Wednesday, September 4, 2024

New US Army directives against ‘extremism’ could target Christians, experts warn

 Experts are worried that two new US Army directives regarding 'protest, extremist and criminal gang activities' by soldiers could be weaponized against Christians, given past statements against Christian 'extremism' by Defense secretary Lloyd Austin.

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Washington DC, USA, Dec 06 2023. USA – Ukraine Defense Industrial Base Conference. U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin during his speechphotowalking / Shutterstock

This article was originally published by the WND News Center.

(WND News Center) — A policy revision adopted recently by the U.S. Army could spell trouble for soldiers who believe in and follow the Holy Bible.

In June, the Army issued two new directives regarding the handling and reporting of “protest, extremist and criminal gang activities” by soldiers. Army directive 2024-07on handling extremist activity, as well as the service’s directive 2024-08 on reporting extremist activity, can both be found on the website of the Army Inspector General.

WorldNetDaily interviewed Dr. Charles “Chase” Spears, recently retired after a 20-year Army public affairs career specializing in ethical military communication strategy.

“Since day one of his tenure as secretary of Defense,” Spears told WND, “Lloyd Austin claimed that there is a major issue with [Christian] extremism in the military.” Spears added, “This is the same military that made [Austin] a four-star general.”

But the Army’s new rules beg the question: “Why now, when multiple reports have debunked Austin’s claim?” Even if, Spears said, the Army’s directives were implemented with the intention of clarifying what amounts to “extremism,” a word he says is “open to wide interpretation in the current political climate,” the new policy “makes it appear that if you disagree with [the views of Austin and the Biden administration], then you’re an extremist.”

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https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/new-us-army-directives-against-extremism-could-target-christians-experts-warn/

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