Wow. This is not good. The Department of Defense in a training brief for military reservists reportedly lists “Catholicism” alongside other examples of “religious extremism” such as Al Qaeda and Hamas.
That’s right, your taxpayer money is going towards training reservists to view Catholics as dangerous as terror groups intent on America’s destruction
The Archdiocese for the Military Services (AMS) issued a statement on this scandal which states, in part:
The Archdiocese for the Military Services and Chaplain Alliance for Religious Liberty recently became aware of a U.S. Army Reserve Equal Opportunity training brief that expressly listed “Catholicism,” “Evangelical Christianity” and other religious groups as examples of “religious extremism” alongside groups such as “Al Qaeda”, “Hamas” and the “KKK.”
The Archdiocese is astounded that Catholics were listed alongside groups that are, by their very mission and nature, violent and extremist.
The Army Chief of Chaplains office told the AMS that the training slides in question appear to have been an isolated incident and not condoned by the Department of the Army.
That should make you feel all safe, right. Except for the little fact that this is hardly an isolated incident as The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Intelligence and Analysis release a 9 page report in 2009 called “Rightwing Extremism: Current Economic and Political Climate Fueling Resurgence in Radicalization and Recruitment” which instructed law enforcement to watch out for pro-lifers and Christians.
Once might be an anomaly. Twice? A trend.
April 5, 2013 at 6:26 pm
Trend. Unless your heads in the sand, there's far too many examples tht all religions are being targeted. Most vociferously, the very Christian identity tht made this country what it is. Why? I don't really understand. But I am hesitant to pledge loyalty to a government and its agencies and departments, when they make clear attempts to distort how Christians are perceived.
April 9, 2013 at 12:58 am
This is the result of the old communist Soviet Union Party. members of the party moved to the USA during the 60's during the freedom movements. They infiltrated the democratic party through the movement and gradually bagan to spread their radical ideas throughout the party. They posed as "liberals" to appeal to the young crowd, gradually imposing their radical beliefs on them, and making it to look like a socially sensitive and caring movement. They infected some of the more radical minded youth with communism in the 70's (Bill Ayers,etc). The core of all of this is communism mixed with the grandiose idealism of Adolf Hitler.
April 5, 2013 at 6:37 pm
This has been the Government position for a very long time. Catholicism opposes their agenda, and is a major block in their establishing a docile, disarmed, diminished populace under its dictatorship. Particularly intolerable is the natural law moral philosophy upheld by the Church (at least formally). Any philosophy which supports the use of reason and critical thinking must be discredited – the masses must be unable or unwilling to think independently and organise against the evils being forced on them. The same rationale lies beneath the organised attacks on marriage, the family – natural upholder and protector of objective morality.
April 5, 2013 at 7:11 pm
The Church insists that right and wrong are concrete, immutable, and absolute. How can we not be targets?
April 5, 2013 at 7:32 pm
While I agree completely that this is a huge problem and that it is probably not an isolated incident, saying that the "DoD lumps Catholics in with Al Qaeda…" in not entirely accurate. It would be sort of like saying that the Pope endorses clown masses because one happened at your local parish. It essentially assumes facts not in evidence. This was a presentation put together by a unit in Pennsylvania, not the DoD.
April 5, 2013 at 9:02 pm
Not to mention the (I believe) Huffpo piece from today reporting right wing extremist terrorism is on the rise. I'll try to find the links.
April 5, 2013 at 9:07 pm
http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/04/opinion/bergen-right-wing-violence/index.html
Okay, it's worse. CNN. Seems like a few are reading from the same page of the handbook.
April 5, 2013 at 9:50 pm
This is not an isolated incident. As fsr as CNN reading from the same playbook. Who does anyone think is writing the playbook/handbook? Surely everyone notices that all western governments are in conjunction developing the playbook(s). In France this is government policy. Just look into it.
April 6, 2013 at 1:42 am
The best way progressives can push their satanic agenda is by marginalizing the Catholic Church. That objective is nearly complete. Then the enemies of truth will move in for the kill like this training suggests by lumping us Catholics in with outlaws. It is a matter of time, unless something drastic happens to turn the tide of relativism.
These people are very patient. We need more patience and perseverance. I am an 18 yr vet with 12 yrs active and 6 reserve. I also just left my gov job with DHS for a private org. This story is surprising only in that it came out too soon.
April 6, 2013 at 5:01 pm
Av8er,
God Bless You!…………
Thank You!,….for your commitment and service……..to us!!!
….patient and listening!
April 6, 2013 at 5:42 am
Roman Catholicism has always been under a veil of contempt in this country. I say, "Bring it on!" These folks never seem to understand that the surest way of making the church grow in faith, holiness, and unity is to persecute her.
April 6, 2013 at 4:35 pm
Fr Bill,
Well said!……to someone "who has" been battled tested!
…uhm….Fr Bill….it is only "fair" to tell the opposition that we "do" have extensive resources and ADVOCATES!
May I,
…PLEASE!,……be….the "STANDARD BEARER"!!!
April 6, 2013 at 3:01 pm
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April 6, 2013 at 3:10 pm
If the military wishes to label all traditional religious groups as 'extremist', they will end up driving out or driving away anyone with deep convections, which is what they want anyway.
April 6, 2013 at 4:06 pm
…..is it true?
The Dept of Homeland Security has purchased over 1.2 billion rounds of AMMO?…..some of which, supposed to be HOLLOW POINT!?…
….greatly CONCERNED!…………
…..oh well, probably just more government fodder!
April 6, 2013 at 4:23 pm
Rifle ammo is ball but pistol ammo is hollow point. All the ammo I've ever been issued while at DHS has been hollow point, for my pistol, except when i was at the law enforcement academy. Then it was ball, cheaper stuff. That is pretty standard.
April 6, 2013 at 4:51 pm
Av8er,
Thank You!….truth and honesty how refreshing!
Now,…….how to process this info?
….not looking good………
April 6, 2013 at 6:06 pm
Well, no one ever wants to view themselves as extremists, but if you look at modern Catholicism, and even modern Christianity, from an outside lens many of the beliefs and practices are very extremist. "Extremism" doesn't necessarily refer to violence, but rather the potential for something to take place. Extremism is not a bad thing, but rather a characteristic to describe the amount of passion people have for their beliefs, and that passion is evident in modern Catholic culture.
April 6, 2013 at 7:36 pm
Considering that today's first reading has Peter and John before the Sanhedrin being told not to do or say anything in the name of Jesus, and their response is a polite 'stuff it!' to the Sanhedrin…methinks that my attitude towards the powers that be is the same.
April 6, 2013 at 9:00 pm
After processing the latest "jaw dropping info!".
I realize that the government has gone just too far!!!……..come on!……
What is this really about?…….
…oh, I know!……..they must not like the RADICAL BVM, her authority, her marching orders, her rosaries and brown scapulars!……..and her "foot!"!……..truly frightening!
April 6, 2013 at 9:55 pm
We should not be at all surprised at this coming from the Department of Defense, in light of who our current President is. He has had it in for the Church since he first took office and INHO is a radical Marxist is not an outright Communist. Look at who he admires and surrounds himself with not to mention his Administration in general. They Consider the Church to be the only thing left standing in the way of their Red Utopia
April 6, 2013 at 11:27 pm
…….must reply,…….hey A,
I most sincerely agree!……
Wrapping up Divine Mercy Novena today!
….read last intention, day 9…..
Bring me the souls who have become "lukewarm" and immense them in the abyss of My mercy!…
You named them!…..their indifference to graces and mercy was so offensive to Jesus,..they made HIM DISGUSTED!
Neither good nor evil, these souls made Him cry out to God, the Father, to take the bitter cup away!……….
"The graces I give them are like water running off a rock face!"……for these, I suffered the most!
Praise Jesus!, I know many!… these souls are so clueless!……yet…they still have a chance while they are breathing!….
April 7, 2013 at 5:40 am
….correct phrase,
"Neither good nor bad". 🙁
April 8, 2013 at 11:21 am
WHY is anyone surprised? The Church has much in common with AlQueda and related organizations: Trying to ram its female-hating, misogynist religious doctrines down EVERY AMERICAN FEMALE'S THROAT; insisting that EVERY FEMALE AMERICAN ADHERE TO SAID MISOGYNISTDOCTRINES– REGARDLESS OF THE FIRST AMENDMENT…..ANY GOOD FIRST AMENDMENT, ACLU ATTORNEY CAN POINT OUT THAT UNITARIANS, ETC DO not have toviolate THEIR First Amendment rights and adhere to blatant hatred of females…
April 8, 2013 at 8:44 pm
..must reply to A…..6:21 am…….
…..I take exception to what you said here and what you said later!…..about the Catholic Church………….and about other people!….
(ACLU….."horses @$$es!")…in the first, "academic" degree!….only exist to come after us, Catholics!!!…….by the way……
……wouldn't/shouldn't be touting "their" credentials as "all that"!…
They have already been chewed up and spit out in "my" neck of the woods!…
PLEASE, DON'T TELL ME, Mr "A" Smarty Pants, that your one of those ignorant idiots that live by and on government decree!…..as the end all, be all!..
Sooo…what will you do?…when it fails you?….or, passes laws that it says can KILL YOU?….huh…oh what?…they don't do that?……..call the ACLU???!….to reply?
Can't fix "STUPID!"….you think, some people would know better!
April 9, 2013 at 1:10 am
They already passed laws that can kill us…the NDAA. Why do you think Rand Paul filibustered 13 hours? He wanted to raise awareness to the American people about how the NDAA could be severely misused. All they have to do is label us terrorists and they are free to dispose of us. The patriot act was bad enough, but the NDAA is even worse.
April 8, 2013 at 1:18 pm
Looks like someone's off their meds..