Advocacy group reports commanders giving similar messages at more than 30 installations in every branch of the military

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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  • tackleberry@thelemmy.clubEnglish
    30·
    7 days ago

    I mean we have adults who identify as MAGA and believe anything Orange Jesus tells them, so I am not surprised some of them found their way into the military

    • hector@lemmy.todayEnglish
      5·
      7 days ago

      25% or more of his base is evangelical, and believes war in the middle east will bring about the second coming of (angry,) Jesus, whom will bring the faithful to heaven and drown the world in lakes of blood and fire. Finally, right?

    • Stormy@thelemmy.clubEnglish
      4·
      7 days ago

      Orange Jesus doesnt work anymore.

      The leader of the most powerful nation that sets off Armageddon, is the anticrist in their book.

      • Zink@programming.devEnglish
        3·
        7 days ago

        You know, believing oneself to be the antichrist DOES mean you are pretty much the most important and impactful human on the planet. Like Time Person of the Year multiplied by Jesus.

        That sounds like peak narcissism.

        That makes me think it could be true. :/

        • JcbAzPx@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          7 days ago

          He matches up to revelations a little too well. It could only have been deliberately manufactured. They literally think they can trick God into kicking off the end times.