US troops were told war on Iran was ‘all part of God’s divine plan’, watchdog alleges

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Religious freedom group says 200 troops sent complaints of superiors using extremist Christian rhetoric to justify war

Archived version: https://archive.is/20260303214805/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/03/us-israel-iran-war-christian-rhetoric


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Gods plan? A crusade? But Jerusalem is not in Iran…

They don’t care.



They “sent complaints”? They didn’t refuse to fight due to the First Amendment violation?

They’re complicit.

Technically they are slaves of the United States government and have no legal mechanism to say no even if the action is illegal.

If they refuse they will be court marshaled and jailed until the case is brought at the military court months later.

They absolutely do have legal mechanisms, you just described a facet of them. I get what you’re saying, but my father was court marshaled twice and prevailed in both cases. Not that it’s to be taken lightly, as I understand your point, it’s true that it isn’t some simple mechanism.

My point was that military personnel have no legal right to simply no because it might violate constitution. Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) is the only relevant document here and it gives government the final say in the outcome by design. Hence my use of terminology “slave”.

Ya, not gonna split hairs on a poor use of the word slave here. But, otherwise I agree and stated so.

Fair. I do not want to diminish the meaning of word slave as those people had no choice. Military personnel while indirectly funneled into military service through economic and other factors are consenting participants.

Heard that, one hundred percent.





They absolutely do have legal mechanisms

You are assuming the US is still a country of laws - silly you.

Everyone enjoys a vibes based belittling, but people are still being court marshaled and jag officers still exist.




So then be jailed instead of murdering innocents? Seems prettty selfish of them.

I’m not justifying their actions. I’m just adding context that it’s not as simple as saying “no”.

Every single person who murders innocent civilians should face consequences. From cowards that issue these orders to slaves that execute them.





Yeah, God’s divine plan to destroy the US.



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Could we get Jesus on CNN to tell us the plan? Because no one else seems to have one.

If the plan is Armageddon, why not just launch all the nukes instead of spending all that money on intercontinental B-2 raids?

Is bombing cafes and elementary schools part of Jesus’ plan? Did he finally get over all that faggy do unto others bullshit?

Was Jesus flying those three F15s that got shot down by friendly AA?

Does Gods Divine Plan include the whole weird part where Trump rapes everything under age 18 that moves?

Isn’t it kind of weird that the Secretary of Defense forms his theater-wide strategic disposition by personally communing with Jesus?

IS THAT WEIRD? THAT SEEMS KIND OF SUPER FUCKING WEIRD TO ME


instead of spending all that money on intercontinental B-2 raid

There’s a good reason for that. For the prophecy to be fulfilled Israel needs to control a specific territory. And some other conditions I think, I don’t remember the details.

Otherwise you just destroy the world without triggering Armageddon.

The rituals must be meticulously adhered to or the magic words don’t work right.



Hm. I don’t know that “god”, but he sure has weird friends.



I’m not religious or at this point a pacifist, but thou shall not kill is literally a commandment

And yet the Israelites committed several genocides in Yahweh’s name in the Old Testament


Yeah but it’s only like the 4th or 5th, because religious people are really smart.

And it comes with contradictory commands to commit genocide, so, you know, it doesn’t seem like the guy was all that serious about it. Just another narcissist who wants what he wants, wants it right now, and won’t tolerate any resistance or rationalizing.




Alternative headline: People who join a death cult surprised to learn it is a death cult


American politicians swear on a fairy tales book,what would you expect


And Saint Attila raised the hand grenade up on high, saying, ’O Lord, bless this thy hand grenade, that with it thou mayst blow thine enemies to tiny bits. In thy mercy.

And the Lord did grin. And the people did feast upon the lambs, and sloths, and carp, and anchovies, and orangutans, and breakfast cereals, and fruit bats…


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