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**Vcwdldva** · 10-02-2010, 12:11 AM

Mikey Weistein, USAFA graduate and founder of Military Religious Freedom Foundation said,"... it's time for a legitimate investigation of the 'fundamentalist culture' in the academy."

"Underground" Group of Cadets Say Air Force Academy Controlled by Evangelicals

Thursday 30 September 2010
by: Mike Ludwig, t r u t h o u t | Report

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An anonymous cadet at the US Air Force Academy (USAFA ) spoke out against alleged religious discrimination at the school last week, saying that some cadets must pretend to be evangelical Christians in order to maintain standing among their peers and superiors. In an email to the Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF), the whistleblower stated that he is part of an "underground group" of about 100 cadets who cannot rely on proper channels to confront evangelical pressure. [read the rest...]

Also from the article:

...353 cadets (almost 1 out of every 5 survey participants) reported having been subjected to unwanted religious proselytizing, and 23 cadets (13 of them Christians) reported living 'in fear of their physical safety' because of their religious beliefs," according to the MRFF.

10-02-2010, 12:11 AM	#1
Vcwdldva Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 430 Senior Member	USAFA: Cadets for Christ Mikey Weistein, USAFA graduate and founder of Military Religious Freedom Foundation said,"... it's time for a legitimate investigation of the 'fundamentalist culture' in the academy." "Underground" Group of Cadets Say Air Force Academy Controlled by Evangelicals Thursday 30 September 2010 by: Mike Ludwig, t r u t h o u t \| Report (Photo: tab2space) An anonymous cadet at the US Air Force Academy (USAFA ) spoke out against alleged religious discrimination at the school last week, saying that some cadets must pretend to be evangelical Christians in order to maintain standing among their peers and superiors. In an email to the Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF), the whistleblower stated that he is part of an "underground group" of about 100 cadets who cannot rely on proper channels to confront evangelical pressure. [read the rest...] Also from the article: ...353 cadets (almost 1 out of every 5 survey participants) reported having been subjected to unwanted religious proselytizing, and 23 cadets (13 of them Christians) reported living 'in fear of their physical safety' because of their religious beliefs," according to the MRFF.
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