https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/03/29/pege-hegseth-christianity/
The defense secretary is upending decades-old norms, current and former leaders say, with some cautioning that his proselytizing violates the Constitution and undermines troop cohesion.
Every month at the Pentagon, Hegseth hosts evangelical worship services that legal experts say are unprecedented. His social media profile and public comments routinely espouse his understanding of Christianity, which is one that would dominate American life and cast those who disagree with him as God’s enemies. He has brought clergy from his small Christian denomination to preach at the Pentagon, including a prominent pastor who says women shouldn’t have the right to vote.
On Wednesday at the Pentagon, Hegseth prayed for U.S. troops to inflict “overwhelming violence of action against those who deserve no mercy … We ask these things with bold confidence in the mighty and powerful name of Jesus Christ.” Later that day, his department announced military chaplains would no longer wear their rank on their uniform and instead would wear religious insignia.
All across the US, Canada and Europe, Muslims are pushing their faith into the public domain. They demand that schools recognize their holidays. They demand schools give them spaces for their children to pray during the day. In some places they demand that the schools teach about Islam and ban the presence of pork in the school and close the cafeterias during Ramadan. They block streets and parks for public prayer services. And liberals quietly support it for fear of being called racist and worst, Islamophobic.
ReplyDeleteBut if Hegseth wants to pray for the troops, suddenly the same liberals start shouting about the intrusion of religion into the public sphere. Uh huh.
They ban art and music classes in secular Christian schools, and the left wing governments are too scared to do anything about it. (It's a bit like the hareidim who burn down cinemas) - but the majority of whites are not able to keep the Muslim gezeirot, so they have no validity.
DeleteSchoolchildren are burning down cinemas? The discussion is about changes at schools. Why not pick some other irrelevant insults to hurl at Charedim?
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