Christian U.S. Air Force Officer May Face Punishment for Saying Jesus Influences His Decisions
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Michael Kersten, 39th Medical Support Squadron
commander, poses for a photo inside the medical facility at Incirlik Air
Base, Turkey, on Aug. 23, 2016
A Christian U.S. Air Force officer based in Turkey may face punishment for saying that he relies on Jesus Christ whenever he makes a decision.
According to a report from The Christian Examiner,
Lt. Col. Michael Kersten is under fire from the Military Religious
Freedom Foundation (MRFF), a nonprofit civil rights organisation,
for publicly proclaiming his faith in God.
MRFF President and former Air Force lawyer Mikey Weinstein recently
sent a letter to the leadership of the 39th Air Base Wing at Incirlik
Air Base, Turkey demanding that Kersten be publicly reprimanded,
"visibly punished," and forced to apologise for his actions.
The MRFF particularly took offence at an article featuring Kersten,
where the Air Force officer was asked if there was a leader from his
career that influenced him the most.
0 comments:
Post a Comment