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Hegseth creates Office of Religious Affairs at Pentagon

Original: Hegseth also created an "Office of Religious Affairs" which will report directly to him and promote (what seems to be pr

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has established an Office of Religious Affairs that will report directly to him, with a mandate seen as promoting Christianity within the US military. Commenters are raising concerns about the separation of church and state and the place of religious favoritism in the armed forces.

Why now: People are debating the implications of an official office seemingly favoring one religion in the US military.

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• Hegseth also created an "Office of Religious Affairs" which will report directly to him and promote (what seems to be primarily – or entirely) the Christian religion in the US military. 5 of 7🧵 # USA # US # USpol # USmilitary # war # warfare # weapons # trump # hegseth #… · dalfen@mstdn.social · 17

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