An anti-Christian group has criticized a recent decision by the Air Force Academy not to punish an assistant football coach for posting Bible verses on Twitter, a report says.
The Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF) had demanded that the Air Force sanction tight ends coach Steed Lobotzke for sharing Bible verses on his Twitter account. The group’s representative, Mikey Weinstein, called the tweets “Christian evangelizing via twitter” which he claims “blatantly” defies Air Force regulations, according to The Gazette.
On multiple occasions Coach Lobotzke tweeted out verses from the Christian Bible. On his Twitter landing page Lobotzke describes himself as a “follower of Christ, family man and football coach,” and notes that “Tweets are my own views.”
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A few things that are incorrect about this story, and some suspicious omissions that were easily uncovered by a quick internet search... which makes me conclude that this article is an example of "fake" news at worst, shoddy reporting at best.
ReplyDeleteFirst, the MRFF is NOT an Anti-Christian Group. This is a dishonest lie.
Second, here is what the article left out:
Unlike a typical public university’s football coach,Lobotzke must follow AFA regulations which say individual expressions of religious beliefs are okay “unless those expressions would have an adverse impact on military readiness, unit cohesion, good order, discipline, health and safety, or mission accomplishment.” And preaching Christianity using the same Twitter account promoted by the team’s website and on which Lobotzke proudly displays his affiliation with the AFA team runs afoul of that regulation.
The MRFF is representing 5 members of the Academy’s Athletic Department and 3 members of its ‘Fighting Falcon’ football team as complainants who have come forward.
It’s possible that adding a simple disclaimer to his Twitter profile saying his tweets don’t reflect the views of the Air Force Academy could help. But MRFF may still have a legitimate concern as long as Lobotzke uses the same Twitter profile — with his handle being @CoachLobotzke — to promote both his team and his religious beliefs.
Lobotzke has now changed his Twitter background and added a disclaimer that his views don’t represent the AFA’s. The team, however, still lists his Twitter account on its website.
Ok, 12:24, how about providing all of us with a link that shows one other religion this group has gone after? Every article I have ever seen about the group, is a story about them attacking Christians!
Delete".. the MRFF is NOT an Anti-Christian Group.."
ReplyDeleteThat is EXACTLY what they are. Mikey Weinstein is rabidly anti-Christian.
We have a First Amendment to the Constitution that grants all of us the right to say what we believe, whether others agree/like it or not. It does not evaporate if we step onto government property. He even stated that he was expressing his own views.
The days of being browbeat and persecuted over somebody's hurt feelings and hyper-sensitivity will soon be behind us.
@12:57
ReplyDeletePlease to provide evidence that the MRFF is Anti-Christian. Until you do, your unsupported assertion can be dismissed as a dishonest lie.
Making sure that the establishment clause of the Constitution is followed, and that no particular religion gets any special privilege does not make someone, or an organization anti-christian.
1:39 says asks for documentation that the MRFF is anti-Christian group and says failure to do so is an unsupported lie.
ReplyDeleteHe does not, however, have any problem with HIS unsupported and undocumented statement. HIS assertion IS a lie.
They couldn't call the group "The Atheist's Advocacy Group" or the "Forever Damaged By the Sight of a Cross" foundation.
But call it a religious freedom group and all of a sudden it's NOT anti-Christian (which is their ENTIRE focus --- rooting out and complaining of ANY hint of a religious connation in any form)???
I think your panties are too tight, 1:39.
You know what I'm sayin.....
"Congress shall make no law..."
ReplyDeleteEver read that, 1:39? To date, Congress has made no law, and EVERYONE IN ANY JOB IN THE USA can say, preach, tweet, email, any religious or atheist thoughts they want to anyone they want.