tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738480842735807634.post2616243327575947464..comments2024-02-29T14:47:28.693-08:00Comments on AMERICAN HOLOCAUST and The Coming NEW WORLD ORDER: USAF Cadet Persecuted for Bible Verse on DoorPamela Rae Schufferthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12695101223748267249noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738480842735807634.post-29705868560564031132014-03-22T07:40:28.998-07:002014-03-22T07:40:28.998-07:00I am a Christian, a USAFA graduate ('85) and a...I am a Christian, a USAFA graduate ('85) and a former AF officer. Because of my background, I think I can offer a pretty good 'insider' perspective on this situation. <br /><br />The first thing people need to understand is that, upon joining the military, each of us agreed to surrender some amount of the freedom of expression that we enjoyed as civilians. This is not a new concept, some of these rules go back to the mid-20th century and perhaps even further.<br /><br />One of the areas of expression where military leaders are obligated to balance their personal expression with what is required of them under military rules is religious expression. There is no limitation whatsoever on what any military leader or member can believe -- that aspect of religious freedom is sacrosanct. The expression of that belief, though, can be limited by the military in terms of its time, place and manner. Air Force Instruction 1-1 says that a military leader must avoid "the actual or apparent use of their position to promote their personal religious beliefs to their subordinates."<br /><br />In this case, the cadet posted the Scripture verse in the squadron hallway, on a board next to his name and position. While I'm sure his intentions were good, doing it that way changed it from a 'personal' statement to a 'public' statement. Had it been in his room, it would have been rightly protected. Consider that a similar act by, say, an atheist cadet who might post "There is no God" on a board outside his room would be violating the same rule.<br /><br />Remember, the cadet dorms are actually a working squadron duty area, so that in regard they differ greatly from the dorms of a civilian college. The other important difference from a civilian college is that cadets are not just "neighbors" --- they have real military reporting relationships to one another.<br /><br />Personally, I love Galatians 2:20. But I must agree with Academy leadership that the manner in which this cadet expressed his belief in this case was not appropriate.<br /><br />Hope this perspective is helpful. Peace to you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13793579749811641633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738480842735807634.post-48310904628726064452014-03-14T19:44:32.402-07:002014-03-14T19:44:32.402-07:00Galatians 2:20 One of my favorite verses !!! One b...Galatians 2:20 One of my favorite verses !!! One by which I live also,humbly!! PTL for those Troops !!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09196772119494795349noreply@blogger.com