World-News

Nadia Prupis, Truthout: "New evidence has surfaced that the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) may have endorsed on-campus proselytizing by fundamentalist and evangelical organizations, particularly the Cadets for Christ ministry. The Baas family, whose daughter Lauren was converted after entering the school to become a pilot, has been fighting with watchdog group Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF) for the USAFA to address the accusations against the academy and Cadets for Christ. The Baas family has alleged that the ministry, which was given free rein by the USAFA to operate on campus, convinced Lauren to abandon her career aspirations and focus solely on an arranged, subservient marriage."

http://www.truth-out.org/family-escalates-fight-against-air-force-academy-allowing-on-campus-proselytizing66161



The "Family": Who Really Is Behind This Secret Organization?

Yana Kunichoff, Truthout: "Jesus plus nothing' is the mantra of the Fellowship, also known as the Family, a secret, fundamentalist Christian organization peopled primarily by devout policy makers and high-ranking individuals. Though the nonbeliever's view of religion can often be dismissive when faced with such catchphrases, in 'C Street,' a nonfiction account of the extended reach of the Family, these phrases fuel moral crusades with real, and terrifying, impact.... In his latest book, Sharlet traces the powerful orthodoxy's chilling influence on governments both inside and outside of the United States as well as the devastating effects of fundamentalism within the military."

http://www.truth-out.org/c-street-review-is-fact-power-its-justification66406

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Cadets For Christ Solicits Letters to the Air Force Academy to Use as Ammo

This is the most recent development in an outrageous story that has been developing over the better part of this year, so, for those who need to be brought up to speed, here's what's going on in as small of a nutshell as I can put it.

http://bit.ly/gfhchC


From Information Clearing House



http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=USAFA
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=proselyt
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=fundamentalism
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=evangelical
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Military+Religious+Freedom+Foundation
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Nadia+Prupis
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Yana+Kunichoff
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