A combat-unit commander told non-commissioned officers at a briefing Monday that the Iran war is part of God’s plan and that Pres. Donald Trump was “anointed by Jesus to light the signal fire in Iran to cause Armageddon and mark his return to Earth,” according to a complaint by a non-commissioned officer.

From Saturday morning through Monday night, more than 110 similar complaints about commanders in every branch of the military had been logged by the Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF).

The complaints came from more than 40 different units spread across at least 30 military installations, the MRFF told me Monday night.

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      3 days ago

      Correction, the people that hold power are cynical bastards that are playing these mentally ill evangelicals and other religious crazies.

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        Actually, a fair number of those that hold power are high on their own supply. They’re just also smart enough to use that supply to manipulate others too.