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Some U.S. military leaders are telling troops that the Iran war is part of "God's divine plan" featuring President Trump and Jesus, according to a religious freedom advocacy group. In response to Newsweek's request for comment on the matter, the Pentagon boasted Trump's action in Iran.
Mikey Weinstein, founder and president of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation, said the nonprofit group has received more than 200 complaints from roughly 50 military installations since Saturday involving reports of U.S. commanders linking Christianity to the "biblically sanctioned" war in Iran.
"This morning our commander opened up the combat readiness status briefing by urging us to not be 'afraid' as to what is happening with our combat operations in Iran right now," one complaint reads. "He urged us to tell our troops that this was 'all part of God’s divine plan' and he specifically referenced numerous citations out of the Book of Revelation referring to Armageddon and the imminent return of Jesus Christ. He said that 'President Trump has been anointed by Jesus to light the signal fire in Iran to cause Armageddon and mark his return to Earth.'"
Weinstein, a former Air Force officer, said the complaints represent the "unrestricted euphoria" of some U.S. military commanders who believe the ongoing conflict in Iran represents Christian fundamentalism as described in the New Testament Book of Revelation.
"This is a national security threat — not just to our country, but to the world," Weinstein told Newsweek during a brief interview on Tuesday. "No one should be surprised that commanders are doing this, but when you tell someone they lack courage, character, bravery, honesty and intrepidity because of their chosen religious faith — or lack thereof — there's no difference between saying that and telling someone they're stupid because of the color of their skin or because they were born female."
Weinstein said the complaints directly reflect the leadership of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and violate the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) prohibitions against injecting religious beliefs into military messaging.
"This is horrible, hideous, repellent, stinking Christian nationalist triumphalism, brutality, tyranny, prejudice, hatred and bigotry," Weinstein said. "And I'm not done. It is ripping asunder that which keeps the military together, which is six things: good order, morale, discipline, unit cohesion, the health and safety of the troops and mission accomplishment."
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