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Two Star General

From Prayer Team Air Force General Who Spoke of God Should be Court-Martialed, Group Says An Air Force general who recently spoke about how God has guided his career should be court-martialed, a civil liberties group is saying. In a speech at a National Day of Prayer event on May 7, Major General Craig Olson credited God for his accomplishments in the military, and referred to himself as a "redeemed believer in Christ. Now, the Air Force Times has reported that the Military Religious Freedom Foundation has taken issue with Olson's remarks, calling for the two-star general to be court-martialed and "aggressively and very visibly brought to justice for his unforgivable crimes and transgressions In a letter to Chief of Staff General Mark Walsh, the group argued that Olson's speech violates Air Force rules which prohibit airmen from endorsing a particular faith or belief. They condemned his acts as "brazenly illicit and wholly unconstitutional in witnessing for Jesus Christ. In an article on the group's website, they say, "The United States Military has undergone a slow-motion fundamentalist Christian coup d'état. They quote Sinclair Lewis, who said, "When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross. The article states, "That time has come, my friends..! During Olson's 23-minute talk, he spoke of "flying complex aircraft, doing complex nuclear missions and that only "God enabled me to do that. At the end of his speech, Olson asked those in attendance to pray for the Defense Department's leaders and for troops preparing to be deployed. (Sources: Fox News, Air Force Times, Military Religious Freedom Foundation website) As the Lord leads, please pray: For General Olson and the strength of his testimony for Jesus Christ to remain unwavering. For the Air Force Chief of Staff and others in the Pentagon not to be swayed by the demands of the organization pushing for General Olson's court martial. For a wall of protection around religious freedoms and the freedom of speech in America. Submitted by Geneva Poynter. Fox News original source.
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