The New Road

Religious intolerance

The intolerance knife swings both ways. This time at the Air Force Academy. Where, not surprisingly, since 2001, has almost turned into a evangelical school:

Among the allegations are that cadets are frequently pressured to attend chapel and take religious instruction, particularly in the evangelical Christian faith; that prayer is a part of mandatory events at the academy; and that in at least one case a teacher ordered students to pray before beginning their final examination.

The report said it found that non-Christian cadets are subjected to "proselytization or religious harassment" by more senior cadets; and that cadets of other religions are subject to discrimination, such as being denied passes off-campus to attend religious services.

Sounds like my experience in the public high school system in Florida.

The demographics are pretty shocking.

More than 90 percent of the academy's students identify themselves as Christians -- 60 percent Protestant and 30 percent Catholic.

That's way out of line with the norm in America. And as with everything in the military it's covered up:

No punishments have been handed down for religious intolerance issues, but one case is being investigated by the Air Force inspector general and they could not comment on it, academy officials said.

What amazes me is how two faced the vocal Christian representatives are on this issue. On the one hand they will tell you they are a majority of the country, that the country was founded on their principles, and that the structure of the governemt should be redesigned to be more in line with Christian fundamentalist principles. And on the other hand they complain that they are a subjugated minority who's right to world domination is being interfered with by a nutty left wing judiciary (the vast majority of which they hired). Because these judges believe in silly nonsense like the Constitution, the separation of church and state, and the separation of powers.