States. It's called the first amendment. I suggest you read it.
2006-07-01 18:57:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was an open question, so I wasn't looking specifically at the category, so sorry.
Anwer: This is exactly why politics and religion do not mix! Or maybe we could just use clones or robots and save millions of lives. Just a thought.
2006-07-01 18:53:09 · answer #9 · answered by Lesley P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have the same right but must conform to the Uniform code of military justice, you do give up SOME of your rights to free speech , but you give that up in a lot of careers!!
please get your facts straight.
2006-07-01 20:14:38 · answer #10 · answered by Danielle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Freedoms should never be infringed upon by one belief system of another, except it be when one's beliefs affect the health or life of another.
Other than that. If someone wants to worship goats. Have at it!
2006-07-11 19:52:55 · answer #11 · answered by Clinton Mueller 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋