Are US Forces Trying to Convert Afghans to Christianity? Democracy Now 5/6/09 2 of 2

"The Crusade for a Christian Military": Are US Forces Trying to Convert Afghans to Christianity?

The military is denying it allows its soldiers to proselytize to Afghans, following the release of footage showing US soldiers in Afghanistan discussing how to distribute Bibles translated into Pashto and Dari. We speak to Air Force veteran and former Reagan administration counsel Mikey Weinstein, founder of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation, and journalist Jeff Sharlet, author of a Harpers Magazine article on The Crusade for a Christian Military. [includes rush transcript]

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[kurydebarcelona]

this is not christianity, this is absolutely satanist

[Ermoth]

Jesus joins America's Industrial Military Complex. He now bombs for peace. It's more effective.

[mustafazakri]

My afghan brothers I live in London for 10 years and I know these pigs better than you do. They are trying to fool you, is that what you are? NO we are not fool remember that. I'm farsiwan and Im proud of all afghans you are all hero like lions don't forget that

[mustafazakri]

I'm an afghan and I'm proud of my religion of Islam. My brother afghan never ever listen to the westners they are trying to betray you so be aware of them.

[UmeMarie]

No need to convert anyone to any religion. What they should be doing is talking to the Afghans about democracy and the need for civil liberties. We see all the time that when Muslims settle in countries where there is democracy and freedom, they tend to reject the most violent parts of Islam, which is why they are called moderate Muslims. Trying to convert them to Christianity will just create resentment in the long run, except for a few exceptions that might be content with Christianity.

[haroonnaseri1992]

Fuck off there is no religion but Islam

[afghanistan941]

thank u so much

i am a afg persian from herat

i want to say yes we are love christian

and we are need democracy and freedom in afghanistan

i want to switch frim shia to christian but i cant bcz i in islamic country

if antone can help me >>>i am ready

naisan_persian@yahoo.com

[antidoteco]

Mikey is a piece of crap...literally

[arnaoty100]

you know what I think? I think that American soldiers will convert to Islam instead . Islam is much logical in terms of simplicity of believes than nonsense 3=1 believes. So no way USA can convert Muslims there

[sprylama]

@lauraplayspiano He will dish out some jewish justice and get rid of fundamentalist christian jokers.

[kennyinliverpool]

It is quite interesting - from a British perspective it is quite amusing - and people drop out of fundamentalist Christianity in large numbers, so I don't think we need to be too concerned.