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Old 01-10-2011, 08:51 AM
 
Location: 3rd rock from the sun
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Army's "Spiritual Fitness" Test Comes Under Fire

CSF is comprised of the Soldier Fitness Tracker and Global Assessment Tool, which measures soldiers' "resilience" in five core areas: emotional, physical, family, social and spiritual. Soldiers fill out an online survey made up of more than 100 questions, and if the results fall into a red area, they are required to participate in remedial courses in a classroom or online setting to strengthen their resilience in the disciplines in which they received low scores.

Griffith's test results advised him, "spiritual fitness" is an area "of possible difficulty for you."

"You may lack a sense of meaning and purpose in your life," Griffith's test said. "At times, it is hard for you to make sense of what is happening to you and others around you. You may not feel connected to something larger than yourself. You may question your beliefs, principles and values. There are things to do to provide more meaning and purpose in your life. Improving your spiritual fitness should be an important goal."

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Old 01-10-2011, 08:54 AM
 
Location: Texas
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Another example of the evangelical infiltration that has been taking place over the last 20 years.
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Old 01-10-2011, 08:56 AM
 
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I think the people who force this junk onto others should have to pass the test too.
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Old 01-10-2011, 08:57 AM
 
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Another example of the evangelical infiltration that has been taking place over the last 20 years.

I didn't know Obama was into religion at all let alone being an evangelical???
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Old 01-10-2011, 09:50 AM
 
Location: Texas
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Smile Passing Army Fitness Test requires belief in God

Sheesh!

Glad we didn't have that baloney back in my day. Of course, we still rode horses then...
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Old 01-10-2011, 09:51 AM
 
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Army's getting mighty picky now.....spirituality???

During the Vietnam War, if you were still breathing, you were in.
I almost qualified for a seeing eye dog, but the Army considered me......good to go!?

Steve
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Old 01-10-2011, 09:55 AM
 
Location: Tyler, TX
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I didn't see anything about God in the OP.

When one has to misrepresent something to make their point, then their point isn't valid to begin with.

FAIL.
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Old 01-10-2011, 10:04 AM
 
Location: Earth
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A simple google search will prove you wrong, swagger.

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Army Requires Spiritual Fitness; Discriminates Against Atheists « No God Blog (http://atheists.org/blog/2010/12/23/army-requires-spiritual-fitness-discriminates-against-atheists - broken link)
Army's "Spiritual Fitness" Test Comes Under Fire
God and Country » Army: Spiritual Fitness Can “Lighten Load”
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Old 01-10-2011, 10:17 AM
 
Location: Minnysoda
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Some people refuse to believe that when the **** hits the fan people will turn to a higher power, be that power GOD or a golden idol. An Army UMT (Unit Ministry Team) makes no breaks between Christian Believers and non-believers.... everyone I mean every swinging dick that wants help gets it! UMT's have to accept plurisim or they are out.......
Here's my son's MOS discription.....
56M--Chaplain Assistant
Synchronize religious support in the contemporary operating environment. Integrate the Unit Ministry Team into a tactical element. Coordinate force protection for religious support operations. Monitor situational awareness for the Unit Ministry Team. Coordinate the circulation of the Unit Ministry Team in the contemporary operating environment. Operate a tactical wheeled vehicle platform and organic armaments. Operate communication equipment and digital reporting systems. Assist in planning religious support operations and deployments. Maintain reports, files, and administrative data for religious operations. Coordinate religious support in the absence of the chaplain. Apply technology to religious operations. Integrate religious operations with Civil Military Operations. Research religious information to answer Commander's Critical Information Requirements. Prepare religious area analysis. Provide coordination, security and analysis support to indigenous religious leader liaison operations. Safeguard privileged communications. Perform crisis intervention. Coordinate Traumatic Event Management. Conduct specialized peer counseling for combat stress casualties. Provide emergency religious ministrations. Assess unit morale for targeted religious support. Manage religious support resources to include property, ecclesiastical equipment, section material/supplies and non-appropriated funds. Manage multi-purpose worship facilities and programs. Coordinate religious support for all faith groups.
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Old 01-10-2011, 10:19 AM
 
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To be a member of the Swiss Guard you must be Catholic.

To be a member of the taliban you must believe in Islam.

What's the difference?
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