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Soledad Cross – Monument to Underhanded Christian Politics

Soledad Cross – Monument to Underhanded Christian Politics

The giant Christian cross on Mt Soledad in San Diego has been the focus a long-running fight to promote Christianity on public land. The National Defense Authorization Act, published December 2nd, includes a provision to confer the Mt Soledad Cross to the Secretary of Defense and then to a private party. This follows a convoluted, 20+ year […]

Atheists at the Christmas Party

Atheists at the Christmas Party

Holiday events are starting. In the video below from before Thanksgiving, I encourage MAAF members to participate in Holiday/Christmas Party planning. Joining other groups, the MAAF Chapter in Kaiserslautern, Germany is having a Holiday party potluck event. This year should be the year that everyone sees atheists participate in holiday cheer. That’s the best way […]

Ranger Suicide Prevention Becomes Christian Sermon

Ranger Suicide Prevention Becomes Christian Sermon

Update 12/28: Chris Carroll with Stars and Stripes quotes Maj. Gen. Scott Miller, commander of Maneuver Center of Excellence at Fort Benning as saying, “[the chaplains’] role is not to provide religious instruction during non-religious mandatory training classes… Chaplains may appropriately share their personal experiences, but any religious information given by a Chaplain to a military formation should […]

Air Force Mutes Prohibitions Against Proselytism

Air Force Mutes Prohibitions Against Proselytism

Update: Testimony by MAAF to Congressional hearing 11/19/2014 The new Air Force Instruction 1-1 is published with eliminations of the more inclusive regulations in the original publication. Language explicitly restricting commanders and chaplains from proselytizing has been removed. However, the language still acknowledges the importance of the establishment clause alongside the free exercise clause. So while […]

Marine Evangelism Flourishes As Humanists Ignored

Marine Evangelism Flourishes As Humanists Ignored

A new video of Marines, in uniform, singing a Christian praise song during the official Faith Warriors Sunday worship service event a Marine Training. MAAF congratulates Camp Pendleton for providing such outstanding Christian support. MAAF has offered to prepare similar services with the support of a local Navy Chief Petty Officer certified as a humanist leader, […]